Waxahachie ISD
Career & Technology
Center
Course Handbook for Area Students
2003-2004
http://www.hs.wisd.org/cate
Automotive Collision
Repair & Refinishing
Technology
These laboratory-oriented courses
provide job-specific training for entry
level employment in the rapidly
changing automotive after-market care
field of auto collision repair and
refinishing. Course curriculums
include frame and unibody repair;
sheet metal, fiberglass, and synthetic
materials repair; welding skills;
preparation and application of primers
and paints. Entrepreneurship, safety,
leadership training, and career
opportunities awareness are also
included. These 2 credit courses are
open to 11&12 graders.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
859
Auto Collision I
8:35 – 11:45
175
Every Other Day
none
2
860
Auto Collision II
8:35 – 11:45
175
Every Other Day
Auto Collision I
2
Automotive Technician
These laboratory-oriented courses
offer job-specific training in the use
of repair manuals, service and repair
of basic components of an automobile
fuel systems, engine, emission
control, power trains, chassis,
electrical systems, brakes, heating,
and
air
conditioning.
Entrepreneurship, safety, leadership,
and career opportunities are also
included.
The auto technician
program is accredited by the National
Automotive Technicians Education
Foundation (NATEF) and is approved
by the Automotive Youth Educational
Systems (AYES) initiative. Student
completers will be qualified to be
employed as an entry-level service
technician, or to pursue postsecondary educational opportunities
in automotive technology.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
853
Auto Tech I-2C
8:35 – 11:45
179
Every Other Day
none
2
873
Auto Tech I-3C
8:35 – 11:45
Every Day
178
none
3
870
Auto Tech II
8:35 – 11:45
Every Day
178
Auto Tech I
3
872
Auto Tech III
AYES Cert.
8:35 – 11:45
Every Day
178
Teacher Approval
3
Cosmetology
These laboratory-oriented courses provide students with
job specific training for entry-level employment in the
field of Cosmetology. The course includes subject
matters such as sterilization and sanitation, shampooing,
hair and scalp treatments, haircutting, hairstyling,
permanent waving, hair coloring and hair lightening,
manicuring and artificial nail application, safety,
leadership and career opportunities as well as
entrepreneurship. Students must clock the final 500
clock hours to meet the state board guidelines as well as
taking the licensing exam in Austin prior to the end of the
school year in order to receive course credit. Placement
into the Cosmetology 2 program is based solely on the
instructors’ recommendation using the following criteria:
attendance, human relation skills, test scores, practical
lab scores and overall manipulative ability. The cost for
the state board kit is a minimum of $250.00 with half of
the balance being due at the end of the Junior year,
remaining balance is due on the first day of school their
Senior year. Other costs are $35.00 book and lab fees as
well as a health certificate provided by the instructors to
be completed by a physician during the summer of the
Junior and Senior year.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
865
Cosmetology I
8:35 – 11:45
Every Day
191
none
3
866
Cosmetology II
8:35 – 11:45
Every Day
191
Cosmetology I
3
Welding & Metal
Manufacturing
These laboratory-oriented courses
offer job specific training for entry
level employment in welding careers.
The courses include blueprint reading,
cutting and welding with oxyfuel,
shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc,
and gas metal arc welding processes,
entrepreneurship, safety, leadership,
and career opportunities. Second year
instruction is designed to enhance jobspecific training for employment in
welding careers.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
855
Welding I
8:35 – 11:45
Every Other Day
176
none
2
856
Welding II
8:35 – 11:45
Every Other Day
176
Welding I
2
Building Trades
These are laboratory-oriented courses
which provide entry level employment
in various building careers. Specific
areas of study will include the
following: carpentry, bricklaying,
cabinet making, painting, plumbing,
and electrical wiring. Also included is
a
study
of
entrepreneurship,
leadership, and career opportunities.
Second year instruction is designed to
enhance job-specific training for
employment in construction related
careers
As usual students will
construct a house on site as part of the
curriculum this school year.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
851
Building Trades I
8:35 – 11:45
Every Other Day
203
none
2
852
Building Trades II
8:35 – 11:45
Every Other Day
203
Build Trades I
2
HEALTH SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
These courses are recommended for students who
have a special interest to enter the health care
profession after graduation. The courses include
development and application of skills in the
classroom and clinical settings relating to a group
of health occupations. The student will observe
and/or give assistance to professional health care
personnel in a clinical environment. The courses
provide the opportunity, through observation and
supervised professional assistance, to view
interdepartmental functions of selected hospital
departments. A specified amount of the student’s
school day will be spent on location at local
medical nursing, pediatrics, pharmacy, physical
therapy, radiology, respiratory therapy, and
surgical nursing facilities. The courses prepare the
students for employment or advanced standing at
the post-secondary level.
