Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Accounting

Accounting is designed to help students understand the basic principles of the accounting cycle. Whether students aspire to be future business owners or work in finance with other companies, accounting skills are fundamental to success and applicable in many different fields.

Advanced Accounting

Advanced Accounting builds on the foundational knowledge students acquired in Accounting. Standards are designed for students to apply their skills and knowledge in various business situations by performing accounting activities following generally-accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Advanced Agriscience

Advanced Agriscience provides students with an increased understanding of Animal Science, Industrial Agricultural Technologies, and General Agriculture, three of the five pathways of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster. Students are involved in classroom and laboratory activities in each area. Advanced Agriscience emphasizes animal science and industrial agricultural technologies.

Advanced Corrections

Advanced Corrections prepares students for certification required for employment as a correctional officer. Students will learn the roles and responsibilities of correctional officers; discuss relevant rules, regulations, and laws; and demonstrate defensive tactics, restraint techniques, and CPR and first aid procedures as used in the correctional setting.

Advanced Drafting Design

Advanced Drafting Design is designed for students who are interested in engineering and related mechanical drafting areas that require more in-depth study of mechanical design. Emphasis is placed on detailed parts drawings, bills of materials, and assembly drawings. Students are introduced to basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) applications.

Advanced Law Enforcement

Advanced Law Enforcement prepares students for enrollment in police academy and for the certification required for employment as a law enforcement officer. The student will learn the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement officers in a variety of settings; discuss relevant rules, regulations, and laws; demonstrate patrol, communication, and advanced police techniques; and demonstrate CPR and first aid procedures as used in emergency situations.

Advertising and Graphic Design I

Advertising and Graphic Design I introduces principles, concepts, and skills related to advertising and graphic design. Topics of study include workflow, design, color theory, typography, critical skills, and file preparation and output. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Advertising and Graphic Design II

Advertising and Graphic Design II extends the content of Advertising and Graphic Design I by providing instruction in the application of advanced design techniques and processes. Areas of study include legal issues, workflow, advertising and design, color theory, typography, digital photography, and digital file preparation and output. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study.

Advertising and Graphic Design III

Advertising and Graphic Design III is the final course in the Advertising and Graphic Design pathway. It provides opportunities for students to pursue software credentials using industry-standard software, create multimedia design campaigns, develop a professional design portfolio, be exposed to professional experience, and explore careers and post-secondary education opportunities in advertising and graphic design.

Advertising and Sales

Advertising and Sales provides the tools necessary for the development, implementation, and management of promotional programs. This course focuses on the performance of key responsibilities required in the advertising and sales environment. Skills emphasized in this course are pricing, visual merchandising, advertising, special promotions, professional sales, and customer service.

Agribiology

Agribiology uses agricultural contexts to present life science content. As students consider practical agricultural concepts, they apply scientific ways of thinking and working to real-life problems. Content may be enhanced by utilizing appropriate technology.

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is an applied course that prepares students for further study or careers in engineering, environmental science, agricultural design and research, and agricultural mechanics. Special emphasis is given to the many applications of geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) to achieve various agricultural goals.

Agricultural Engines

Agricultural Engines is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the agricultural industrial technologies field. Topics include tools, four-stroke engines, two-stroke engines, cooling systems, preventive maintenance, engine overhaul, exhaust systems, and engine repair estimation.

Agricultural Industrial Maintenance

Agricultural Industrial Maintenance prepares students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the agricultural industrial maintenance technologies field. Topics include proper use of power and stationary equipment; interpretation of technical information; basic electricity, construction, plumbing, hydraulics, and pneumatics; basic mechanical theory and application; basic welding theory, setup, and application for multiple welding processes.

Agricultural Welding I

Agricultural Welding I provides students with opportunities to become familiar with basic safety and technical information in metal fabrication and to participate in hands-on activities in the laboratory. Topics include tools and equipment, metal preparation, metal cutting, weld quality, and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).

Agricultural Welding II

Agricultural Welding II provides students with opportunities to become familiar with safety, technical information, and fabrication, and to participate in hands-on activities in the lab utilizing the welding processes of Metal Inert Gas (MIG), Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). Topics include metal structures; identification and selection of tools, supplies, and equipment; and weld quality.

Agriculture Communications and Technology

Agriculture Communications and Technology allows students to explore careers in the agricultural communications field, develop effective communication skills, utilize technology in communications, and develop leadership abilities and employment skills for use in agribusiness. Topics include personal communication, media communication, technology, and leadership.

Agriculture Marketing and Management

Agriculture Marketing and Management allows students to explore and apply principles, processes, and skills in marketing and management in agribusiness settings. Topics include technologies in marketing, record-keeping, financing, agribusiness, and sales and marketing.

Agriscience Exploration

Agriscience Exploration is an exploratory course that provides an expanded overview of the agriculture industry. Topics include environmental science, animal science, plant science, drafting, and wood technology. The educator may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Aircraft Electrical Components

Aircraft Electrical Components presents the basic knowledge and skills associated with aircraft electrical components. Standards are designed to equip students to select and safely utilize the proper tools for various situations as they perform aircraft maintenance and service tasks.

Aircraft Engine and Propeller Theory

Aircraft Engine and Propeller Theory presents the basic knowledge and skills associated with the theory and operation of aircraft engines and propellers. Standards are designed to equip students to select and safely utilize the proper tools for various situations as they perform aircraft maintenance and service tasks. Topics include engine and propeller theory, aircraft hardware, reciprocating engines, propellers, ground operations, aircraft servicing, tools, and materials.

Aircraft Instruments and Avionics

Aircraft Instruments and Avionics provides an introduction to various types of instrumentation used aboard common aircraft. The course introduces electronic instruments and their uses in communication, navigation, maintenance, and operation of the aircraft. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Aircraft Nonmetallic Structures

Aircraft Nonmetallic Structures presents the basic knowledge and skills for inspecting and repairing aircraft nonmetallic structures. Safety and proper tool use are emphasized throughout this course. Specific topics include wood construction and repair, fabric covering, aircraft finishes, composite structures, airfoils, aircraft hardware, and tools and materials used to perform various procedures related to aircraft nonmetallic structures.

Aircraft Sheet Metal Structures

Aircraft Sheet Metal Structures is designed to equip students with the basic knowledge and skills needed for maintaining aircraft sheet metal structures by fabricating, inspecting, and installing sheet metal components. Safety and proper tool use are emphasized throughout this course. Specific topics include aluminum alloys, materials, corrosion, aircraft hardware, and sheet metal repair.

Aircraft Theory of Flight and Operations

Aircraft Theory of Flight and Operations is an introductory course designed to equip students with knowledge related to the theory of flight and aircraft operation. The course presents the various aspects of aerodynamics and how lift is created and maintained. Students construct models to aid in the transition from theory to application of concepts. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Aircraft Turbine Engines

Aircraft Turbine Engines presents knowledge and skills related to aircraft turbine operation and to aircraft inspection. Students are introduced to various tools, hardware, and materials used to maintain turbine engines, including the safe and proper use of tools. Students construct various aircraft models to aid in the transition from theory to application of concepts.

