Career Academies

This program is designed to deliver a variety of agricultural disciplines which will provide students a general understanding of the scope of agriculture as it relates to the following areas: animal science, plant science, food science, forestry and wildlife sciences, agricultural construction and agricultural mechanics.

Program Courses

• Fundamentals of Agriscience
• Intermediate Agriscience
• Advanced Agriscience
• Applied Agricultural Mechanics
• CTE Lab in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Industry Recognized Credentials
Students enrolled in the General Agriscience program may earn one or more of the following industry credentials:

• Forestry Worker
• Landscape Design & Plant Materials
• Turfgrass Management
• Specialty Crops
• Landscape Management
• Beef Quality Assurance

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Horticulture students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national FFA. FFA was established in 1928 and currently has 653,359 members throughout the U.S.

Students who join FFA will have the opportunity to participate in various competitive events at local, state, and national levels, as well as, participate in leadership development conferences, and service learning projects.

The FFA mission is to: make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

The FFA motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. 

• National FFA
• Alabama FFA

The Business Management and Administration Career Cluster focuses on careers in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations.

Program Courses

• Advanced Business Technology Applications
• Multimedia Publications
• Multimedia Design
• Law in Society
• CTE Lab in Business Management

Industry Recognized Credentials
Students enrolled in the Business Management  program may earn one or more of the following industry credentials:

• A*S*K Institute Fundamentals of Business Concepts
• A*S*K Institute Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management
• Adobe Certified Associate - Photoshop
• Microsoft Office - Excel Expert
• Microsoft Office - Word Expert
• Microsoft Office - Specialist

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Horticulture students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national FBLA. FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

FBLA-PBL’s programs focus on:

• Leadership Development—members develop essential soft skills by holding chapter officer positions at the local, state, and national levels; by networking with accomplished business professionals; and by participating in business-focused workshops, seminars, and academic competitions.
• Academic Competitions—members demonstrate their business expertise at high-profile regional, state, and national competitive events. The top students are recognized with trophies and cash awards. Learn more about FBLA competitive events.
• Educational Programs—members create career portfolios, enhance their knowledge with world-recognized skills certifications, and have access to select college scholarships. 
• Membership Benefits—members receive exclusive discounts and enhanced benefits for travel, education, and more.
• Community Service—members work with the March of Dimes to help end premature births by participating in awareness campaigns and the March for Babies fundraiser. 

Awards & Recognition—members build a portfolio of accomplishments with a wide range of awards programs.

The U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) is one of the largest character development and citizenship programs for youth in the world. The National Defense Act of 1916 established organized JROTC programs at public and private educational institutions. In 1964, Congress expanded the program to all military services and changed from active duty to shared support from the services and schools. As congressionally mandated by Title 10 United States Code, Section 2031, each military service must have a JROTC program to "instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment." JROTC’s mission, "To Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens", is the guide post for the program’s success.

Curriculum
The JROTC curriculum, which fully or partially addresses a number of national academic standards - to include Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - includes coursework on leadership, civics, geography and global awareness, health, and wellness, language arts, life skills, and U.S. history. The curriculum is based on the principles of performance-based, learner-centered education and promotes the development of core abilities: capacity for life-long learning, communication, responsibility for actions and choices, good citizenship, respectful treatment of others, and critical thinking techniques.

More important than "what" is learned in JROTC is "how" it is learned. Every classroom is equipped with leading edge technologies to teach, assess, and report student progress. Teachers are trained to utilize a range of technologies and develop social/emotional skills, support academic content through gaming and simulations, and promote the role of social media. Thus, students engage in meaningful, purposeful activities that lead them to demonstrate success through a portfolio of accomplishments.

Credentials

• Students have the opportunity to earn an Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Leadership Certificate.
• Cadets accepted for enlistment, who provide evidence of successful completion of at least 3 years of Army JROTC are entitled to advanced promotion to pay grade E-2 upon initial enlistment in an active or reserve component of the United States Army.

