Career Technical Education (CTE) - PUHSD has courses that create clear CTE programs at each District high school. These programs are supported by the four core academic areas: English, Math, Science, and Social Science. District CTE programs address the fifteen industry sectors identified by the California Department of Education (CDE). PUHSD has 24 pathways that have been created making up 12 of the 15 industry sectors.
1.Agriculture and Natural Resources 2.Arts, Media, and Entertainment 3.Building and Construction Trades 4.Business and Finance 5.Education, Child Development, & Family Services 6.Energy, Environment, and Utilities
7.Engineering and Architecture 8.Fashion and Interior Design
9.Health Science and Medical Technology 10.Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation 11.Information and Communication Technologies 12.Manufacturing and Product Development 13.Marketing, Sales, and Services
14.Public Services 15.Transportation
CTE pathways are completed through a sequence of courses; typically there are three course, however, some sequences vary: (1) a foundation course, (2) one or more intermediate courses, and (3) a capstone course. These capstone courses may be offered through the school, ROP, and/or Adult Education, and may be eligible for college credit through the District's Tech Prep articulation with the local Community College. In addition, several of the capstone courses meet the A-G college entrance requirements for preparation to enter the UC or CSU system. A coherent sequence of courses will allow students to move through foundation, intermediate, capstone, and related courses in an organized manner; this facilitates student mastery of standards, allows students to select related courses from another program in the industry sector, enables students to complete pathway courses which have been articulated with the community college in a Tech-Prep 2+2 pathway (2 years of high school CTE and academics with 2 years of post-secondary education), and provides opportunities in many industries to earn certificates of mastery, college credits, and/or industry certification.
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