Airframe Systems

Airframe Systems presents basic knowledge and skills related to aircraft systems rigging, weight, and balance. Safety is emphasized throughout this course. Students are introduced to the proper use of tools required for performing tasks associated with airframe systems, the use of Type Certificate Data Sheets, and techniques for rigging and balancing aircraft for maintenance activities.

Alternating Current

Alternating Current addresses principles and concepts of magnetism, measuring electrical quantities, calculating electrical quantities using Ohm’s law in alternating current circuits, and reactive circuits.

Animation I

Animation I introduces the fundamentals, history, and culture of animation, which tells stories through motion. The course invites students to explore the techniques needed to develop a story idea from its inception through its completion as an animated project. Animation I presents the phases of pre-production, production, and post-production as well as traditional, stop motion, 2D, 3D, and motion graphics.

Animation II

Animation II extends the content of Animation I by providing instruction in character design and development, sound design, motion graphics, and digital media through the application of animation development and design. Students are challenged to use development and design knowledge and skills to produce 2D and 3D projects. The course is designed to give students the opportunity to enhance artistic skills and develop a portfolio of animated works through hands-on projects and design exercises.

Animation III

Animation III extends the content of Animation II through application of advanced animation techniques to gaming enterprises. Content covers character design, storytelling, visual design, video game art, game modules, and motion capture. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. Animation III requires students to work collaboratively and individually to complete animation projects for gaming.

Applications of Engineering and Technology

Applications of Engineering and Technology offers students an investigative view of the engineering profession and the fundamental skills utilized in the field. Students continue investigating engineering disciplines and related career paths. Students will expand leadership and teamwork skills through creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

Applied Agriscience

Applied Agriscience provides students with an advanced understanding of Industrial Agricultural Technologies and General Agriculture, two of the five pathways in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster. Students are involved in classroom and laboratory activities in each pathway area. Applied Agriscience emphasizes metal fabrication and power mechanics. Students should be allowed ample time in the laboratory to utilize content in real-world applications.

Aquaculture Science

Aquaculture Science introduces students to practical applications of both physical and biological concepts and skills through experiential learning opportunities. While aquaculture is the cornerstone of this course, the program places heavy emphasis on integration of knowledge to solve problems and broaden depth of understanding about water chemistry and management, aquaculture systems, aquatic biology, and health and sanitation.

Aquatic Biology

Aquatic Biology explores the aquaculture industry as it relates to biology. Emphasis is placed on scientific concepts involving the use of microscopes and the conversion of unit measurements. Topics include history, aquatic species, water management, health and sanitation, biotechnology, and aquaculture issues.

Architectural Building Information Modeling (BIM) I

Architectural Building Information Modeling (BIM) I builds on Architectural Design Fundamentals to present more complex design considerations and construction drawings, including residential floor plans, plumbing plans, HVAC plans, site plans, and stair layout. Topics include design processes and fundamentals; residential construction BIM; sections, details, and schedules; residential site plans, rendering and title sheet; and construction set printing.

Architectural Building Information Modeling (BIM) II

Architectural Building Information Modeling (BIM) II is designed to increase students’ skills and knowledge of drafting design practices and procedures. The course builds on the content of Architectural BIM I, challenging students to illustrate more complex objects using computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems. Topics include residential building information models, virtual design and construction, and client presentations.

Architectural Design Fundamentals

Architectural Design Fundamentals introduces students to the foundational terminology, concepts, and principles of the architectural design field. Emphasis is placed on creating basic residential architectural construction drawings including floor plans, electrical plans, foundation plans, wall sections, roof designs, and elevations. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Architectural Structural Design

Architectural Structural Design provides instruction regarding the theory, terminology, design, and practical applications of structural steel components and wood frame buildings used for commercial structures. Students are required to produce a variety of structural engineering plans, sections, and details using the International Building Codes (IBC) or Residential Building Codes (RBC) or the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) manual.

Architecture and Construction Foundations

Architecture and Construction Foundations is the foundational course for the Architecture and Construction career cluster. It is the first step in any of the three pathways (Construction, Design and Preconstruction, or Maintenance and Operations). Topics include construction mathematics; hand and power tools; construction drawings, specifications, and layout; communication; and material handling.

Architecture and Interior Design I

Architecture and Interior Design I introduces historical and contemporary trends in residential and commercial architecture and interior design. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore architectural design; elements and principles of design; floor planning; creation of functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing spaces; technology; and careers in the field of architecture and interior design.

Architecture and Interior Design II

Architecture and Interior Design II introduces students to business practices and procedures of the interior design industry. This course is designed to provide opportunities for students to explore design project development, business planning and operations, and interior design techniques by applying technology, drawing and digital skills, and elements and principles of design.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is designed to introduce students to the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers and to various applications which use artificial intelligence (AI). Students will apply knowledge and use advanced technologies to solve real-world problems as they interact with and develop artificial intelligence solutions in a variety of settings. Topics include historical authenticity of AI, AI programs, current applications, data science, and ethics.

Audio Production I

Audio Production I provides an overview of audio production skills with an emphasis on studio recording. Content includes pre-production, production, and post-production procedures; equipment literacy; and industry concepts. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Audio Production II

Audio Production II extends the content of Audio Production I to expand students’ production skills with emphasis on live recording and real-time audio production. The course covers pre-production and production phases of the recording process in various live audio situations; career preparation; and industry concepts. The course is designed to prepare students for post-secondary study in audio production.

Automotive Brake, Suspension, and Steering Repair I

Automotive Brake, Suspension, and Steering Repair I is designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and skills regarding automotive suspension, steering, and brake systems. Strong emphasis is placed on system and component operations. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair engine performance related systems.

Automotive Brake, Suspension, and Steering Repair II

Automotive Brake, Suspension, and Steering Repair II is designed to equip students with service knowledge and skills regarding diagnosis and repair of automotive brake, steering, and suspension systems.

Automotive Electrical Components I

Automotive Electrical Components I is designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and skills regarding safety, electrical, and electronics systems. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair engine performance related electrical systems.

Automotive Electrical Components II

Automotive Electrical Components II is designed to equip students with service knowledge and skills regarding safety, electrical, and electronics systems. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair electrical systems related to engine performance.

Automotive Engine Repair and Performance I

Automotive Engine Repair and Performance I is designed to equip students with foundational knowledge and skills regarding safety, engines, and engine performance. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair engine performance related systems.

Automotive Engine Repair and Performance II

Automotive Engine Performance II is designed to equip students with service knowledge and skills regarding safety, engines, and engine performance. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair systems related to engine performance.

Automotive Technology Foundations

Automotive Technology Foundations is designed to equip students with basic knowledge and skills regarding safety, engine repair, automatic transmissions, and manual drive trains. A major focus of this course is system and component operations. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair engine performance related systems.

