Career and Technology Education electives prepare students for college, entry-level jobs, and everyday life. Students may choose from a variety of courses in all grades, including Business, Marketing, Accounting, Public Speaking, Financial Literacy, Information Technology, Engineering, Carpentry, Patient Care, Early Education and Care, Design and Visual Communication, and Film/TV Production. All courses emphasize the development of 21st Century learning skills.
Ninth and tenth grade students may elect semester-long courses that can be taken in combination with one another or in combination with semester-long electives in other departments. In the Career and Technology Education department, these courses include MS Word, MS Office, 21st Century Technology, Entrepreneurship, Nutrition and Wellness, Fundamentals of Engineering, Fundamentals of Film/TV, and Fundamentals of Construction. Each of these courses serves as an introduction to more advanced material in year-long electives in Marketing, Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Computer Aided Design, Carpentry, and Health and Human Services.
Faculty
Mrs. Collins, Department Head
Mrs. Cavallo, Business
Mr. Cody, Carpentry
Ms. DeBernardi, Film/TV Production
Ms. Flaherty, Engineering
Mr. Fotter, Early Education & Care
Mr. Gibbons, Marketing / Management
Mrs. Hannaford, Health Care Technology
Mr. Holmes, Information Technology / Computer Programming
Mr. Motta, Visual Design and Communication
Ms. Norton, Health Care Technology
Ms. Powers, Computer Applications / Health Care Technology