In today's workplace, continued
education and training are givens. CTE programs include a sequence of 3 or
4 high school courses taken in addition to the academic core classes of math,
science, English, and social studies. Students completing both the
academic requirements and a CTE program have had the advantage of graduating
from high school prepared for college and the workplace.
Many CTE students are enrolled in Career Academies, which are designed to
provide students with college preparatory curricula with an integrated career
theme.
Welcome to Career and Technical
Education
There are a wide variety of Career and Technical
Educational programs offered in Osceola District Schools offering technology
training which incorporates the career skills that are in demand in our
society. Career-Technical Education promotes literacy and academic
advancement, provides job training and employer partnerships, and improves
the employability potential of each student in a K-20 seamless education
environment. The diverse Career and Technical Education programs help
students improve their math, science, literacy and problem solving sills.
The students participate in programs resulting in postsecondary certificates
or two- and four- year college degrees.
Middle school courses enable students to explore career
pathways, determine career interests and aptitudes, and develop basic
technical skills in a variety of career areas. High school
career-themed small learning communities provide structured career pathways
and technical courses in each of the sixteen nationally recognized career
clusters. Postsecondary career training programs align with local and
regional economic indicators and labor market trends.
Though Career and Technical Education is preparing
students to continue their education past high school and to become lifelong
learners, many of our students will be going directly into the workplace
upon graduation from high school. Research reveals that a majority of
college students work part time while pursuing their post secondary
education. Our goal is for all students to graduate from high school
with marketable skills.
Florida Ready to Work is a
new program that tests and scores job skills and work habits.
It is a way for participants to prove to potential employers that
they have the right skills and attitude to be successful on the job.
Employers in more than 40 states now recognize the program, making
the Florida Ready to Work Credential a valuable tool to companies,
industries and human resource departments across the country.
It can be used to supplement employee assessments, identify skill
gaps and build skills of current employees.
Florida Ready to Work is free and easy. This assessment is
offered right here in Osceola County. The
Adult Learning Center
Osceola and Technical Education Center Osceola, both are open to
students and the public.
Gateway High School
is also an assessment center that is open only to students.
Please call for an appointment.