Baking and Pastry Arts

Baking and Pastry Arts is designed to equip students with the principles and techniques of baking and pastry-making from fundamentals to the latest trends. The course includes baking technologies, equipment, preparation procedures, production methods, pastry methods, science of bread baking, confections and desserts, showpieces, cost control, food safety, and presentation techniques. This course requires a fully-equipped, school-based commercial kitchen with food service and dining areas.

Biotechnology I

Biotechnology I is designed to provide an overview of the scope, concepts, and procedures of the biotechnology field. This course introduces students to a variety of topics in the biotechnology setting. Course topics include career exploration, laboratory procedures and technical skills fundamental to biotechnical research biochemistry, genetics and cell biology concepts, and genetic innovations.

Biotechnology II

Biotechnology II extends the content presented in Biotechnology I through the application of concepts related to biomedical science research and development. An understanding of the industry and laboratory procedures that are fundamental to biomedical research is presented through course topics, like biomedical career opportunities, technical skills and application, biochemistry concepts, biological systems, applied mathematics, research, and the scientific method.

Broadcasting Production I

Broadcasting Production I presents the basic elements of radio, television, and web-based broadcasting for the dissemination of information or for entertainment through standard journalistic practices.This course expands upon basic concepts in Media Production Foundations with emphasis on scriptwriting, storyboarding, camera and microphone techniques, video and audio editing, and on-camera presentation.

Broadcasting Production II

Broadcasting Production II builds on concepts presented in Broadcasting Production I by providing expanded broadcasting skills and opportunities. Topics include audience research, developing a creative vision for programming, advanced video production techniques, and broadcast journalism. Students will also have the opportunity to work on larger-scale projects and explore their own creative interests within the broadcasting field.

Business and Consumer Mathematics

Business and Consumer Mathematics is designed to build upon previous knowledge and skills to solve a variety of arithmetic problems that are commonly found in personal and business financial situations. Students develop the skills necessary to solve mathematical problems, analyze and interpret data, and use data to make sound decisions in business and personal financial situations. Topics include taxation, savings and investments, credit management, cash management, and financial statements.

Business and Legal Concepts

Business and Legal Concepts emphasizes the ethical and legal dimensions of conducting business. The course focuses on application of ethical concepts, historical events that have shaped business law in the United States, the U.S. court systems, contracts, insurance, and various areas of law that impact business operations.

Business Communications

Business Communications focuses on how employees and management interact with each other and with groups and individuals outside the organization to reach organizational goals, objectives, and activities. This course emphasizes oral, written, and digital communication techniques, and content is designed to encourage exploration of business ethics, teamwork, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.

Business Essentials

Business Essentials provides an overview of business skills required for today’s business world. The course includes types of business ownership, laws and regulations, principles of business management, and analysis of business practices in light of ethical and social responsibilities. Emphasis is placed on skills needed for success in the workplace, managing resources to achieve company goals, and the impact of financial decisions on a business.

Business Finance

Business Finance is designed to provide students with an overview of business financial matters. The content focuses on the business environment, economics, accounting procedures, and developing a business plan. Students will gain knowledge of business management, accounting, and investment.

Business Skills Development

Business Skills Development focuses on development of business communication and etiquette skills, diversity awareness, and awareness of resources for career development. This course will examine professional skills needed in the workplace. Emphasis will be placed on each of the five individual soft skills (communication, enthusiasm/attitude, teamwork, networking, and problem-solving/critical thinking) within a broad framework.

Business Software Applications I

Business Software Applications I emphasizes the skills required to create, edit, and publish industry-appropriate documents. Areas of instruction include the integration of word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, database management, and presentation software as well as the use of emerging technologies. Competencies for the co-curricular student organizations, DECA and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-PBL), are also embedded in this course.

Business Software Applications II

Business Software Applications II focuses on advanced word processing and spreadsheet and database management skills using current and emerging integrated technology. These skills include a variety of input technologies in the production of professional quality business documents and reports. Performance and production skills for the co-curricular student organizations, DECA and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA-PBL), are embedded in this course.

Buying and Selling Real Estate

Buying and Selling Real Estate is designed to build on the foundation provided in Introduction to Real Estate Sales. This course emphasizes aspects of buying, selling, and financing land, real property, and real estate; the listing of a client’s property; developing client relationships; following procedures for listing, buying, and selling real estate; understanding contract terminology; staging of real estate; and showing property to clients.

Cabinetmaking Finishing

Cabinetmaking Finishing is designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills for the final stages of the cabinetmaking process. Topics include cabinet finishing and countertops. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Cabinetmaking Joinery

Cabinetmaking Joinery introduces students to the process of building high-quality finished cabinets, which requires great precision, attention to detail, and the ability to use a variety of specialized tools. The following areas will be covered: types of wood, hardware, layout, joints, and assembly. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Capstone of Engineering and Technology

Capstone of Engineering and Technology allows students to expand and apply previous knowledge to solve engineering problems. In this course, students will conduct research and develop solutions to complete a capstone project in the engineering field. Project-based learning reinforces the application of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts and skills.

Career Explorations

Career Explorations is designed to provide opportunities for students to explore career opportunities and become aware of the importance of basic technology, work ethics, communication skills, the value of work, leadership skills, and basic employability skills. Students will begin investigating career paths to match their interests and abilities, which builds the foundation for future course selection and postsecondary options.

Career Pathway Project (CPP) for Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Career Pathway Project (CPP) for Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security is a capstone course designed for students who have completed two or more career and technical education courses in a particular cluster. This course allows students to utilize their secondary coursework through an experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Business Management and Administration

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Business Management and Administration is a capstone course designed for students who have earned two or more career and technical education credits from the same pathway in the Business Management and Administration Career Cluster.

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Human Services

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Human Services is a capstone course which allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning. It provides an opportunity for a student to choose an area of interest and explore it in depth while demonstrating problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills.

Career Pathway Project (Cpp) in Marketing

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Marketing is a capstone course designed for students who have completed two or more Career and Technical Education credits from the same pathway in the Marketing Career Cluster. This course allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources is a capstone course designed for career and technical education students who have completed two or more courses in the AFNR career cluster. This course allows students to utilize their secondary coursework through an experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Architecture and Construction

Career Pathway Project in Architecture and Construction is a capstone course designed for students who have completed two or more Career and Technical Education credits in the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster. This course allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications is a capstone course which allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning. It provides an opportunity for a student to choose an area of interest and explore it in depth while demonstrating problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills.

Career Pathway Project in Education and Training

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Education and Training is a capstone course which allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning. It provides an opportunity for a student to choose an area of interest and explore it in depth while demonstrating problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills.

Career Pathway Project in Finance

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Finance is a capstone course designed for students who have earned two or more credits from the same pathway in the Finance Career Cluster. This course allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Health Science

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Health Science is a capstone course which allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning. It provides an opportunity for a student to choose an area of interest and explore it in depth while demonstrating problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills.

Career Pathway Project in Hospitality and Tourism

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Hospitality and Tourism is a capstone course which allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning. It provides an opportunity for a student to choose an area of interest and explore it in depth while demonstrating problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills.