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
836
Health Sc Tech II
8:35 – 10:05
Every Day
192
Biology I
2
837
Health Sc Tech III
12:35 –2:05
Every Day
192
Health Sc Tech I
2
Entry Criteria:
1. Course: Biology 1
2. A grade of 85 or above in previous regular mathematics and science courses or 80 or above in advanced
placement mathematics and science courses
3. Good prior attendance and minimal disciplinary infractions
Technology Education
•
Engineering Graphics, a course in basic computer systems used in drafting and
design. Hardware and software operations will include: booting, displays, files,
commands, defaults, input-output devices, disks, printers, plotters, precision utilities
and data bases. A technical course in engineering geometry, detail and assembly
drawings and reproduction drawings.
Architectural Graphics, a second year course in AUTOCAD applications of applied
geometry, orthographic projections, dimensioning, pictorial drawings, sectional views
and working drawings. Students will focus on designing and planning residential and
commercial construction systems. Activities focus on the development of original
working drawings, presentation drawings, and model building.
Computer Multimedia and Animation Technology, a technical course which
develops advanced knowledge and skills in the use of computers for multimedia
presentations and digital animation. Course introduces students to 3 – D modeling and
rendering techniques and resources. This hands-on course allows students to create,
edit and render characters, vehicles, scenes and objects and to design and produce
multimedia presentations that use images, video, and audio resources to deliver a
message.
•
•
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
830
Engineering Graphics
8:35 – 10:05
Every Other Day
181
none
1
831
Architectural Graphics
TBA
Every Other Day
181
Engineering Graphics
1
721
Comp. Mult. Media
Technology
8:35 – 10:05
Every Other Day
178
none
1
Computer Technology &
Networking
•
Basic Computer Technology A+ Certification , A+ is an industry-standard
certification course that is required for anyone desiring to work in the area of computer
repair or technical support. Topics covered in this course will include basic PC
architecture, peripheral devices, MS_DOS, Windows 3.x and 9x operating systems,
basic trouble shooting and repair.
Networking Essentials - N+ Certification , N+ is an Industry Standard Certification
Course for anyone desiring to work in the area of Computer Networking.
Telecommunications and Networking/Business Support Systems (Cisco
Academy) These 2 courses will constitute the first 2 credits and first 8 college
hours towards the 16 hour program in becoming a Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA). All students in this course must be dual enrolled in the
Navarro College Cisco Program and pay all fees associated with those 2
college courses. Basic Telephony, the local and long distance voice
Communications; Data Communications; Satellite Communications; Local Area
Networks (LANs); Wide Area Networks (WANs); Internet and IntraNet; and
finally, Closed Circuit Television. The coverage will be focused on basic design
and utilization specifications. Both hardware and software requirements and
concerns will be discussed
•
•
Course #
Course Name
Meeting Times
Room #
Pre-Requisite
Credits
715
Comp. Tech “A+”
8:35 – 10:05
Every Other Day
190
none
1
714
Networking “N+”
10:05 to 11:45
Every Other Day
190
A+ Certification
1
712
Telecommunications I
(Cisco 1)
7:05 to 8:35
713
Business Support Systems 7:05 to :35
(Cisco 2)
190
A+ Certification recommended
Every Day FALL Semester
1
190
Telecommunications I
Every Day SPRING Semester
1
CAREER STRATEGIES / COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Programs of cooperative
part-time training shall be
designed
to
provide
classroom instruction and
on-the-job
supervised
training
and
work
experience for high school
students preparing to enter
employment in occupational
classifications related to the
specific program choice. A
student must be a minimum
age of 16 to enroll in any
cooperative program. All
applicants
must
have
maintained good prior
attendance
and
have
accumulated
minimal
disciplinary
infractions
before acceptance into a
cooperative program.
Description: The following
classes are cooperative parttime training courses that
focus on advanced and indepth study of concepts and
skills in various systems
and administrative
procedures that enable a
worker to manage or
function in the workplace.
These courses enhance
technology skills and oral
and written language skills
relating to effective
communications,
emphasizes planning and
organizing work,
establishing priorities,
records and information
management, and operation
of equipment. The student
will meet a one-block class
for individualized
instruction directly related
to her/his job and will be a
salaried employee in a local
business for at least 15
hours per week.
CAREER STRATEGIES / COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
EOD = Every Other Day
Course
#
Course
Credit
Time
Prerequisites
900
Ag Science Career
Preparation 1**
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
None
901
Ag Science Career
Career Preparation 2
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
Ag Science Career
Preparation 1
904
Family & Consumer Science
Career Preparation 1**
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
None
905
Family & Consumer Science
Career Preparation 2
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
Home Economics Career Preparation 1
906
Trade & Industrial Career
Preparation 1**
3
7:05 to 8:25
EOD
None
907
Trade & Industrial Career
Preparation 2
3
908
Marketing Education Career
Preparation 1**
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
None
909
Marketing Education Career
Preparation 2
3
8:35 to 10:05 EOD
Marketing Education Career Preparation 1
910
Business Education Career
Preparation 1**
3
10:35 to 11:45 EOD
None
911
Business Education Career
Preparation 2
3
10:35 to 11:45 EOD
Business Education Career Preparation 1
7:05 to 8:25
EOD
Trade & Industrial Career Preparation 1
WAXAHACHIE CAREER AND TECHNOLOCY CENTER
ENROLLMENT FORM
2002-2003
Personal Data
Home School __________________
Name: ____________________, __________________
Last
First
2002-2003 Grade Level (Circle One) 9
10
11
Counselor ____________________
12
Date of Birth ______/_______/_______
Address _______________________________ City __________________ Zip _____________
Legal Guardian _________________________________________________________________
Home Phone ______________________
Guardian Work Phone _______________________
Emergency Contact ____________________________
_______________________________
Name
Number
Course Selection
Please check appropriate box(s):
Auto Technician
Technology Education
0853 Auto Technician I-2C
0830 Engineering Graphics
0873 Auto Technician I-3C
0831 Architectural Graphics
0870 Auto Technician II
0721 Comp. Mult. Media Technology
0872 Auto Technician AYES
0715 Basic Computer Tech-A+ Cert
0714 Networking N+
0712 Telecommunications (Cisco 1) FALL
Auto Collision Repair
0859 Auto Collision Repair I
0713 Telecommunications II (Cisco 2)SPRING
0860Auto Collision Repair II
Welding
0855 Welding I
Building Trades
0851 Building Trades I
0856 Welding II
0852 Building Trades II
Career Preparation
0900 Ag Science Career Preparation I
Cosmetology
0865 Cosmetology I
0901 Ag Science Career Preparation II
0866 Cosmetology II
0904 FCS Career Preparation I
0905 FCS Career preparation II
0906 Trade & Industrial Career Prep I
Health Science Technology
0836 Health Science Technology II
0907 Trade & Industrial Career Prep II
0837 Health Science Technology III
0908 Marketing Ed Career Prep I
0909 Marketing Ed Career Prep II
0910 Business Education Career Prep I
0911 Business Education Career Prep II
For additional choices please see the Waxahachie High School Handbook. List courses below.
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Approved By:
______________________
____________________________________
Principal/Counselor
Parent/Guardian
Date
Date
Waxahachie ISD
Career & Technology Center
http://www.hs.wisd.org/cate
• Mark Bosher, Director
mbosher@hs.wisd.org
972.923.4600 ext. 518
• Gary Rowland,
Career Placement
Coordinator
growland@hs.wisd.org
972.923.4600 ext. 519
• Donna Shepherd,
Special Populations
Coordinator
dshepherd@hs.wisd.org
972.923.4600 ext. 185
• Lynn Shoemaker, Office
Manager
lshoemaker@hs.wisd.org
972.923.4600 ext. 516
The Waxahachie Independent
School District does not
discriminate on the basis of
sex, handicap, race, color,
national origin or age in the
educational
programs
or
activities which it operates, as
required by Title IX, Section
504, Title VI; and the Age
Discrimination Act, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
The
district’s
nondiscrimination
policy
extends to admission or
access
to
treatment
or
employment in its programs
and
activities
within
its
jurisdiction.
For information
about
student
rights
or
grievance procedures, contact
the Title IX Administrator, Mike
Turner,
Section
504/Administrator,
at
411
Gibson Street, Waxahachie,
Texas 75165.