Career & Technical Education
What is CTE?
Career & Technical Education (CTE) is a program of study that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.
Why CTE?
When students are given the freedom and the right to explore, they often uncover hidden talents and fresh ideas they never realized they had, transforming their learning experience and sense of what they can achieve.
By applying their skills in real-world scenarios, students are not just passive learners but active creators, which prepares them for success in high school, college, and beyond.
OPA offers three CTE pathways: Information Communication & Technology, Business & Finance, and Arts, Media & Entertainment.
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Arts, Media & Entertainment
Provides students with hands-on skills in project planning, design, and media production, building creativity and career readiness through real-world applications in digital arts.
Digital media and design fundamentals are applied using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier Pro., to create graphics, and produce videos understanding ethical content creation and responsible social media use.
Advanced digital design, animation, and 3D modeling using Adobe After Effects, Blender, and Unreal Engine. Includes interactive media, social media, and yearbook project-based learning, using AI and VR/AR applications.
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Business & Finance
Presents the foundations of establishing a business venture or entrepreneurship, including developing a business plan, marketing, and human resources, as well as practicing the development and selling of a product or service.
Technology Applications: Using Google Apps (Docs, Slides, Sheets), Entrepreneurship, Career Exploration, Establishing a Business Venture, Marketing, the Business Plan and Pitch, and Personal Finance.
Foundational tasks (Administration, Human Resources, Graphic Design, Marketing, Accounting), Developing a product/service and selling the product/service to other participating schools through a virtual banking system.
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Information Communication & Technology
Introduces fundamental programming with JavaScript where students will work with hardware, software, and microcontrollers to design computing platforms and AI applications to solve real-world problems.
Introduces fundamental programming using JavaScript to create animations and games. Students will work with hardware, software, and microcontrollers to design computing platforms and AI applications that solve real-world problems. Touches on the importance of cybersecurity.
Focuses on exploring more complex programming concepts, including programming languages, syntax, data structures, object-oriented principles, algorithms, and report generation. Covers techniques for software testing, debugging, and optimization.
8th-period enrichment for competitive online gaming.
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