Career Pathway Project in Information Technology

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Information Technology is a capstone course designed for career and technical education students who have completed two or more courses in the Information Technology career cluster. This course allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Manufacturing

Career Pathway Project (CPP) in Manufacturing is a capstone course designed for career and technical education students who have completed two or more courses in the Manufacturing career cluster. This course allows students to utilize their secondary coursework through an experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in STEM

Career Pathway Project (CPP) for STEM is a capstone course designed for students who have completed two or more career and technical education courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This course allows students to utilize their secondary coursework through an experience that showcases their learning.

Career Pathway Project in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Career Pathway Project in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics is a capstone course designed for students who have completed two or more Career and Technical Education credits in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. This course allows students to utilize the knowledge and skills gained through their secondary coursework in a practical, real-world experience that showcases their learning.

Careers in Education

Careers in Education is designed to introduce students to career opportunities and related skills within the Education and Training cluster. The course highlights the requirements, roles, and responsibilities of various personnel in the education and training field, including classroom teachers, non-teaching certified personnel, school administrators, special population professionals, social workers and counselors, athletics professionals, and auxiliary professionals.

Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences

Careers in Family and Consumer Sciences is designed to expose students to career pathways in human services. It provides opportunities for students to explore career options related to consumer economics, apparel, interior design, food and wellness, and family studies. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Carpentry: Commercial Framing and Layout

Carpentry: Commercial Framing and Layout is designed to equip students with fundamental knowledge and skills in the commercial construction industry. Students learn basic theory and practice hands-on application of skills. Topics include commercial drawings, steel framing, exterior finishes, thermal protection, roofing, doors, drywall, suspended ceilings, trim, and commercial cabinet installation.

Child Development

Child Development introduces students to the essential concepts and skills needed to work effectively with children and families. This course focuses on the growth and development of children from birth through adolescence in the four domains of development (physical, social, intellectual, and emotional) and invites students to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when dealing with children throughout infancy and childhood.

Child Services

Child Services prepares students for careers as child services professionals. Topics covered in this course include child growth and development, community support services, family and community relationships, advocacy, professionalism and ethics, health and safety, and management. Standards in this course are designed to equip students with a deeper understanding of the role of child services professionals.

Cloud and Virtualization Technologies

Cloud and Virtualization Technologies introduces the hardware and software components of cloud computing and virtualization with emphasis on basic skills for using internal networks and the Internet to access resources and comprehend the terminology, tools, and technologies associated with today’s top cloud platforms, including cloud-based devices, software, and security. The course also includes the uses and procedures of digital software versions of resources (virtualization).

Commercial Transportation

Commercial Transportation presents skills and knowledge needed for entry into the commercial trucking industry. Students explore career opportunities and the requirements for becoming a professional commercial vehicle operator. Standards are designed to equip students to meet criteria for the Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) written exam in preparation for behind-the-wheel training at a company or educational program.

Communication for Leaders

Communication for Leaders is designed to introduce students to the essential skills needed in leadership roles. The course focuses on communication, professionalism, leadership, and advocacy as the core competencies needed to lead effectively. Throughout this course, students will have opportunities to apply these skills across multiple disciplines. Career and technical student organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing I

Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) I includes CAD-CAM safety, mathematics concepts, computer proficiency, programming CAM software, manufacturing of parts, and creating two-dimensional design topics.

Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing II

Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) II is designed to further the development of students’ skills and knowledge of CAD-CAM safety procedures, advanced mathematics concepts, CAD-CAM project development, computer numerical control (CNC) mill and lathe procedures, three-dimensional tool path operations, and verification topics.

Computer Engineering and Technology

Computer Engineering and Technology is designed to explore the process of taking a software idea and turning it into a profitable product. Students will gain knowledge of the phases of a software life-cycle (planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance). Technology will be introduced by exposing students to industry standard tools for implementing the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.

Computer Game and Simulation Programming

Computer Game and Simulation Programming standards are designed to equip students with the skills needed to prepare for higher education and for success in careers such as a computer game simulator, designer, programmer, or software developer. Interest and involvement in the gaming industry has grown substantially over the years. Professions in this industry require technical skill proficiency, competency-based applied learning, higher-order reasoning, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Computer Integrated Automation

Computer Integrated Automation covers designing cost-effective work cells incorporating automation and robotics to improve quality of final products, designing and creating mechatronic systems and automated tooling, and implementing maintenance principles in the modern manufacturing facility. The advanced production outlined in this course depends on the use and coordination of information, automation, network, vision, and sensing systems.

Computer Integrated Design

Computer Integrated Design emphasizes the use of modern technologies in the design and improvement of products. Three-dimensional CAD software is utilized to create, analyze, and document designs in accordance with standards set by industry. Safety in the modern manufacturing factory is also a component of the course.

Computer Integrated Production

Computer Integrated Production highlights the technologies and production principles utilized in modern, clean production environments. The course emphasizes effective and energy-efficient control of conveyors and pneumatic control systems; the design and troubleshooting of data acquisition, programmable logic control, process monitoring, and automation and robotic systems; incorporating sensing and vision systems; and utilizing cameras and sensors to control automated systems.

Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Computer Maintenance and Troubleshooting presents the problem-solving skills needed to perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades to various computer systems in home or office settings. Topics in this course include operational procedures, operating systems maintenance, software troubleshooting, and security.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) I

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) I provides an introduction to the operation of Computer Numerical Control machinery used in manufacturing. Topics include CNC programming and CNC operations. Standards are based on the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Level I CNC Mill and NIMS Level I CNC Lathe. This entry-level course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) II

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) II is designed to further develop students’ skills using Computer Numerical Control machinery, with application of critical-thinking skills coupled with principles of science, mathematics, and safety. Topics include advanced CNC programming, setup, and proper operations.

Computer Science for Business

Computer Science for Business provides an understanding of basic computer programming concepts and logic for the business workforce. The course introduces programming through a variety of projects and object-based programming activities and applications. Business-related skills such as teamwork, interpersonal skills, and professionalism will be explored and demonstrated through project-based learning.

Construction Building Systems

Construction Building Systems is designed to provide knowledge and skills used with mechanical systems in the finishing phase of a structure. Topics include safety, plumbing, electrical wiring, and HVAC. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Construction Finishing

Construction Finishing is designed to provide knowledge and skills used in applying a structure’s exterior and interior finishes. Topics include exterior finishing, thermal and moisture protection, drywall, trim, stair layout, and cabinetry. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Construction Finishing and Interior Systems

Construction Finishing and Interior Systems is designed to train students in the skills used in the finishing phase of building a structure. Students become familiar with both exterior and interior finishing of a structure. Topics include safety, windows and doors, plumbing, electrical wiring, insulation, wall coverings, interior storage, and finishes.

Construction Foundation Layout

Construction Foundation Layout is designed to familiarize students with the site preparation phase of construction and the methods and materials used in constructing foundations. The course covers site and foundation plans and how to utilize plans to complete the beginning phases of construction. Topics include concrete properties, placing concrete, masonry terms, and light equipment.

