CTE Graduation Pathways

  • Student who completes a sequence of CTE Courses that aligns to their High School and Beyond Plan have met the Graduation Readiness Pathway.  Please review the course sequences below. Students must complete 1.0 credits from each column.

    If you are enrolled in New Market or Worksite Learning, please review your sequence with your counselor.

    If you have questions, please ask your CTE teacher or a counselor. 

    *These pathways are subject to change based on state approval, CTE Dual Credit Articulations and qualification of Industry Recognized Certification.    

    AGRICULTURE

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    AP Environmental Science

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B
    • Plant Science A/B or Honors A/B
    • Sustainable Habitats

    AP Environmental Science A/B

    Bio Tech

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B
    • Plant Science A/B or Honors A/B
    • Sustainable Habitats 1
    • Sustainable Habitats 2

    BioTech 1

    BioTech 2

    Floral Design

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B
    • Plant Science A/B or Honors A/B
    • Floral 1 & 2 (aka Advanced Floral)

    Floral 1,

    Floral 2, 3 or 4 (aka Advanced Floral)

    Greenhouse

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B
    • Floral Design 1 & 2 (aka Advanced Floral)
    • Plant Science A/B or Honors A/B
    • Sustainable Habitats 1
    • Sustainable Habitats 2

    Greenhouse Management 
    Greenhouse Operations      

    Home Shop

    Home Shop 1

    Home Shop 2

    Home Shop 3
    Home Shop 4

    Landscape

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Home Shop 1
    • Home Shop 2
    • Sustainable Habitats 1
    • Sustainable Habitats 2
    • AP Environmental Science A/B

    Landscape Construction 
    Landscape Design 

    Plant Science

    Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B 

    Honors Biology Plant Science A/B

    Small Engines

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Chemistry A/B or Honors A/B 
    • Plant Science A/B or Honors A/B

    Small Engines 1
    Adv Small Engines or Small Engines 2

    BUSINESS & MARKETING

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    Accounting

    Business Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Tech Comm/CCS101-102
    • Financial Literacy 1
    • Financial Literacy 2

    Accounting A/B

    Computer Applications

    Tech Comm A/B

     

    Computer Applications 1
    Computer Applications 2

    Computer Science

     

     

     

     

    Computer Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Python 
    • Javascript
    • Web Design 1
    • Web Design 2 (aka Adv)
    • Intro to JAVA 
    • Cybersecurity 
    • Mobile Apps

    AP Computer Science A/B

    Financial Literacy

    Business/Marketing (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Marketing 1/2

    Financial Literacy 1            
    Financial Literacy 2

    Marketing
    • Marketing 1 and 2      

    Marketing 3 and 4

    Office Management

    Business Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Tech Comm/CCS101-102
    • Project Management 1/2
    • Computer Applications 1/2

    Office Management 1       
    Office Management 2

    Project Management

    Business Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Tech Comm/CCS101-102
    • Office Management 1/2
    • Computer Applications 1/2

    Project Management 1 
    P    roject Management 2

    Publishing

    Digital Photo Journalism     

    Digital Design

    Yearbook A/B 

    Web Design

    Business Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Tech Comm/CCS101-102
    • Digital PhotoJournalism
    • Digital Design

    Web Design  1
    Web Design  2

    Computer Science Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Python 
    • Javascript
    • Intro to JAVA 
    • Cybersecurity 
    • Mobile Apps

    FAMILY & CONSUMER

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    American Sign Language

    ASL 1 A/B

    ASL 2 A/B (starting in 2023-24)

    Careers in Education

    Business Options (up to 1 cr)

    • Tech Comm A/B
    • Tech Comm/CCS101-102
    • Computer Apps 1 
    • Computer Apps 2
    • Office Management 1
    • Office Management 2
    • Project Management 1 
    • Project Management 2

    Careers in Ed A/B

    HEALTH SCIENCE

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    Sports Medicine

    Sports Medicine A/B 

    Advanced Sports Medicine A/B

    Medical Careers 

    Sports Medicine A

    Sports Medicine B
    Sports Medicine Practicum

    Career Choices 1

    Sports Medicine A

    Sports Medicine B
    Sports Medicine Practicum

    SKILLED & TECH

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    Automotive

    Automotive Basics

    Automotive Systems

    Automotive Services  1A

    Automotive Services 1B
    Automotive Services  2A

    Small Engines 1                               

    Adv Small Engines or Small Engines 2

    Automotive Basics
    Automotive Services 1A

    Home Shop

    Home Shop 1

    Home Shop 2

    Home Shop 3
    Home Shop 4

    Manufacturing/Core+

    Combination of 2.0 Credits:

     

    Manufacturing 1 

    Manufacturing 2 

    Manufacturing 3 

    Applied Physics (Manf/Green AG)

    Manufacturing 4 

    Manufacturing 5 

    Manufacturing 6 

     

    Stagecraft

    Intro to Stagecraft
    Scenic Design (formerly Adv Stagecraft)

    Stagecraft Production A/B
    (formerly Adv Stagecraft)

    Video Production

    Tech Comm A/B
    Tech Comm/CCS101-102

    Video Production 1
    Video Production 2

    Digital Photo Journalism
    Journalism

    Video Production 1 
    Video Production 2

    Digital Photo Journalism
    Digital Design

    Video Production 1
    Video Production 2

     

    All Pathways & WSL

    1.0 Credit

    1.0 Credit

    Ag

    Small Engines 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Home Shop 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Bio Tech 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Sustainable Habitats1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Agricultural Science Options (up to 1 cr in the sequence)

    • Floral 1/2
    • Greenhouse Ops/Mgmt
    • Landscape Design/Construction

    Career Choices 1/2

    Business

    Tech Comm A/B

    Tech Comm/CCS101-102

    Career Choices 1/2

    Comp Apps 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Digital Photo Journalism

    Journalism            

    Career Choices 1/2

    Financial Literacy 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Office Management 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Project Management 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

     

    Web Design 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Family & Consumer Science

    ASL 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Marketing

    Marketing 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Skilled & Tech Science

    Automotive Basics
    Auto Systems
    Automotive Services 

    Career Choices 1/2

    Home Shop 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Manufacturing 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Stagecraft             
    Scenic Design

    Career Choices 1/2

    Video Production 1/2

    Career Choices 1/2

    Work Site Learning

    Combination of Career Choices (1.0) or 1.0 credit of qualifying courses aligned to worksite placement

    Worksite Learning (1.0 cr) 

                   

    New Market CTE Graduation Readiness Pathways*

    Any student that completes 2.0+ credits in an approved NMSC program area listed will meet the Graduation Readiness CTE Pathway.  If a student is only able to attend one semester at NMSC, the following YCS course completes the sequence.

    Automotive Services

    Automotive Basics (.5)

    NM – Automotive Services Tech (1.5)

    Automotive Systems (.5)

    NM – Automotive Services Tech (1.5)

    Automotive Service (.5)

    NM – Automotive Services Tech (1.5)

    Small Engines (.5)

    NM – Automotive Services Tech (1.5)

    Collison Repair

    Auto Basics (.5)

    NM – Collison Repair (1.5)

    Automotive Systems (.5)

    NM – Collison Repair (1.5)

    Home Shop 1 (.5)

    NM – Collison Repair (1.5)

    Construction Trades

    Home Shop 1 (.5)

    NM – Construction Trades (1.5)

    Cosmetology/Nail Tech

    Chemistry in the Earth Systems B (.5)

    NM – Cosmetology/Nail Tech (1.5)

    Criminal Justice

    Tech Comm B (.5) or

    CCS101-102 (.5)

    NM – Criminal Justice (1.5)

    Culinary Arts

    Tech Comm B (.5) or

    CCS101-102 (.5)

    NM – Culinary Arts (1.5)

    Cyber Security

    Intro to JAVA, Python, Cybersecurity, or Mobile Apps (.5)

    NM – Cybersecurity (1.5)

    Diesel & Marine Tech

    Automotive Service (.5)

    NM – Diesel & Marine Tech (1.5)

    Manufacturing 1

    NM – Diesel & Marine Tech (1.5)

    DigiPen Art & Animation

    JavaScript, Python, Cybersecurity, Mobile Apps (.5)

    NM – DigiPen Art & Animation (1.5)

    Firefighting & EMS

    Medical Careers (.5) or

    Sports Med A (.5)

    NM – Firefighting & EMS (1.5)

    Medical Assisting

    Medical Careers (.5) or

    Computer Apps 1 (.5)

    NM – Medical Assisting (1.5)

    Navy National Defense Cadet Corp

    Applied Physics (.5)

    NM – Navy National Defense Cadet (1.5)

    Professional Medical Careers

    Medical Careers (.5) or

    Sports Med A (.5)

    NM – Professional Medical Careers (1.5)


    Small Business Start Up

     

     

    Financial Literacy (.5)

    NM – Small Business Start Up (1.5)

    Accounting (.5)

    NM – Small Business Start Up (1.5)

    Marketing (.5)

    NM – Small Business Start Up (1.5)

    Project Management (.5)

    NM – Small Business Start Up (1.5)

    All Pathways

    Career Choices 1 (.5)

    Work-Site Learning (.5)

    NM – Auto Services (1.5)
    NM – Collison Repair (1.5)
    NM – Cosmetology
    NM – Construction Trades (1.5)
    NM – Criminal Justice (1.5)
    NM – Culinary Arts (1.5)
    NM – Cybersecurity (1.5)
    NM – DigiPen Art & Animation (1.5)
    NM – Firefighting & EMS (1.5)
    NM – Pre-Vet Tech (1.5)
    NM – Medical Assisting (1.5)
    NM – Navy National Defense Cadet (1.5)
    NM – Professional Medical Careers (1.5)