District 11
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Changing Lives Building Futures
What do you want to do for a living?
District 11 Career Technical Education
WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF
CAREER OPTIONS
Automotive Technician
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This course is designed for those
students who have demonstrated
an interest in the automotive
industry and related occupations.
It is two years in length and utilizes
NATEF certified competency-based
instruction. Students will receive
training at the pre-apprentice level
and will have the foundation for ASE
certification tests, entry-level
employment or further
schooling/training.
Hands-on training will be
emphasized through mock-ups,
computer training simulators and
software, and actual vehicles to
enhance skills and aptitudes.
Architectural Drawing
 This course is designed to permit
the students to complete a set
of architecture plans on the
computer.
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given on commercial building
designs, such items as fire
codes, handicapped structures
and fixtures, zoning, building
codes. Complete drawings will
be done using Computer Aided
Design systems.
 It is recommended that students
who are planning a career in
architecture take all four
architectural drawing courses.
Construction
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Geometry in Construction allows
student to learn about all facets of the
construction and building trades industry
through “real world” applications of class
topics/building a weekender cabin.
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Focusing on the geometry curriculum
will be the main vehicle used to attain
this goal. By contextualizing these two
curriculums the goal will be for each
student to gain a better understanding
of both disciplines, which makes them
more marketable to industry as they look
at future careers/post secondary
education.
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This course will be taught in a block
format with one geometry instructor and
one construction trades instructor.
Manufacturing
 This course introduces
students to the career
pathway of a manufacturing
technician. Through hands on
project based learning
students will learn the proper
safe work habits used in
industry, precision
measurement, 3D modeling,
laser cutting, welding and
sheet metal fabrication.
Emphasis is placed on
teaching student the skills
needed to seek employment
in the manufacturing facilities
throughout our community.
Business and Management
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This course is designed for students
interested in pursuing a career in business.
It will emphasize general management
practices and decision-making. It provides a
broad foundation for a variety of
managerial careers in business,
government, and non-profit institutions.
Students will explore management styles
and be involved in building leadership skills.
Entrepreneurship students are encouraged
to participate in Future Business Leaders of
America (FBLA) a co-curricular
organization. Enrolling in this course and
joining FBLA enables students to
participate in FBLA competitive events.
There is a $35.00 participation fee for
national and state dues, and participation in
the regional competition. Students may
wish to also be involved in Distributive
Education Clubs of America (DECA).
Finance
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The purposes of the course are to give students a
broad background of the basic accounting
principles and procedures, to prepare students for
a beginning bookkeeping or accounting position in
business, and to prepare college-bound students
for further study in the field of accounting.
Computers are used to introduce students to
spreadsheets and computerized accounting.
Students will learn to plan, keep, analyze, and
interpret the financial records of various
businesses. Job simulation projects provide
realistic job experience. Automated accounting
activities are included. College credit is available
upon completion of course, with an A or B grade,
and exam.
Accounting students are encouraged to
participate in the Future Business Leaders of
America (FBLA), a co-curricular organization.
Enrolling in this course and joining FBLA enables
students to participate in FBLA competitive
events. Students may wish to also be involved in
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA).
Web Design and Programming
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The CISCO Networking Academy
program is designed to teach
students the skills needed to design,
build, and maintain small to medium
size networks. This provides
students an opportunity to enter the
work force and/or continue their
education in the computernetworking field. After four
semesters, students will be eligible
to take the certification examination
to become a CISCO networking
associate. Four consecutive
semesters are required to complete
the prescribed program. If courses
are not completed before
graduation, the program may be
completed at Pikes Peak
Community College.
Marketing and Advertisement
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Advanced Marketing offers the student
interested in a business career added
exposure to the fields of marketing,
merchandising, entrepreneurship, and
management. Students will learn how to
"do" marketing by applying the seven
functions of marketing: promotion, selling,
product/service management, marketinginformation management, pricing,
distribution, and finance. This course gives
the student the management and
ownership points of view for making basic
business decisions. This is an excellent
course for students planning to major in
business/marketing in college, or to enter
the work force immediately upon
graduation.
