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CTE in TUSD

Turlock Unified School District is proud of its numerous high-quality CTE programs that span two comprehensive high schools and one alternative high school. Our CTE programs consist of:

10 Industry Sectors
14 Pathways
40+ CTE Courses offered
31 CTE teachers
6 CTE paraprofessionals
Average CTE enrollment: 2,300 students
4 Career Technical Student Organizations
15 CTE courses earn college credit
All Capstone CTE courses offer industry certifications

Sectors, Pathways, & Courses

Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Agriculture and Natural Resources sector is designed to provide a foundation in agriculture for all agriculture students in California. Students engage in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in seven pathways. The pathways emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth in Agricultural Business, Agricultural Mechanics, Agriscience, Animal Science, Forestry and Natural Resources, Ornamental Horticulture, and Plant and Soil Science. Integral components of classroom and laboratory instruction, supervised agricultural experience projects, and leadership and interpersonal skills development prepare students for continued training, advanced educational opportunities, or entry to a career.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Ag Mechanics
Ag Engineering
Ag Welding
Ag Wood Construction
Welding & Fabrication
Ag Wood Structures

Agriscience
Biology & Sustainable Ag
Chemistry & Agriscience
Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Ag

Advanced Animal & Plant Physiology
Ornamental Horticulture
Environmental Horticulture
History or Art & Floral Design
Advanced Floral Design

Ag Business
Ag Business Leadership

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Ag Mechanics
Ag Engineering
Ag Welding
Welding & Fabrication

Agriscience
Biology & Sustainable Ag
Chemistry & Agriscience
Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Ag

Animal Science
Veterinary Science
Animal Anatomy, Physiology, & Veterinary Medicine

Ornamental Horticulture
Environmental Horticulture
History or Art & Floral Design
Advanced Floral Design

Plant & Soil Science
Farm to Fork

Arts, Media, & Entertainment

Careers in the Arts, Media, and Entertainment sector fall into four general pathways: Design, Visual, and Media Arts; Performing Arts; Production and Managerial Arts; and Game Design and Integration. The anchor and pathway standards make explicit the appropriate knowledge, skills, and practical experience students should have in order to pursue their chosen profession, whether that profession requires postsecondary education, graduate training, or apprenticeship. Through the manipulation of sight, sound, and motion, those choosing a pathway from this sector reach out in unique ways to enhance the quality of life for those around them.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Performing Arts
Dance & Choreography
Intermediate Dance & Choreography

Production & Managerial Arts
Video Arts
Broadcast & Video Production I/II

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Production & Managerial Arts
Video Arts
Broadcast & Video Production I/II

Business & Finance

Persons trained in fields such as business management, international trade, and various financial services specialties (e.g., accounting, banking, and investing) will find that their skills are highly marketable. Students master basic business principles and procedures before proceeding to the career path specializations. The specializations emphasize concepts of accounting and finance, including computer applications, taxes, investments, and asset management as well as pathways in international business and business management. Because almost every business and organization has a financial and management component, students will find that opportunities exist in many career paths in addition to those in business and finance.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Business Management
Business Communication
Small Business Management

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Business Management
Intro to Business & Technology
Small Business Management

Financial Services
Business & Finance

ROSELAWN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Business Management
Intro to Business & Technology

Education, Child Development, and Family Services

The Education, Child Development, and Family Services sector provides students with the academic and technical preparation to pursue high-skill, high-demand careers in these related and growing industries. The sector encompasses four distinct, yet interrelated, career pathways: Child Development, Consumer Services, Education, and Family and Human Services. The Child Development pathway provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to pursue careers in childcare and related fields, and the Education pathway emphasizes the preparation of students to become teachers. The Consumer Services pathway gives students the employment and management skills needed in careers that involve helping consumers. The Family and Human Services pathway provides students with skills needed for careers related to family and social services. The standards are designed to integrate academic and career technical concepts. The knowledge and skills are acquired within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on projects, work-based instruction, and leadership development.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Education
Child Development & Guidance
Educational Psychology
Early Childhood Education (Dual Enrollment)

