CTE Pathway Training

Engage your students in high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers

We partner with educators, administrators and industry leaders to ensure our offerings meet their needs and make lessons truly memorable. Thanks to those partnerships, we’ve created a line of innovative training tools and comprehensive curriculum that helps instructors provide engaging skill development and career exploration opportunities for today’s 21st Century students. Our training tools also help address classroom management and safety concerns.

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Turnkey solutions for CTE pathway programs

We bundled our training tools and curriculum (including presentations slides, activities and assessments) in convenient pathway packages to help you jump-start new programs in:

Agriculture

Agriculture Programs

Below are just a few of the rapidly growing, high-demand careers our agriculture tools can help your students prepare for:

Career option: Farm and Ranch Managers

Other job titles: Accredited Farm Manager (AFM), Cash Crop Farmer, Farm
Operator, Ranch Manager, Sow Farm Manager, etc.
Education: Most require a bachelor’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity and condition; direct crop production operations; plan crop activities; maintain financial and production records
Key soft skills needed: Critical thinking, decision making, communication
Median wages (2018): $32.67 hourly; $67,950 annually

Career option: Agriculture Inspectors

Other job titles: Brand Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI), Food Sanitarian, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Seed and Fertilizer Specialist
Education: Most require a high school diploma or associate’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Inspect food products and processing procedures; set standards for the production of meat or poultry products; inspect agricultural commodities; interpret and enforce government acts
Key soft skills needed: Active listening, critical thinking, comprehension
Median wages (2018): $21.22 hourly; $44,140 annually

Career option: Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

Other job titles: Farm Manager, Garden Center Manager, Grower, Harvesting Manager, Propagation Manager, Horticulturist
Education: Most require a bachelor’s or associate’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants; identify plants and diseases; assign work schedules and duties to staff; determine plant growing conditions
Key soft skills needed: Communication, active listening, management skills
Median wages (2018): $32.67 hourly; $67,950 annually

Find more career options and information from the National Center for O*NET Development.
National Center for O*NET Development.
Link to Us. O*NET Resource Center. Retrieved December 17, 2019, from https://www.onetcenter.org/linkToOnet.html

Family & Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Programs

Below are just a few of the rapidly growing, high-demand careers our FCS, Human Services and Hospitality and Tourism tools can help your students prepare for:

Career option: Health Educator

Other job titles: Clinical Instructor, Community Health Consultant,
Education Coordinator, Health Promotion Specialist, Public Health Educator, Public Information Officer
Education: Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Prepare and distribute health education materials on public health concerns; develop and present health information programs and training workshops; develop relationships with agencies and organizations; and more
Key soft skills needed: Active listening, presentation skills and communication
Median wages (2018): $26.07 hourly; $54,220 annually

Career option: Food Service Manager

Other job titles: Catering Manager, Food and Beverage Director, Kitchen Manager, Restaurant General Manager, Restaurant Manager
Education: Most only require a high school diploma
On-the-job tasks: Plan, direct, or coordinate food and beverages deliveries and inventory; keep records required by government agencies; investigate and solve customer complaints; ensure safety and compliance of rules; and more
Key soft skills needed: Problem solving, critical thinking and communication
Median wages (2018): $26.08 hourly; $54,240 annually

Career option: Child, Family, and School Social Worker

Other job titles: Case Manager, Child Protective Services Social Worker, Family Resource Coordinator, School Social Worker, Youth Services Specialist
Education: Most of these occupations require a bachelor’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Provide social services and assistance to children and their families; advocate for individuals and community needs; arrange physical and mental health service; and more
Key soft skills needed: Critical thinking, active listening and communication
Median wages (2018): $22.24 hourly; $46,270 annually

Health Science

Health Science Programs

Below are just a few of the rapidly growing, high-demand careers our Health Science tools can help your students prepare for:

Career option: Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians

Other job titles: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Technologist, Cardiology Technician, Electrocardiogram Technician (ECG Technician), Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)
Education: Most require an associate’s degree; some allow a high school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job tasks: Conduct electrocardiograms (ECG); explain testing procedures to patients; monitor patients’ blood pressure and heart rates using ECG; monitor patients’ comfort and safety during tests
Key soft skills needed: Attention to detail, stress management, reliability and empathy
Median wages (2018): $27.33 hourly; $56,850 annually

Career option: Acute Care Nurses

Other job titles: Charge Nurse, Cardiac Interventional Care, Clinical Nurse Educator, Nurse Manager, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, etc.
Education: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Perform emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support; document data related to patients’ care; administer blood and blood transfusions; diagnose acute or chronic conditions
Key soft skills needed: Critical thinking, active listening, and service orientation
Median wages (2018): $34.48 hourly; $71,730 annually

Career option: Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Other job titles: Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Laboratory Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, etc.
Education: Bachelor’s or associate’s degree
On-the-job tasks: Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood or urine; analyze results of tests or experiments; prepare standard volumetric solutions; collect blood or tissue samples from patients
Key soft skills needed: Active listening, communication, critical thinking
Median wages (2018): $25.16 hourly; $52,330 annually

Trade Skills

Trade Skills Programs

Below are just a few of the rapidly growing, high-demand careers our trade skills tools can help your students prepare for:

Career option: Electrician

Other job titles: Industrial Electrician, Inside Wireman, Journeyman Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Mechanical Trades Specialist
Education: Vocational school, post-secondary certificate, on-the-job education
On-the-job tasks: Plan and lay out electrical wiring; connect wires to components; test and inspect electrical systems; and more
Key soft skills needed: Active listening, critical thinking and decision making
Median wages (2018): $26.53 hourly; $55,190 annually

Career option: Welder

Other job titles: Fabrication Welder, Fabricator, Fitter/Welder, Maintenance Welder
Education: Vocational school, associate’s degree, on-the-job education
On-the-job tasks: Weld components; operate equipment; examine work pieces to fit specifications; and more
Key soft skills needed: Critical thinking and decision making
Median wages (2018):$19.89 hourly; $41,380 annually

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