DECA is required for students in this course.
Enrolling in this course, and joining DECA,
enables students to participate in DECA
competitive events. Advanced Marketing
students have the option of enrolling in the
Marketing Internship
Video Production
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This course builds on the skills developed
by students in Video Production 1, 2. It is a
laboratory-workshop class of students
responsible for providing a cablecast of
news and feature stories through the
school’s video system.
The course also includes the production of
community, educational, and personal
video programs.
The duties of the students will include
writing, videotaping, editing, and
performing in video segments of events,
programs and personalities connected to
life at school. The students will learn
broadcast journalism skills and techniques,
including the use of written treatments
and/or storyboards which demonstrate
storytelling and critical thinking skills on
the preproduction, production and postproduction phases of video production.
This course is appropriate for students who
are preparing for careers in communication
media or journalism. The course can be
taken as a semester course or full year.
Early Childhood Education
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This course relates to child care and child
care careers. Upon completion of this
course, students who academically attain
an 80% or better will be able to transfer 6
credits to Pikes Peak Community College
should they decide to choose that as their
post graduate program. The primary focus
for this course is children, prenatal to age
eight. This course is based upon the eight
standards in Colorado: child growth and
development, health, nutrition and safety,
developmentally appropriate practices,
guidance, family and community
relationship, diversity, professionalism,
administration and supervision. Students
will be required to attend 55 hours of
lecture and classroom activities. Students
will then be required to be out in the
community for 60 hours of lab activities,
observing, recording and interacting with
young children in day care centers,
preschools, and elementary schools.
ProStart Catering and Hospitality
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This course provides the foundation
skills required for students to
proceed through the Pro Start twoyear food service/hospitality
management curriculum offered to
high school junior and senior
students. It is a nationally certified
program that is based on the study
of food preparation, lodging,
customer service, and business
management coupled with one plus
years of mentored industry work
internships in a broad spectrum of
operations. This program is
articulated with Pro Management
post secondary programs.
Teacher Cadet
 Students will be involved in a
fast paced, innovative, hands-on
curriculum where they gain
knowledge about teaching and
learning. The teacher cadet will
develop and master effective
skills that will be helpful in
college and beyond, such as
presentation, public speaking,
writing, communication and
reasoning skills. This is a
yearlong honor’s elective where
each student will make a
difference with children as they
"try out" teaching in a "ministudent teaching" experience.
Medical Health Science
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The mission of the Health Science Pathway
is to help meet the growing need for health
care professionals. Partnerships are formed
with local businesses and healthcare
communities, parents, and institutions of
higher education. The Health Science
Pathway ensures its students a smooth
transition from high school education into
meaningful employment and/or further
educational opportunities. Course work
includes:
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· Law and Ethics in Health
· Medical Terminology
· Certified Nurse Aide
· Nurse Aide Clinical Experience
· Health Occupations
· EMS First Responder
· College credit from PPCC
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Project Lead the Way-Engineering
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The PLTW Pathway To Engineering (PTE)
program is a sequence of courses, which
follows a proven hands-on, real-world
problem-solving approach to learning.
Throughout PTE, students learn and apply the
design process, acquire strong teamwork and
communication proficiency and develop
organizational, critical-thinking, and problemsolving skills. They discover the answers to
questions like how are things made and what
processes go into creating products? Students
use the same industry-leading 3D design
software used by companies like Intel,
Lockheed Martin and Pixar. They explore
aerodynamics, astronautics and space life
sciences. Hello, NASA. Students apply
biological and engineering concepts related to
biomechanics – think robotics. They design,
test and actually construct circuits and devices
such as smart phones and tablets and work
collaboratively on a culminating capstone
project. It’s STEM education and it’s at the
heart of today’s high-tech, high-skill global
economy.
Choose your path
 and we will help you follow it. You are now
one step closer to your future.