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Education
Child Development & Guidance
Educational Psychology
Early Childhood Education (Dual Enrollment)

Engineering & Architecture

This sector is designed to provide a foundation in engineering and architecture sector pathways and occupations for students in California. Students are engaged in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation in four pathways that emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth: Architectural Design; Engineering Technology; Engineering Design; and Environmental Engineering. To prepare students for continued training, advanced educational opportunities, and direct entry to a career, the Engineering and Architecture programs offer the following components: classroom, laboratory, and hands-on contextual learning; project- and work-based instruction; and leadership and interpersonal skills development.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Engineering Technology
Integrated Engineering Technology
Physics of Electronic Robotics
Industrial Engineering Tech I/II

Health Science & Medical Technology

The standards in this sector represent the academic and technical skills and knowledge students need to pursue a full range of career opportunities in health science and medical technology, from entry level to management as well as technical and professional career specialties. The standards describe what workers need to know and be able to do to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective health care. The six career pathways are grouped into functions that have a common purpose and require similar attributes. The pathways are Biotechnology, Patient Care, Health Care Administrative Services, Health Care Operational Support Services, Public and Community Health, and Mental and Behavioral Health. Standards for each career path build on and continue the anchor standards with more complexity, rigor, and career specificity.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Patient Care
Intro to Health Care & Careers
Anatomy & Physiology
Medical Chemistry
Sports Medicine I/II

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Patient Care
Anatomy & Physiology
Sports Medicine

Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation

The Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation sector provides students with the academic and technical preparation necessary to pursue high-skill, high-demand careers in these related and growing industries. The sector encompasses three distinct, yet interrelated, career pathways: Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition; Food Service and Hospitality; and Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation. The standards are designed to integrate academic and career technical concepts. The anchor standards include Consumer and Family Studies comprehensive technical knowledge and skills that prepare students for learning in the pathways. The knowledge and skills are acquired within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on projects, work-based instruction, and leadership development.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES
Food Service & Hospitality
Food & Nutrition
Culinary Arts

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Food Service & Hospitality
Food & Nutrition
Culinary Arts

Information & Communication Technologies

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have expanded the need for employees who can understand, manage, and support all rapidly emerging, evolving, and converging computer, software, networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming, and information systems. Essential skills for careers in the ICT sector include understanding systems that support the management and flow of data, the ability to work well and communicate clearly with people, and the ability to manage projects efficiently. The ICT sector meets national criteria for high demand, high wages, and high skills and provides students with excellent opportunities for interesting work and good pay.

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Games & Simulations
Computer Game Development

Software & Systems Development
Exploring Computer Science

Public Service

Careers in public service are unique because they center on challenging issues that define the public agenda and involve the provision of vital services to the public—from local to international levels. Public service professions offer many career opportunities, including the following career pathways: Public Safety, Emergency Response, and Legal Practices. Students engage in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, skill preparation in the industry, and preparation for post- secondary education and training. Knowledge and skills are learned and applied within a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates classroom, laboratory, and project- and work-based instruction. Standards in this sector are designed to prepare students for technical training, postsecondary education, and entry-level employment.

TURLOCK HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Public Safety
Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation

PITMAN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Public Safety
Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation

ROSELAWN HIGH SCHOOL PATHWAYS/COURSES

Public Safety
Criminal Justice

Transportation

This sector is designed to provide a foundation in transportation services for all industrial technology education students in California. There are eight focus areas that fall under the Transportation sector, each with different career opportunities. The focus areas are On-Road; Off-Road; Stationary; Rail; Water/Sea; Air; Space; and Small Engines and Specialty Equipment. The pathways in the Transportation sector emphasize real-world, occupationally relevant experiences of significant scope and depth in three areas: Operations, Structural Repair and Refinishing, and Systems Diagnostics, Service, and Repair. The standards are designed to integrate academic and technical preparation and focus on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in the three pathways. Integral components include classroom, laboratory, and hands-on contextual learning; project- and work-based instruction; and leadership development.