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Career and Technical Education Update
December 2020
Preparing students for successful careers through aligned instruction, focusing on leadership and technical skills, in partnership with and for the benefit of our community
CTE General Advisory Council
This group will meet three times in the year and provides direction and guidance to administrators and teachers for the entire Career and Technical Education program offered by a district. See membership in the November Update.

Next meeting = February 9, 2021
Leonard Trust Committee
This group is responsible for an endowment to be used for scholarships and support of career and technical education to enhance the preparedness and opportunities for worthy students to obtain vocational, technical, career credentials beyond high school. See membership in the November Update.

Next meeting = January 6, 2021
A job well done
There's something special about that first real paycheck - especially when it rewards you for work you enjoy doing. Recent W.F. West graduate William Taylor shared his thoughts with his former CTE teacher Donnie Bunker about working his first job.

"It turns out that the job was bigger than I anticipated," said Taylor. "They hired me . . .
Career Pathways in the WF West CTE Program
Career and Technical Education (CTE) means a planned program of courses and learning experiences that begin with exploration of career options; supports basic academic and life skills; and enables achievement of high academic standards, leadership, options for high skill, high wage employment preparation, and advanced and continuing education.

Pathways must be designed, approved, and evaluated with local advisory committees comprised of representation from business/industry, labor, and agriculture - reflecting the diversity of the community.

Career pathways correspond to a collection of courses and training opportunities to prepare students for a chosen career. At W. F. West High School student can take courses in six pathways including:
  • Agriculture Sciences
  • Business and Marketing
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Health Sciences
  • Skilled and Technical Sciences
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

Use the button below to see all classes offered in these career pathways.