Career Pathways

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Project Lead The Way Engineering Pathway

Project Lead The Way Engineering Pathway

Courses:

Intro to Engineering or Principles of Engineering
Civil Engineering and Architecture *
Aerospace Engineering *
Engineering Design & Development *

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Emergency Management Pathway

Emergency Management Pathway

Courses:

Public Safety I OR
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Firefighter Technology II*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NCOSFM - Firefighter Technology II
Emergency Management I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NC Emergency Management I Certification

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Firefighter Technology Pathway

Firefighter Technology Pathway

Courses:

Firefighter Technology I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NCOSFM - Firefighter Technology I
Firefighter Technology II*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NCOSFM - Firefighter Technology II
Firefighter Technology III
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NCOSFM - Firefighter Technology III

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Drone Technology Pathway

Drone Technology Pathway

Courses:

Drone Technology Fundamentals
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - FAA Trust
Drone Technology I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - CFR 14 Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot Certification
  - NCDOT NC UAS Operator Permit
Drone Technology II
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Esri Drone2Map
  - NFPA 2400 Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Used for Public Safety Operations

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Drafting Engineering Pathway

Drafting Engineering Pathway

Courses:

Drafting I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified User AutoCAD
Drafting II Engineering*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified User Inventor
CTE Advanced Studies STEM
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Cert Professional Inventor

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Drafting Architecture Pathway

Drafting Architecture Pathway

Courses:

Drafting I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified User AutoCAD
Drafting II Architecture *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified User Revit
CTE Advanced Studies ARCH
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified Professional Revit

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Carpentry Pathway

Carpentry Pathway

Courses:

Construction Core ^
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NC NCCER - Construction Core
  - OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Certification
Carpentry I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NC NCCER - Carpentry I
Carpentry II *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NC NCCER - Carpentry II
Carpentry III
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - NC NCCER - Carpentry III

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Automotive Services Pathway

Automotive Services Pathway

Courses:

Automotive Service Fundamentals^
- Industry Recognized Credentials
  - S/P2 Automotive Service Pollution Prevention
  - S/P2 Automotive Service Safety
Automotive Services I
Automotive Services II *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - ASE Entry-Level Certification - Maintenance and Light Repair

ASE Entry-Level Certification-Brakes

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Data Science Pathway

Data Science Pathway

Courses:

Introduction to Data Science
SAS Base Programming*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - SAS Certified Specialist Programming Fundamentals Using SAS 9.4

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Cisco Network Engineering Pathway

Cisco Network Engineering Pathway

Courses:

Cisco Network Engineering Technology I
Cisco Network Engineering Technology II
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Routing and Switching

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Game Art Design Pathway

Game Art Design Pathway

Courses:

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Digital Design and Animation Pathway

Digital Design and Animation Pathway

Courses:

Digital Design and Animation I
Digital Design and Animation II *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Autodesk Certified User 3DS Max

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Adobe Academy

Adobe Academy

Courses:

Adobe Visual Design I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Illustrator
  - Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Photoshop
Adobe Visual Design II*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above InDesign
Adobe Digital Design I *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Dreamweaver
Adobe Video Design I *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Premiere Pro

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Teaching/Training Pathway

Teaching/Training Pathway

Courses:

Teaching as a Profession I
- Industry Recognized Credentials
  - Basic School Age Care (BSAC)
Teaching as a Profession II*
Teaching as a Profession Field Experience

High School Course Number & Title		Community College Course Number & Title
FE11 Early Childhood Education I AND FE12 Early Childhood Education II	=	EDU-119 Intro to Early Childhood Education
FN41 Foods I AND FN42 Foods II - Enterprise	=	CUL-112 Nutrition for Food Service
(FN42 Foods II Enterprise OR FH20 Introduction to Culinary Arts & Hospitality) AND ServSafe certification	=	CUL-110 Sanitation & Safety AND CUL-110A Sanitation & Safety Lab
FN43 Foods II - Technology	=	CUL-150 Food Science AND CUL-150A Food Science Lab
FI53 Interior Applications	=	DES-235 Products

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Interior Design Pathway

Interior Design Pathway

Courses:

Interior Design Fundamentals
Interior Design Studios *
- Industry Recogonized Credential
  - Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Interior Design Fundamentals
Interior Design Technology *
- Industry Recogonized Credential
  - Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Interior Design Fundamentals

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Food and Nutrition Pathway

Food and Nutrition Pathway

Courses:

Foods and Nutrition I
Foods and Nutrition II *

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Early Childhood Development and Services Pathway

Early Childhood Development and Services Pathway

Courses:

Child Development
Early Childhood Education I*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - CPR
  - First Aid
  - North Carolina Early Childhood Credential (NCECC) Equivalency
Early Childhood Education II

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Culinary Arts and Hospitality Pathway

Culinary Arts and Hospitality Pathway

Courses:

Culinary Arts and Hospitality I
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager Certification
Culinary Arts and Hospitality II
Culinary Arts and Hospitality III *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Culinary Arts

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Counseling and Mental Health Pathway

Counseling and Mental Health Pathway

Courses:

Counseling and Mental Health I
Counseling and Mental Health II *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Family and Consumer Services

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Apparel and Textile Pathway

Apparel and Textile Pathway

Courses:

Apparel and Textile I
Apparel and Textile II *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel

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Travel and Tourism Pathway

Travel and Tourism Pathway

Courses:

Business Essentials
Sports & Entertainment I or
Marketing I and
Hospitality & Tourism *
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP)

High School Course Number & Title		Community College Course Number & Title
BA10 Accounting I	=	ACC-115 College Accounting OR ACC-118 Accounting Fundamentals I
BA20 Accounting II	=	ACC-115 College Accounting OR ACC-118 Accounting Fundamentals I OR ACC-119 Accounting Fundamentals II
BM10 Microsoft Word and Power Point	=	CIS-111 Basic PC Literacy OR CIS-124 DTP Graphics Software OR OST-136 Word Processing
BM10 Microsoft Word and Power Point AND BM20 Microsoft Excel and Access	=	OST-137 Office Software Applications
BM20 Microsoft Excel and Access	=	CTS-130 Spreadsheet
ME11 Entrepreneurship I	=	ETR-210 Intro to Entrepreneurship
MM51 Marketing	=	ETR-230 Entrepreneur Marketing OR MKT-110 Principles of Fashion OR MKT-120 Principles of Marketing

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Sport and Event Marketing Pathway

Sport and Event Marketing Pathway

Courses:

Sports & Entertainment Marketing I
Sports & Entertainment Marketing II*
- Industry Recognized Credential
  - Customer Service and Sales Certification

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Project Management Pathway

Project Management Pathway

Courses:

Project Management I
Project Management II*
- Industry Recognized Credentials
  - PMI Project Management Ready Certification

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Marketing Management Pathway

Marketing Management Pathway

Courses:

Marketing
Marketing Applications*
- Industry Recognized Credentials
  - Customer Service and Sales Certification
  - Fundamental Marketing Concepts

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Financial Planning Pathway

Financial Planning Pathway

Courses:

Business Essentials ^
Financial Planning I
Financial Planning II*
Microsoft Excel ^
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above Excel Core

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General Management Pathway

General Management Pathway

Courses:

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Entrepreneurship Pathway

Entrepreneurship Pathway

Courses:

Entrepreneurship I
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - Venture Entrepreneurial Expedition
Entrepreneurship II*
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification Exam

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Accounting Pathway

Accounting Pathway

Courses:

Accounting I
Accounting II*
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - Intuit Quickbooks Certified User

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Healthcare Professional Pathway

Healthcare Professional Pathway

Courses:

High School Course Number & Title		Community College Course Number & Title
HU40 Health Science I	=	MED-121 Medical Terminology I AND MED-122 Medical Terminology II
HU42 Health Science II	=	HSC-110 Orientation to Health Careers AND (HSC-120 CPR OR MED-180 CPR Certification)
HN43 Nursing Fundamentals	=	NAS-101 Nursing Assistant I

Foundations of Health Science^
Health Science I
Health Science II*
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - OSHA 10 hour Certification
  - Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
Nursing Fundamentals and Practicum
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - NC Nurse Aide I

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Biomedical Technology Pathway

Biomedical Technology Pathway

Courses:

Foundations of Health Science ^
Health Science I
Biomedical Technology*
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - OSHA 10 hour Certification

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Plant Systems Pathway

Plant Systems Pathway

Courses:

High School Course Number & Title		Community College Course Number & Title
AP41 Horticulture I	=	HOR-150 Intro to Horticulture
AP44 Horticulture II - Landscaping	=	HOR-114 Landscaping Construction OR LSG-111 Basic Landscaping Technique

Horticulture I
Horticulture II *
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - NC Pesticide Applicator
Horticulture II- Landscape *
- Industry-Recognized Credential:
  - NC Pesticide Applicator

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What are CTE Clusters?

Clusters are groupings of similar occupations and industries within the job market or career field. CTE follows the National Career Clusters Framework with 16 Career Clusters

What is a CTE Pathway?

A CTE Pathway is a variety of courses that offer a head start on a career pathway for students. A CTE pathway can help students decide on a career direction after high school.