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Craven County Schools division of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is committed to providing relevant and rigorous training that reflects the skillsets needed by the workforce in Craven and surrounding counties. By training our students with 21st century skills needed by our local and regional industries, we produce a highly skilled and qualified workforce that will meet the needs of those industries and therefore improve the overall economic capacity of the area. Our programs are aligned and articulated with Craven Community College providing opportunities for students to earn stackable credentialing, certificates, and post-secondary degrees faster.
Within each program area, students have the opportunity to earn industry recognized credentials ensuring employers of potential employees’ skillsets. Credentials such as Microsoft Office Specialist, OSHA, Adobe Certified User, and MSSC CPT provides an additional degree of excellence for our students.
CTE has a positive impact on students’ decisions to graduate. Students who have completed at least 4 CTE courses in high school have higher graduation rates compared with those who have not taken CTE courses. In 2013, North Carolina’s total graduation rate was 82.5%. However, the graduation rate for North Carolina students enrolled in CTE courses was 93.7%. Even better, Craven County students enrolled in CTE programs had an astounding graduation rate of 95.7%.
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West Craven High Career and Technical Education provides the program areas along with the course offerings listed below:
Career Development Education - Career Management
Agricultural Education – Animal Science I & II, Horticulture I & II Landscaping, Agricultural Mechanics I & II, Agriscience Applications
Business, Finance, and Marketing Education – Business Essentials, Financial Planning I & II
Family and Consumer Sciences Education – Food and Nutrition I & II
Health Science Education – Foundations of Health Science, Health Science I & II, Nursing Fundamentals
Computer Science and Information Technology- Microsoft Word and Powerpoint, Introduction to Computer Science using MakeCode, Computer Science I & II, AP Computer Science Principles
Public Safety - Public Safety I & II, Firefighter Technology I, II and III
Manufacturing - Advanced Manufacturing I & II, Manufacturing Robotics, Woodworking I & II
Technology Engineering and Design - Technology Engineering and Design, Technological Design, Digital Design and Animation I, Game Art and Design
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics - Foundations of Drone Technology, Drone Technology I & II
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In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.