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CTAE Program Philosophy

Career inspiration in PreK-2, career awareness in elementary school, career visualization in middle school, and career preparation in high school are vital components of one's educational career. Clayton County Public School's Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program provides the interdisciplinary and technical skills to every student focused on attaining the knowledge and abilities that businesses and industries desire for high-demand, high-skilled, high-wage occupations.

Students who graduate from high school after successfully completing a CTAE "Career Pathway" are equipped for immediate employment, post-secondary education, and life-long learning. In essence, students in CTAE are "college and career ready" - prepared to compete in the global marketplace.

Career Clusters allow students to choose and area of interest or skill in high school. Each cluster has individual career pathways, with each pathway consisting of three courses beginning with an introduction course, than intermediate, followed by an advanced course. Students gain classroom knowledge, develop industry needed skills and have the opportunity gain industry recognized credentials preparing student to directly enter the workforce, two-year college or 4 year universities. CTAE is the ultimate classroom to career experience.

Below are 15 career clusters offered at Clayton County Public Schools.

Clayton County Public Schools Career Clusters

  1. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  2. Architecture and Construction
  3. Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
  4. Business Management and Administration
  5. Education and Training
  6. Finance
  7. Government and Public Administration
  8. Health Science
  9. Hospitality and Tourism
  10. Human Services
  11. Information Technology
  12. Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
  13. Marketing
  14. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  15. Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
 

CTAE CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6-8) 

Middle School CTAE Pathway Connections are developed to offer students career visualization in middle school, preparing students for career preparation pathways in high school. Below is a list of Pathway Connections offered at Clayton County Middle Schools.  

Middle School CTAE Pathway Connections
Adamson              Computer Science
Babb
Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences

Forest Park
Computer Science
Jonesboro
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
Kendrick
Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Business Management and Finance
Computer Science             
Morrow
Business Management and Finance  
Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Mundy's Mill
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
North Clayton
Business Management and Finance 
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
Pointe South
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
Family and Consumer Sciences
Rex Mill
Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Riverdale
Business Management and Finance 
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology     

M.D. Roberts
Computer Science            

Sequoyah
Computer Science
Eddie White 6-8  
Business Management and Finance
Computer Science
Engineer and Technology
Healthcare Science

EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades 9-12)

High School pathway courses offer students career preparation in areas of interest and aptitude. Students who successfully complete three courses in sequence in one career area can earn an industry recognized credential. Upon successfully completing the pathway, students are recognized as pathway completers and better prepared to directly enter the workforce and post-secondary education with industry desired skills.

Below is a list of pathways offered at Clayton County Public Schools.

High School Pathways

Charles Drew High School
1. Air Force JROTC
2. Culinary Arts 
3. Engineering and Technology
4. Entrepreneurship 
5. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighting
6. Graphic Design 
7. Health Informatics/Health Information Technology
8. Human Resources Management
9. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science    
10. Air Force JROTC
- Work-Based Learning


Forest Park High School
1. Air Force JROTC
2. Business and Technology
3. Cosmetology
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Financial Services
6. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighter
7. Health Informatics/Health Information Management/Medical Office
8. Human Resources Management
9. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
10. Marketing and Management
11. Programming 
- Work-based Learning

Jonesboro High School
1. Air Force JRTOC
2. Business and Technology
3. Carpentry
4. Computer Science
5. Cosmetology
6. Culinary Arts
7. Engineering
8. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighting
9. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
10. Teaching as a Profession Pathway
11. Therapeutic Services/Allied Health and Medicine
- Work-based Learning


Lovejoy High School
1. Air Force JROTC
2. Audio-Video Technology and Film I
3. Business and Technology
4. Carpentry
5. Computer Science
6. Electrical
7. Entrepreneurship 
8. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighting
9. General Automotive Technology
10. Health Informatics/ Health Information Management/Medical Office
11. International Business
12. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
13. Marketing and Management
14. Web and Digital Design Pathway
- Work-based Learning


Morrow High School
1. Airforce JROTC
2. Computer Science
3. Engineering and Technology
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighter
6. Flight Operation

7. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
8. Marketing and Management
9. Marketing Communications and Promotions
10. Teaching as a Profession
11. Therapeutic Sciences/Pharmacy
12. Unmanned Aircraft Systems
13. Web and Digital Design
- Work-based Learning  
Mundy's Mill High School
1. Air Force JROTC
2. Audio/Video Technology and Film I
3. Business and Technology
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Fire and Emergency Services/Fire Fighting Pathway
6. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
7. Marketing and Management
8. Programming
- Work-based Learning
Mount Zion High School
1. Air Force JROTC
2. Audio/Video Technology and Film I
3. Business and Technology
4. Engineering and Technology
5. Financial Services
6. Graphic Communications
7. Health Informatics/Health Information Management/Medical Office
- Work-based Learning
Riverdale High School
1. Barbering
2. Business Accounting
3. Computer Science
4. Cosmetology
5. Financial Services
6. Fire and Emergency Services/Firefighting
7. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
8. Human Resources Management
9. Plant and Landscape Systems
10. Teaching as a Profession
- Work-based Learning
North Clayton High School
1. Audio/Video Technology and Film I
2. Cosmetology
3. Business and Technology
4. Therapeutic Sciences/Emergency Medical Responder
5. Flight Operations
6. Unmanned Aircraft 
- Work-based Learning


Perry Center
1. Business Accounting
2. Business and Technology
3. Early Childhood Care and Education I
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Fire & Emergency Services/Firefighting
6. Law Enforcement Services/Forensic Science
7. Web and Digital Design
- Work-based Learning



Career Pipeline Tool

Georgia businesses need a skilled workforce, and every year, Georgia high schools are graduating talented students in need of meaningful career opportunities. In an effort to better connect those two groups, to the benefit of Georgia students and the overall economic health of the state, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and state partners are launching the Georgia Career Pipeline Tool, accessible at gacareerpipeline.gadoe.org.