Construction Framing

Construction Framing provides students with an understanding of the framing phase of building a structure, including framing components, and the skills to complete framing for a structure according to local building codes. Topics include lumber, material estimation, floor systems, wall framing, ceiling framing, stair construction, roof framing, and roof materials.

Construction Site Preparation and Foundations

Construction Site Preparation and Foundations is designed to train students in procedures involved in the first phases of construction, including planning and site selection. Topics include structure planning, location, layout and foundations, and concrete and masonry.

Consumer Affairs

Consumer Affairs focuses on the relationship between the consumer and economic activities. Topics include forecasting, trend analysis and product development, consumer awareness and product safety, product pricing, and consumer decisions. This course provides information to assist individuals and families in making informed purchasing decisions and presents the skills needed for careers in consumer sciences and consumer advocacy.

Consumer Economics

Consumer Economics is designed to help students develop the skills needed to make important financial decisions throughout their lifespan and understand the processes behind these decisions. The course also addresses the language used in financial services and institutions and provides knowledge for making informed choices regarding transportation, housing, and investments.

Coordinate Measuring Machine

Coordinate Measuring Machine is an entry-level course that includes care and safety, setup, analysis of data, and demonstration of proper procedures to inspect parts of coordinate measuring machines. This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Creative Design and Production

Creative Design and Production provides opportunities for students to learn and practice creative design skills in the fashion and design industries. These skills are taught through the use of a variety of equipment, which may include heat transfer and digital printers, cutters, embroidery machines, heat presses, quilting machines, or computer design software programs.

CTE Lab in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

CTE Lab in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources enhances the student’s general understanding and mastery of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster, which contains five pathways—Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Agricultural Technologies, and General Agriculture. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals.

CTE Lab in Architecture and Construction

CTE Lab in Architecture and Construction is designed to enhance students' general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications

CTE Lab in Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications program. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

CTE Lab in Business Management and Administration

CTE Lab in Business Management and Administration is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

CTE Lab in Education and Training

CTE Lab Education and Training is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is a learning laboratory that supports students’ individual interests and goals. It may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Finance

CTE Lab in Finance is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of content in the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

CTE Lab in Health Science

CTE Lab in Health Science is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of content in the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Hospitality and Tourism

CTE Lab in Hospitality and Tourism is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Human Services

CTE Lab in Human Services is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Information Technology

CTE Lab in Information Technology is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

CTE Lab in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

CTE Lab in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security enhances the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster, which contains four pathways – Law Enforcement Services, Correctional Services, Legal Services, and Emergency and Fire Management Services. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals.

CTE Lab in Manufacturing

CTE Lab in Manufacturing is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment. This course may be taken in any program within the Manufacturing cluster.

CTE Lab in Marketing

CTE Lab in Marketing is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of content in the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

CTE Lab in STEM

CTE Lab in STEM enhances the student’s general understanding and mastery of the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

CTE Lab in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

CTE Lab in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics is designed to enhance the student’s general understanding and mastery of content in the cluster. This course is designed as a learning laboratory to support students’ individual interests and goals. This laboratory may take place in a traditional classroom, in an industry setting, or in a virtual learning environment.

Cuisine and Media Production

Cuisine and Media Production is designed to introduce students to the process of marketing food products to meet specific consumer needs and follow emerging trends while utilizing a variety of technologies. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore food industry and media, communication and digital media, food product development, food journalism, food styling, food photography, and career options in this specific food industry.

Culinary Arts I

Culinary Arts I introduces students to basic food production, management, and service activities in both the back and front of the house. Emphasis is placed on sanitation, safety, and basic food preparation. Skills in mathematics, science, and communication are reinforced in this course. This course requires a fully-equipped, school-based commercial kitchen with food service and dining areas.

Culinary Arts II

Culinary Arts II builds on concepts presented in Culinary Arts I to provide expanded experiences in food production, management, and service. Topics include food safety and sanitation, foodservice operations, advanced food production, and international, regional, and cultural cuisine. Skills in mathematics, communication, creative thinking, and entrepreneurship are reinforced in this course.

Cultural Foods

Cultural Foods is designed to introduce students to the foods and cultures of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Europe, and the Southern Pacific. Course content provides opportunities for students to explore the impact of geography, climate, culture, religion, and socioeconomic factors on food, with the aim of improving global competency and cultural appreciation through diverse cuisines. This course must be taught in a fully equipped, residential-style or commercial kitchen.

Customer Service and Sales

Customer Service and Sales is designed to provide instruction on basic principles of customer service and selling. This course focuses on the identification and classification of customer services, technology literacy issues related to customer service, and the human relations, leadership, organizational, and communication skills necessary for success in customer service.

Cybersecurity I

Cybersecurity I is designed to provide an entry into the quickly growing field of cybersecurity. It focuses on building key concepts and exploring the range and scope of the cybersecurity field. The course also looks at best practices, the importance of maintaining a high level of ethical behavior, the provisions and rationale for government regulations and laws, and the consequences of failure to abide by these rules.

Cybersecurity II

Cybersecurity II is aimed at providing students with an in-depth look into what it means to be a cybersecurity professional. Emphasis is placed on best practices for secure networking and computing, along with other practical exercises for developing security standards that govern organizational compliance, risk management, access control, and identity management.

Cybersecurity III

Cybersecurity III is designed to prepare students to enter into the specialized professions of cybersecurity analysis, network penetration testing, cybersecurity forensics, and related careers, including law enforcement support at the local, state, and federal levels. This course highlights the required technical training and aims to prepare students for the appropriate industry certification exams.

Damage Analysis, Estimating, and Customer Service

Damage Analysis, Estimating, and Customer Service presents service knowledge and skills for analyzing collision damage to vehicles, estimating repair costs, determining repair sequences and procedures, and providing effective customer service to vehicle owners and insurance clients.

Data Analytics

Data Analytics is a specialized course designed to introduce statistics and the application of statistics to business decision-making. It covers the design and development of financial applications using the tools available in statistical analysis software to analyze data and convert into useful information.

Dendrology

Dendrology is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the physiology, ecology, silviculture, scientific nomenclature, taxonomy, identification, and uses of common woody plants of Alabama – trees, shrubs, and woody vines – including native, non-native, threatened, endangered, and invasive species.

Diagnostic Services

Diagnostic Services is designed to give students an overview of diagnostic services careers, which focus on using tests to detect, assess, and diagnose conditions, injuries, and disease. The course presents practical applications of the tools, technologies, and assessments employed in this area of health care. Careers in diagnostic services include disciplines in clinical laboratory science, phlebotomy, radiology technician, genetic counseling, and diagnostic medical sonography.

Diesel Technology A

Diesel Technology A presents content related to entry-level training for diesel brakes and cab. The course competencies include the tasks that are required to satisfy ASE Education IMMR level training for Area 3 (Brakes) and Area 7 (Cab). Content standards are written to meet Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation requirements, which also specify task lists, program hours, and safety standards.

