Teaching and Learning - Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE)

CTAE Website: https://sites.muscogee.k12.ga.us/ctae/

Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) provides academic skills and real-world experiences necessary to build fulfilling careers in the 21st Century and compete in the global marketplace. CTAE is a vital component of the total education of an individual and is available to every student in the Muscogee County School District. Our purpose is to equip these students with the fundamental academic, technical, and leadership skills they will need to be successful.

In CTAE programs and courses, students are prepared for post-secondary education and immediate employment after high school. CTAE students can earn nationally recognized certifications in many fields, allowing them to establish the credentials employers require before they graduate from high school. Through partnerships between education and industry, the CTAE curriculum will provide students with a solid foundation for their further education and future careers.

CTAE Vision Statement:
The CTAE Division will provide applied academic instruction so that students acquire technical skills and advanced training leading to successful transition into post-secondary education and careers in high-demand fields.

Nondiscrimination Notice
MCSD’s Career, Technical & Agricultural Education Department (CTAE) offers career and technical education programs designed to prepare youth for a broad range of employment and further education and are offered under the guidance of certified teachers. All program areas are not available at every high school. For the CTAE offerings at each high school, please visit the school’s website. Links to all high school websites are available at http://www.muscogee.k12.ga.us/. Click on the Schools link to access each school’s website.

CTAE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, or any other legally protected status in its educational programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as appropriate. Lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation. Equity coordinators are available to address allegations of discrimination; equity coordinators’ names and contact information is given below. For more information about CTAE programs, including admissions requirements, contact:

Victoria Thomas, Director of CTAE, 2960 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia 31906; (706) 748-2094.

The following CTAE programs are currently being offered:

• Accounting
• Agriculture
• Architecture
• Audio-Video, Technology & Film
• Automotive
• Barbering
• Business
• Computer Science
• Construction
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Education (Teaching As A Profession)
• Engineering
• Family & Consumer Sciences
• Graphics
• Healthcare Science
• JROTC
• Law & Justice
• Machining
• Manufacturing
• Marketing, Sales & Service
• Metals
• Machining

The following Coordinators have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies; note that any discrimination related inquiry may be directed to Dr. Angela Vickers-Ward for distribution to the appropriate personnel. Further information about the complaint process is available at the Board Policy section of the District website.

Inquiries regarding Students:
Dr. Angela Vickers-Ward
Chief Student Services Officer
Anti-Discrimination Coordinator (Students)
2960 Macon Road, Muscogee County Public Education Center
Vickers-Ward.Angela.D@muscogee.k12.ga.us
706-748-3336

Inquiries regarding Section 504 (Students):
Dr. Nikki Sutton
Section 504 Coordinator
2960 Macon Road, Muscogee County Public Education Center
Sutton.Nikki.T@muscogee.k12.ga.us
706-748-2196

Inquiries regarding Athletics:
Jeff Battles
Athletic Director, Sports Equity Coordinator
2960 Macon Road, Muscogee County Public Education Center
Battles.Jeffrey.W@muscogee.k12.ga.us
706-748-2595

Inquiries regarding Personnel:
Arleska Castillo
Chief Human Resources Officer
Anti-Discrimination Coordinator (Personnel)
2960 Macon Road, Muscogee County Public Education Center
Castillo.Arleska@muscogee.k12.ga.us
706-748-2011

Career & Technical Student Organizations

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are a vital part of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE). They play an integral role in preparing students to become college and career ready members of society who hold productive leadership roles in their communities.

These organizations provide motivation, leadership training, and career development opportunities for students enrolled in CTAE programs in middle and high schools and enhance their occupational, employability and leadership skills through various activities such as conferences, award programs, service projects, and competitive events. These organizations conduct activities and events at the local, state and national levels in which students can participate and compete. The CTAE teachers at our schools are the advisors for the CTSO that matches their program. Due to varying program offerings across the district, all programs are not offered at every school.

When integrated into CTAE curriculum, the CTSO is a powerful instructional tool which offers organized curriculum-oriented activities that help students maximize employability, gain leadership opportunities, and develop personal skills which enable them to develop into productive members of society.

Teachers infuse CTSOs activities into the instructional activities, thereby helping students see the real-world value of their academic studies. The following list outlines the CTSOs promoted within the Muscogee County School District, the program (career pathway) area(s) each CTSO supports, and the website to obtain further information.

Career & Technical Student Organizations
Acronym	Official CTSO Name	Program Area	CTSO Website
DECA	Distributive Education Clubs of America	Marketing	www.gadeca.org
FBLA	Future Business Leaders of America	Business	www.gafbla.org
FCCLA	Family, Career & Community Leaders of America	Family & Consumer Sciences	www.gafccla.com
HOSA	Health Occupation Student Association	Healthcare Sciences	www.georgiahosa.org
Skills USA	Skills USA	Technical & Service Occupations	www.skillsusageorgia.org
TSA	Technology Student Association	Technology & Engineering	www.gatsa.org

For more information visit the state's CTSO website: www.gactso.org/.


Work-Based Learning & Youth Apprenticeship

Work-Based Learning Programs are structured educational experiences that integrate classroom learning (school-based) with productive, structured work experiences (work-based), related to a student's career goal.

Work-Based Learning provides an opportunity for juniors and seniors to start preparing for a career while still in high school. Individual programs of study in the freshman and sophomore years prepare students for a successful work-based learning experience.

Through Work-Based Learning, students are able to earn wages while learning from skilled professionals, increase career options and future employability, strengthen academic skills, experience the connection between education and real-life work skills, earn post-secondary credit while in high school, and experience potential careers in the workplace.

Work-Based Learning enables employers to play an active role in shaping the quality of their future workforce. Through Work-Based Learning, employers are able to increase skill levels of potential workers, work with educators to develop curriculum based on industry standards, recruit and screen potential employees, reduce turnover of entry-level employees through the hiring of Work-Based Learning graduates, and improve competitiveness in the international marketplace.

Fourth Science Options 2017-2018
CTAE Career Clusters and Pathway Courses (High School)
Middle School Performance Standards