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Career & Technology

Career Technology Education (CTE) provides all students opportunities to explore and enhance possibilities for future education or preparing for a career. Students choose a career path/major and then select courses that correspond to their choice. A major consists of at least two required units of study in the area plus complementary electives. In order to complete a major, it is recommended that students take two higher level courses within the major. Students who complete three units in a specified area obtain completer status and may qualify for advanced standing when pursuing education beyond high school. 
Students taking CTE courses have the opportunity to participate in CTE Student Organizations such as FFA and  DECA, Students meeting the requirements, may be invited to join the National Technical Honor Society by being part of the CTE courses. 
Students are considered concentrators when they have completed the required course in a designated pathway. 
Students are considered a completer when they have completed the required courses in a designated pathway as well as additional required courses in a state-recognized CTE program. 
Students are considered career ready when they achieve completer status and complete the required certification for the pathway.
For more information about the Career Clusters and majors available at Carolina Forest High School, go to: South Carolina Career Cluster Guides.

 

The goal of the Career and Technology department is to provide students with skills needed to pursue the career they desire. We provide a hands-on occupational-oriented environment with real-world applications. These applications include the skills most desired by employers such as problem solving skills, business ethics and technological concepts. 

No matter what occupation the student chooses, courses in Career and Technology Education will always be an asset. Technology is constantly changing, and the skills and concepts learned in Career Technology Education provide a building block for further education and lifelong learning.