Diesel Technology B

Diesel Technology B presents content related to entry-level training for diesel drive trains, suspension, and steering. The course competencies include the tasks that are required to satisfy ASE Education IMMR level training for Area 2 (Drive Train) and Area 4 (Suspension and Steering). Content standards are written to meet Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation requirements, which also specify task lists, program hours, and safety standards.

Diesel Technology C

Diesel Technology C presents content related to entry-level training for diesel electrical and hydraulic systems. The course competencies include the tasks that are required to satisfy ASE Education IMMR level training for Area 5 (Electrical and Electronic Systems) and Area 8 (Hydraulics). Content standards are written to meet Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation requirements, which also specify task lists, program hours, and safety standards.

Diesel Technology D

Diesel Technology D presents content related to entry-level training for diesel engines and HVAC. The course competencies include the tasks that are required to satisfy ASE Education IMMR level training for Area 1 (Diesel Engines) and Area 6 (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). Content standards are written to meet Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation requirements, which also specify task lists, program hours, and safety standards.

Digital Electronics

Digital Electronics introduces students to digital fundamentals and number systems. Emphasis is placed on characteristics of digital circuit signals, logic gates, logic devices, and digital circuits.

Digital File Prep for Printing

Digital File Prep for Printing presents knowledge and skills related to preparing digital files for printing using industry standards and best practices, including how to use preflight software, apply color management, create PDF files, and troubleshoot common file problems. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. Course content also includes how to use variable data printing and web-to-print technologies to create customized print products.

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing introduces students to digital marketing techniques, tools, and methods, including email, websites, applications, social media, and other electronic means. This course focuses on how to develop and conduct digital marketing campaigns.

Digital Media Design

Digital Media Design provides a creative, hands-on environment in which students collaborate to produce a variety of digital media projects. Students use various hardware, peripherals, software, and web-based tools to learn skills involving graphic design, digital photography, web design, and digital video production. Additionally, the standards are designed for students to engage in critical thinking skills and practice appropriate behavior in the use of technology.

Digital Media Skills Development

Digital Media Skills Development provides a creative, hands-on environment in which students engage to develop a variety of skills involved in multimedia presentations and video editing. Students use basic computer components, multimedia components, and video editing components to communicate information through the use of technology. This course will provide opportunities to explore and demonstrate business-related skills like teamwork and interpersonal skills while completing their projects.

Digital Production Printing

Digital Production Printing introduces the principles and techniques of digital production printing using toner-based and inkjet printers, including how to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot digital printers and related equipment. Course content also includes how to select appropriate substrates, optimize print quality, and manage print workflows. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Digital Publications Design

Digital Publications Design gives students marketable experience in both print and digital publishing. Emphasis is placed on page layout and design, computerized text, graphic art, digital photography, and the use of software to create a variety of publications.

Digital Technology

Digital Technology is designed for students who want to master basic skills in the areas of word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications, multimedia presentations, and Internet research. Reading, mathematics, and communication skills are reinforced throughout this course.

Direct Current

Direct Current is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills in the electrical industry. Emphasis is placed on basic circuitry, measuring and calculating electrical quantities, characteristics of resistors, circuit construction, and troubleshooting

Drill Press

Drill Press provides an introduction to drill press skills and techniques, including setting up and operating the machine, interpreting drawings, sharpening a twist drill, and conducting hardness tests. This entry-level course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Drone Flight Operations

Drone Flight Operations extends the content of Drone Licensure and Fundamentals, providing students with the hands-on skills needed for aerial cinematography and commercial applications, including advanced piloting skills and creative camera techniques.The drone program is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) industry.

Drone Licensure and Fundamentals

Drone Licensure and Fundamentals is designed to provide the introductory knowledge and skills students need to operate drones (small unmanned aircraft systems–sUAS) safely and responsibly. The course introduces licensing regulations, safety procedures, federal regulations, identification of effects of weather on navigation, communications in aviation, and critical decision-making processes. Additionally, students will explore the roles and responsibilities of professionals in the industry.

Drone Technology

Drone Technology is designed to equip students with skills to build, repair, program, and operate drones (unmanned aerial systems) in accordance with FAA regulations. Operational knowledge of drones will be used in applications that simulate tasks and responsibilities found in associated career fields. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education is designed to introduce students to the concepts and skills needed to pursue a career educating children from birth through age five. It focuses on seven key topics vital to early childhood education: human development, health and safety, learning environment, classroom practices, observation and assessment, professionalism, and program management.

Economics and Financial Services

Economics and Financial Services presents basic topics in economics, including the principles and practices of banking, credit, and consumer lending in the United States. Additional emphasis is placed on money management, economic growth and stability, and characteristics of different economic systems and financial institutions.

Educating Infants and Toddlers

Educating Infants and Toddlers introduces the skills and knowledge required for the Child Development Associate® credential (CDA®). Its topics reflect the six goals of the CDA® competency standards.

Education and Training Internship

Education and Training Internship provides students with the opportunity to experience classroom teaching firsthand through an internship with a cooperating teacher. Standards require students to create and demonstrate lessons, collaborate with education professionals, and provide instruction and support to students in their internship classroom. This course is designed to provide future education professionals with valuable hands-on experience in the field.

Electrical Fundamentals

Electrical Fundamentals is designed to provide students with basic knowledge and skills for work in the electrical industry. The course emphasizes safety while addressing basic electrical theory, National Electrical Code (NEC), terminology, conductors, circuit construction, basic alternating current, reactive circuits, and troubleshooting circuits. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Electrical Installation

Electrical Installation is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills for the installation of electrical systems. The course emphasizes safety while addressing conduit bending, basic electrical construction drawings, electrical test equipment, alternating current, and conductor installation. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Electrical Technology

Electrical Technology is an advanced study of the design and installation of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical systems. Topics include conductor selection, overcurrent protection, distribution systems, transformers, commercial electrical service, and selection and installation of luminaires for various situations. Precautions for hazardous locations are also stressed.

Electronics and Control Systems

Electronics and Control Systems provides instruction and experiences in electronic circuitry, emphasizing relays, sensors, variable frequency drives, and programmable logic controllers. This course may be taken in the Robotics and Automated Manufacturing program.

Embedded Arduino Controls

Embedded Arduino Controls focuses on embedded controllers and systems used in the evolving health care, industrial, consumer, automotive and defense/aerospace industries, and electronics and robotics technologies fields. The course is designed to meet the needs of the twenty-first century’s workforce in these complex industries through training in electronics embedded systems and sensor technologies.

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services introduces students to professions within the emergency medical field. Course content emphasizes patient and provider safety, human body structure and function, assessment of emergency patients, ethical behavior, and emergency care procedures. The course also focuses on interaction and communication between emergency medical personnel and other first responders.

Emergency Services and Management

Emergency Services and Management prepares students for careers in the emergency management field. Students will learn about the integration of all public safety functions into the process of managing major natural and man-made disasters. Students will be introduced to the National Incident Management Systems and practice emergency communications among professionals and between professionals and the public to ensure effective handling of emergency events.

