Appling County High School Pathways
Appling County High School (ACHS) offers 12 different Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE)
Career Pathways and 3 Advanced Studies Pathways. Any ACHS student who finishes a sequence of three
courses (3 units of credit) in one of our CTAE career pathway areas will be recognized as a Georgia Career
Pathway Completer. Any student who completes an advanced studies sequence of courses in fine arts, world
language, or advanced academics will be recognized as a Fine Arts Pathway Completer, a World Language
Pathway Completer, or an Advanced Academic Pathway Completer. Students can earn pathway completion
status in multiple areas if they complete course requirements.
8 Career
Pathway
Cluster Areas
Agriculture, Food
& Natural
Resources
Cluster
Business
Management
and
Administration
Cluster
Arts, Audio Video
Technology and
Communications
Cluster
Healthcare
Science Cluster
Architecture &
Construction
Cluster
STEM
(Science,
Technology,
Engineering, &
Mathematics)
Cluster
Hospitality &
Tourism Cluster
Education &
Training Cluster
12 Georgia Career Pathways & Courses
Agricultural Mechanics
Career Pathway
Course 1: Basic Agriculture Science
Course 2: Ag Mechanics Technology I
Course 3: Ag Mechanics Technology II
Forestry/Natural Resources
Plant Science/Horticulture
Career Pathway
Career Pathway
Course 1: Basic Agriculture Science
Course 1: Basic Agriculture Science
Course 2: Forest Science
Course 2: General Horticulture and Plant Science
Course 3: Wildlife Management
Course 3: Nursery and Landscape
Business and Technology
Career Pathway
Course 1: Introduction to Business and Technology
Course 2: Computer Applications II
Course 3: Business Communication and Presentation
Graphic Design
Audio-Video Technology and Film
Graphic Communications
Career Pathway
Career Pathway
Career Pathway
Course 1: Introduction to Graphics and Design
Course 1: Audio-Video Technology Film I
Course 1: Introduction to Graphics and Design
Course 2: Graphic Design and Production
Course 2: Audio-Video Technology Film II
Course 2: Graphic Design and Production
Course 3: Advanced Graphic Design
Course 3: Audio-Video Technology Film III
Course 3: Advanced Graphic Output Processes
Therapeutic Services – Medical Services
Career Pathway
Course 1: Introduction to Healthcare Science
Course 2: Application of Therapeutic Services
Course 3: General Medicine
Welding
Career Pathway (4 units of credit)
Course 1: Industry Fundamental and Occupational Safety
Course 2: Introduction to Metal
Course 3: Welding I
Course 4: Welding II
Electronics
Career Pathway:
Course 1: Foundations of Electronics
Course 2: Advanced AC and DC Circuits
Course 3: Digital Electronics
Culinary Arts
Career Pathway
Course 1: Introduction to Culinary Arts
Course 2: Culinary Arts I
Course 3: Culinary Arts II
Early Childhood Care and Education
Career Pathway
Course 1: Early Childhood Education I
Course 2: Human Growth & Development for Early Childhood
Course 3: Health, Safety & Nutrition for the Young Child
Course 4: Early Childhood Education Internship
3 Advanced Studies Pathways and Courses
Fine Arts
Pathway
World Language
Pathway
Advanced
Academic
Pathway
A student will be considered a Fine Arts Pathway Completer if they meet all graduation requirements and complete three units of credit in the
area of Band or Chorus.
A student will be a World Language Pathway Completer if they meet all graduation requirements and complete three units of credit in one
distinct world language. Appling County High School offers Spanish I, Spanish II, and Spanish III.
A student will be considered an Advanced Academic Pathway Completer if they meet all graduation requirements, complete two sequential
units of course credit in one world language (Spanish I and Spanish II), and achieve at least one AP course credit or one postsecondary course
credit that fulfills a core graduation requirement in ELA, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies.