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Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses and programs include:

1. Classroom instruction – the essential component for students to master the academic and technical competencies, attitudes, and work ethic necessary for career success and lifelong learning.

2. Industry Credentials – CTE courses prepare high school students for many industry certification opportunities. Earning an industry credential demonstrates the professional skill level the student has achieved and provides industry-recognized proof that the student is prepared for career-related responsibilities or post-secondary education or training.

3. Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) – organizations that provide experiences that reinforce and strengthen classroom learning, and prepare students for individual responsibility, teamwork, and leadership in their chosen career pathways.

4. Work-Based Learning (WBL) – a continuum of career-related experiences for students that extend classroom learning to support the development of career goals in preparation for education and employment beyond high school. WBL provides students with a solid foundation on which to build.

CTE programs are designed to reinforce academic and technical understanding, offer leadership opportunities, and deliver new instruction through hands-on learning environments. 

FCPS provides career pathway opportunities that include study in the program areas of: 

• Business and Information Technology

• Family and Consumer Sciences

• Health and Medical Sciences

• Junior Reserve Officers\’ Training Corps (JROTC)

• Marketing and Entrepreneurship

• Technology and Engineering Education

• Trade and Industrial Education

Connect with FCPS CTE and WBL

FCPS seeks involvement from professionals in the community to ensure our students\’ education is relevant and aligned with the real trends of today\’s workforce. Complete this form if you would like to connect with FCPS teachers who teach subjects in your field and support as needed, whether it be to consult on curriculum, be a guest speaker or judge, offer a job shadow, or whatever level of involvement feels right to you. Your perspective as a professional in your field is invaluable in creating meaningful educational preparation for the workforce. 

Seeking Industry Professionals for Instruction to Industry i2i

School divisions across the region team up with Virginia Ed Strategies to host annual Instruction 2 Industry Career Expo events.  The Northern Virginia regional events provide high school students with opportunities to connect virtually and in-person with local industry professionals from in-demand career fields. 

Employers and industry experts from all career clusters are needed to provide various sessions to support students. Refining career interests and future pathways are the necessary steps to meaningful postsecondary planning. 

For additional information about this opportunity, review the Instruction 2 Industry (i2i) Career Events webpage.

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