Advanced Academics & Career and Technical Education

Advanced Academics

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

The focus of career and technical education (CTE) is to prepare students for the changing work place. Today, high-wage, high-skill and high-demand jobs can be filled by students who participate in CTE in Highlands County. Career and Technical Education are offered at the following schools.

CTE DISTRICT PROGRAMS

OFFERED IN GRADES 6 - 12

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

  • Agritechnology

  • Ag Communications

  • Technical Agriculture Operations

  • Veterinary Assisting Tech

Architecture & Construction

  • Building Trades & Construction Design Technologies

Arts, A/V Technology & Communication

  • Digital Design

Business Management & Administration

  • Accounting

  • Business and Entrepreneurial Principles

  • Management and Human Resources

Education & Training

  • Introduction to the Teaching Profession

  • Human Growth & Development

  • Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction

Engineering & Technology

  • Aerospace Technologies

  • Foundations of Robotics

  • Robotic Design Essentials

  • Robotic Systems

  • Robotic Application Capstone

Health Sciences

  • Allied Health Assisting

Hospitality & Tourism

  • Culinary Arts

Industry Certifications

Adobe

  • After Effects

  • Ilustrator

  • Indesign

  • Photoshop

  • Premier Pro

Agriculture Associate

Agritechnology Specialist

Animal Science Specialist

Autodesk

  • Autocad

  • Fusion 360

  • Inventor

  • Maya

Certified Nurse Assist

Certified Veterinary Assist

Ducks Unlimited Ecology

Entrepreneurship

FFA Ground School

Professional Ed Teacher

IC Digital Literacy

Microsoft Office

  • Excel

  • Outlook

  • PowerPoint

  • Word

Quickbooks

RECF Pre-Engineering

RECF Robotics

ServSafe Food Protection

Small UAS Safety

By the numbers Get there Florida's Workforce education initiative 4000 + students Enrolled 25+ Industry Certifications Offered 35+ CTE courses available 900+ certifications earned

CAREER TECH CONTACTS

Danielle Erwin

Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Programs

erwind@highlands.k12.fl.us

Scott Morgan

CTE Specialist

morgans@highlands.k12.fl.us

Secondary Programs 863-471-5608

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