What is Hospitality
The hospitality industry is much broader than most other industries. The majority of business niches are composed of only a handful of different businesses, but this industry applies to nearly any company that is focused on customer satisfaction and meeting leisurely needs rather than basic ones. While this industry is very broad, there are some defining aspects that are important to understand.

Defining Aspects
One of the most defining aspects of this industry is that it focuses on customer satisfaction. While this is true of nearly every business, this industry relies entirely on customers’ being happy. This is because these businesses are based on providing luxury services. Very few hospitality businesses provide a basic service that people need, like food or clothing.

Another defining aspect of this industry is its reliance on disposable income and leisure time. For this reason, the majority of these businesses are for tourists or rich patrons. If disposable income decreases due to a slump or recession, then these are often the first businesses to suffer because customers won’t have the extra money to enjoy their services.

Different Businesses
Most people think that hotels alone belong to the hospitality industry, but the hotels are only one sector of this industry. Many forms of transportation that cater to tourists are also part of this business world. For example, this niche includes airlines, cruise ships and even fancier trains. Restaurants, general tourism and event planning also belong to this niche.

Curriculum

• Hospitality and Tourism None 
• Culinary Arts 1 
• Culinary Arts 
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• CTE Lab in Hospitality

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Hospitality students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national FCCLA.

The mission of FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

Students who join FCCLA will have the opportunity to participate in various competitive events at local, state, and national levels, as well as, participate in leadership development conferences, and service learning projects.

• Alabama FCCLA
• National FCCLA

This program is for students who are interested in pursuing careers working with young children and their families. Courses provide a strong foundation of the developmental stages from birth to adolescence, developmental theories, and the disadvantaging conditions of children and intervention services available. Students explore careers related to the management of child services facilities, and occupations in federal, state, and local agencies that support children and their families.

Program Courses

• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Child Development 
• Child Services I
• Infant and Toddler Development

Industry Recognized Credentials
Students enrolled in the Early Childhood and Development Services program may earn the following industry credentials:

• ServSafe - Manager
• A*S*K Institute - Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Human Services students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national FCCLA.

The mission of FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

Students who join FCCLA will have the opportunity to participate in various competitive events at local, state, and national levels, as well as, participate in leadership development conferences, and service learning projects.

• Alabama FCCLA
• National FCCLA

The PLTW Biomedical Science program curriculum allows students to investigate the roles of biomedical professionals as they study the concepts of human medicine, physiology, genetics, microbiology, and public health. Students investigate various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person's life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, and research processes. This course provides an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lays the scientific foundation for subsequent courses.

Program Courses

• Principles of Biomedical Science
• Human Body Systems
• Medical Innovations
• Biomedical Innovation

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Medical Academy students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national HOSA.

Mission 
The mission of HOSA is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community through education, collaboration, and experience.

Purpose
The purpose of HOSA-Future Health Professionals is to develop leadership and technical HOSA skill competencies through a program of motivation, awareness and recognition, which is an integral part of the Health Science Education instructional program.

• HOSA

Work-Based Learning (WBL)is a major component of career and technical education. Students are afforded an opportunity to earn high school credit while participating in a work-based learning experience. Students may participate in WBL in the 11th and 12th grades and may earn up to eight high school credits.

Types of Work Based Learning

• Cooperative Education – Paid Work Experience
• Internships – Unpaid Work Experience

Benefits
Students benefit from work-based learning through:

• application of classroom learning (both academic and technical) in real-world setting
• establishment of a clear connection between school and work
• assessment of their interests, aptitudes, and abilities while learning about the career possibilities available to them
• improvement of their post graduation employment opportunities
• development and practice of positive work-related habits and attitudes including the ability to think critically, solve problems, work in teams, and resolve issues
• assessment and understanding of the expectations of the workplace
• establishment of professional contacts for future employment
• expansion and refinement of their technical skills
• participation in authentic, job-related tasks
• observation of the demeanor and procedures of workplace professionals
• awareness of postsecondary education opportunities