BURKE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM CAREER TECHNICAL AGRICULTURE EDUCATION

Career Clusters, Pathways, and Courses

The CTAE Department at Burke County High School strives to provide instruction to assist all students in meeting their career goals. The department is constantly evaluating the Career Clusters offered, and the Pathways within the Career Clusters, to meet the needs of an ever-changing society. The goal, of the CTAE Program at BCHS, is to offer students the seamless education between high school, post-secondary school, and work. Students will have a solid foundation that will enable them to be successful in any career pathway that they choose.

Pathway and End of Pathway Assessments (EOPA)

Students interested in a particular Pathway as a career, should take all three courses listed to become a Completer of that Pathway. Students may change pathways at the end of the ninth grade, if so desired, and will still have the opportunity to complete a pathway. Students may complete more than one pathway.

All students completing a Pathway are required, by the Georgia Department of Education, to take an End of Pathway Assessment (EOPA). Depending on the assessment and Certifying Agency, students may earn a certificate of completion and/or industry recognized credential. All three courses listed in a Pathway are required to complete the Pathway. Any exceptions are noted. Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are offered to students within their respective program areas.

Course Sequence

Students must follow the course sequence to take more courses in the Pathway. The Assessment for that Pathway will only be given in the 3rd course for these students. Students are allowed to take some second and third courses concurrently. Permission must be obtained to do this if not stipulated in the course description.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Pathway / Plant Science / Power Structure
First Course / Basic Agriculture Science ***
Second Course / General Horticulture / Ag Mechanics I
Third Course / Nursery and Landscape / Ag Mechanics II
Note: An Animal Science course if offered to students who have completed one of the above pathways or have completed basic Ag and a pathway from a different cluster. Instructor permission required.

Business Management and Administration

Pathway / Business Accounting / Business and technology
First Course / Introduction to Business and Technology ***
Second Course / Financial Literacy / Business and Technology
Third Course / Accounting I / Business Communications

Construction

Pathway / Carpentry
First Course / Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety
Second Course / Introduction to Construction
Third Course / Carpentry
Note: The electrical class is offered to students that have completed the carpentry pathway.

Education

Pathway / Early Childhood Education / Teaching as a profession
First Course / Early Childhood Education I / Examining the Teaching Profession
Second Course / Early Childhood Education II / Contemporary Issues in Education
Third Course / Early Childhood Education III / Teaching as a profession internship

Engineering

Pathway / Engineering
First Course / Foundations of Engineering and Technology***
Second Course / Engineering Concepts
Third Course / Engineering Applications

Energy and Power

Pathway / Energy and power
First Course / Foundations of Energy Technologies
Second Course / Energy and Power
Third Course / Energy Systems Applications

Health Science

Pathway / health Science
First Course / Introduction to Healthcare Science
Second Course / Essentials of Healthcare
Third Course / Allied Healthcare

Human Services

Pathway / Nutrition and Food Science
First Course / Food, Nutrition, and Wellness
Second Course / Food for Life ***
Third Course / Food Science

Transportation

Pathway / Automobile Maintenance and Light Repair
First Course / Basic Maintenance and Light Repair
Second Course / Maintenance and Light Repair II
Third Course / Maintenance and Light Repair III

*** Denotes classes offered at Burke County Middle School for High School Credit.