Engineering Design Applications

Engineering Design Applications enables students to make an informed career choice through the study and application of mechanical, electrical, and other engineering systems. Students conduct research and design engineering projects to enhance abilities and expand interest in the field of engineering. Projects reinforce the application of communication, mathematics, and science.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship focuses on the skills needed to organize, develop, create, and manage a business in a variety of environments. Course standards are designed to foster an entrepreneurial mindset; encourage innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving in a fast-paced professional setting; and build basic knowledge of various entrepreneurial ventures.

Entrepreneurship and Financial Skills Development

Entrepreneurship and Financial Skills Development is designed to teach students how to think and act as entrepreneurs. Standards in this course focus on skills needed to start and operate a business while in school. The course builds on academic skills by integrating inquiry-based learning and business tools that enable students to plan, create, develop, and pilot small businesses in a safe campus environment.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering is designed to offer students an overview of environmental sustainability. It allows students to explore training, education, and career opportunities related to environmental engineering. Students will investigate and design solutions in response to real-world challenges related to clean and abundant drinking water, food supply, and renewable energy.

Environmental Management

Environmental Management provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the principles and practices involved in controlling damage to the natural environment. Topics include ecology, natural resources, water quality, soil science, air quality, waste management, and chemical use and management.

Equine Science

Equine Science enables students to become knowledgeable about caring for and managing horses. Topics include safety, history and development, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, health, and selection and conformation. Students also learn about tools, tack, and facilities necessary for the proper care of horses.

Event Planning and Management

Event Planning and Management is designed for students interested in learning to create and present gatherings for groups of people to enjoy or attend for corporate goals or individual benefits. The course emphasizes the many facets of this multi-billion-dollar industry, including site selection, financial management, time management, promotion, and catering. Students will organize, plan, and evaluate various meetings and events such as conferences, sporting events, weddings, and workshops.

Exploring Business Management and Administration, Finance, and Marketing Clusters

Exploring Business Management and Administration, Finance, and Marketing Clusters is an exploratory course designed to introduce students to pathways in the Business Management and Administration, Finance, and Marketing Clusters. This course is designed to be most effective in a project-based environment. Students will explore foundational concepts, terminology, and skills needed to find and progress in a career field of their choice.

Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences

Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences is designed to familiarize students with Family and Consumer Sciences content. Content includes exploration and demonstration of skills related to family dynamics, financial responsibility, apparel, interior design, nutrition, and safe food preparation. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Exploring Information Technology Careers

Exploring Information Technology Careers is an exploratory course designed to introduce students to pathways in the Information Technology Cluster and to careers in the information technology field. Students will explore foundational concepts, terminology, and skills needed to choose and progress in an IT field. This course is most effective in a project-based environment.

Family and Community Services

Family and Community Services provides students interested in human services careers with an opportunity to examine various career paths available to community services professionals. The course requires students to demonstrate the necessary skills of successful family and community service professionals, analyze the role of service providers in the lives of individuals and families, and investigate the qualities of impactful programs and providers.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences, the foundation course for classes in the Human Services cluster, allows students to engage with content from all four programs in the cluster. Its broad scope is designed to give students insight into financial literacy, consumer sciences, child and family studies, housing, apparel and interior design, and food and nutrition. In addition, it is intended to prepare students to select future courses and investigate career opportunities in those fields.

Family Financial Planning

Family Financial Planning introduces students to the fundamentals of personal and family finance, asset protection, and financial services through the life cycle. Topics include financial planning, consumer credit, emerging technologies, consumer debt, consumer insurance, global markets, and sustainability. This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to be informed consumers and prepare for their financial future, including the creation of a personal financial plan.

Family Wellness

Family Wellness is designed for students interested in health issues affecting families and communities. It provides opportunities for students to explore health throughout the lifespan. Topics include community, consumer, environmental, family, personal, mental and emotional health; nutrition, injury prevention and safety, and disease prevention. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required.

Fashion Fundamentals

Fashion Fundamentals introduces students to the design and selection of apparel and textile products. It provides opportunities for students to explore fashion history, fashion design, apparel and construction methods, and sustainability and globalization in fashion. Fashion Fundamentals exposes students to career options in the fashion industry and addresses the safe use of relevant tools and machinery.

Fashion Merchandising

Fashion Merchandising extends the content of Fashion Fundamentals by focusing on the retail sector of the fashion industry. Topics include buying, marketing, and media. This course simulates real-world experiences through the creation of advertising campaigns and merchandising displays.

Film Production I

Film Production I provides an overview of basic film production skills. Course content includes pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution of film products, as well as historical background of the motion picture industry, legal and ethical considerations, and responsibilities of film production crew members. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Film Production II

Film Production II builds on the concepts presented in Film Production I to extend students’ production skills. Course content includes film genres, camera technique, color theory, casting, sets, costuming, props, music, visual effects, production design, finances, and marketing and distribution. Students will have the opportunity to create a professional portfolio as well as become more familiar with professions in the film industry.

Firefighting I

Firefighting I is designed to provide the student with basic information on fire service organization, the fire ground environment, firefighter safety, and the science of fire and fire behavior.

Firefighting II

Firefighting II is designed to provide the student with expanded information on fire service organization, fire ground environment, firefighter safety, the science of fire, and fire behavior. Specific course topics surveyed and demonstrated through practical exercises include forcible entry, ground ladders, and tactical ventilation; fire and loss control; determination of origins and causes of fires; firefighter survival; and dealing with hazardous material and weapons of mass destruction.

Fire Science I

Fire Science I is designed to provide students with information regarding career possibilities in firefighting and instruction in firefighting techniques.

Fire Science II

Fire Science II provides students with advanced instruction and opportunities to demonstrate fire-fighting techniques. Topics include forcible entry; tactical ventilation; fire control; loss control; fire origin and causes; firefighter survival; hazards, behavior, and identification of hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction; and hazardous material operations, product control and personal protective equipment.

Fish and Wildlife Management

Fish and Wildlife Management is designed to acquaint students with principles and issues involving populations of fish and wildlife in their natural settings. Topics include outdoor safety; fish and wildlife conservation, issues, identification, and ecology; pest and disease management; and outdoor recreation.

Flight Communications

Flight Communications is designed to provide students with simulated flight communication experiences in accordance with Federal Aviation Agency protocols and regulations. Topics include operation of equipment, use of instruments, and content of transmissions. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Flight Navigation

Flight Navigation is designed to equip students to plan a course, read and interpret up-to-date weather reports, record flight paths, support flight operations, and perform calculations for fuel usage. Content application will emphasize adherence to Federal Aviation Agency guidelines. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Flight Operations

Flight Operations is designed to equip students with knowledge related to flight operations from preflight to post-flight procedures. Content standards are written to allow students the opportunity to demonstrate procedures in simulated aircraft experiences. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Floriculture and Floral Design

Floriculture and Floral Design prepares students to work in or operate a retail floral design business and introduces students to the basics of growing flowers for retail sale. Topics include history, floral structures, floral propagation, floral growth requirements and identification, pest management, handling procedures, elements of design, design mechanics, and business operations.

Food and Wellness

Food and Wellness is designed to provide students with current industry knowledge and skills in nutrition and dietetics. This course covers the application of the science of food and nutrition to the health and well-being of individuals and groups. Major topics include nutrition, meal planning, safety, food science, and professional behavior. This course must be taught in a fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen.

Food Safety and Microbiology

Food Safety and Microbiology is a specialized area of study focusing on pathogens and spoilage microorganisms in foods, the conditions under which they grow, and conditions under which they are commonly inactivated, killed, or made harmless; principles involved in food fermentation; the role of food in immunology; effective sanitation practices to control pathogen and microbial growth in food; principles involved in food preservation; grade classifications of meat and produce; and microbial anal

Food Science

Food Science provides an in-depth study of the application of scientific principles through the investigation and research of food properties. This course will explore food science methods and equipment, food chemistry concepts, biological macromolecules, food science fundamentals, microbiology of foods, and food preservation and packaging. This course must be taught in a chemistry laboratory, a residential-style kitchen, or a commercial kitchen.

Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation

Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation teaches students to apply chemistry, physics, and biology to a suspect, a criminal act or behavior, or a victim. This course prepares students in two distinct concentrations. The Forensic Science portion focuses on working in a crime lab setting as a forensic scientist or technician.

Forestry

Forestry is designed to inform students about forestry management, woodlands conservation, and wood technology. Topics include safety, history, dendrology, silviculture practices, protection of forests, forestry equipment, forest products and marketing, tree measurement, and mapping.

Forestry Industrial Maintenance

Forestry Industrial Maintenance is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the forestry industrial maintenance field. Topics include hand tool safety, use of power equipment, interpreting technical information, basic electricity, basic pneumatics, basic hydraulics, basic welding theory and setup for MIG, TIG, and SMAW, basic oxyfuel use and setup, and basic plasma arc theory and setup.

Foundations in Education

Foundations in Education is the foundational course for both the Educators in Training and the Early Childhood Education programs. It presents a broad overview of the work of education professionals, the history of education, the roles and responsibilities of educators, strategies for creating and presenting engaging lessons and activities, methods of measuring student progress, and the domains of development.

Foundations of Business Leadership

Foundations of Business Leadership focuses on the exploration of leadership and management to determine the impact of management practices on business and industry, management of expectations regarding legal and ethical behavior, and investigation of how resources are managed to achieve company goals. Standards are designed to emphasize principles of sound business management and analysis of business practices to determine ethical and social responsibilities.

Foundations of Engineering and Technology

Foundations of Engineering and Technology offers students an exploratory view of the engineering profession and the fundamental skills utilized in the field. Students investigate various engineering disciplines and related career paths. Students will develop leadership and teamwork skills through creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

Foundations of Health Science

Foundations of Health Science, the foundational course for the Health Science cluster, introduces students to a wide range of health careers. This course is designed to provide students with a solid basis for moving ahead in any healthcare field they may choose.

Foundations of Operating Systems

Foundations of Operating Systems allows students to explore the characteristics and features of a variety of computer operating systems. It focuses on techniques used to install and monitor operating systems; manage access, hardware, and applications; configure networks, security, and storage; and maintain, update, and recover devices.

Foundations of Warehousing and Distribution

Foundations of Warehousing and Distribution is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding the principles of warehousing and distribution. Standards are written to provide students with experiences to support warehousing functions to ensure goods and materials are processed efficiently. Students investigate various topics related to warehousing with emphasis on safety, processes, teams, cost, supply and demand, inventory, and associated terminology.

Fundamentals of Agriscience

Fundamentals of Agriscience is an introductory course that provides students with a general overview of Animal Science, Plant Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Agricultural Technologies, and General Agriculture, the five pathways within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster. Students are involved in classroom and/or laboratory activities in each of the five pathway areas.

Fundamentals of Family and Consumer Sciences

Fundamentals of Family and Consumer Sciences provides exposure to content in the areas of personal and family development, consumer sciences, apparel, interior design, and food and nutrition. The course presents multiple opportunities for students to apply their learning and demonstrate real-world skills. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required.

Fundamentals of Financial Management

Fundamentals of Financial Management introduces students to a wide range of accounting, finance, and management concepts and skills, focusing on financial analysis that supports economic decision-making in business. The course provides core content applicable to all businesses and enables students to acquire a deep, practical understanding of all aspects of financial management.

Fundamentals of Legal Services

Fundamentals of Legal Services is designed to develop workplace-readiness skills in the legal field. Students can develop necessary skills to become legal assistants and/or paralegals in law firms; private, corporate, or governmental agencies; or judiciary offices. This course calls upon students to demonstrate reasoning and communication skills, develop research skills, become familiar with office procedures, and engage in additional study of ethics and the justice system.

Global Financial Markets

Global Financial Markets focuses on financial globalization including international markets and investments, money and exchange rates, and global trading policies. Students develop knowledge of how diversity and culture affect world financial markets, risks involved, and career opportunities in the global marketplace. This course will help students to form a better understanding of money, banking, and financial markets that assists them to become more competent and critical global citizens.

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding the process of managing the flow of goods through the supply chain from the point of origin to the final destination. Standards are written for students to investigate trends in green logistics, various aspects of international environmental laws and requirements, e-commerce applications, and innovative technologies in logistics.

Greenhouse and Nursery Production

Greenhouse and Nursery Production gives students the opportunity to utilize, manage, and maintain facilities and tools and to carry out procedures used in growing plants commercially. The course prepares them to own, manage, or work in greenhouses and plant nurseries. Topics include facilities, growing media, propagation, plant identification, production, pest and disease management, and business management.

Healthcare Career Exploration

Healthcare Career Exploration is designed to give middle school students a broad overview of professions within the health science career cluster. Students will be introduced to the careers and terminology associated with each pathway. Skills and technologies associated with each profession will also be included.

Health Science Discovery

Health Science Discovery introduces concepts and skills needed in a variety of professions in healthcare, including nursing, physical therapy, emergency medicine, medical laboratory technology, respiratory therapy, environmental sciences, and informational services. Course content presents basic skills, education, training, and job requirements in selected healthcare professions to help students make informed decisions regarding their college and career goals.

Health Science Internship

Health Science Internship is a capstone course designed to provide advanced students with practical knowledge and skills needed for postsecondary healthcare education and employment. The practicum requirements in the course are designed to be completed in local healthcare facilities, such as a hospital, medical office, or long-term care facility. When Health Science Internship is offered as a two-credit course, work should be completed and credit awarded in a single school year.

Home Renovation and Sales

Home Renovation and Sales takes students through the journey of purchasing, renovating, staging, marketing, and selling a home. The course provides an examination of the real estate sales process from the viewpoints of both buyer and seller. In addition, it challenges students to plan a home renovation and market an updated property to attract a buyer.

Horticulture Science

Horticulture Science introduces students to plants, facilities, tools, and techniques used in the horticulture industry. Topics include plant physiology and propagation, growth requirements, facilities, horticulture crop production, pest management, and technological applications.

Hospitality Management and Marketing

Hospitality Management and Marketing emphasizes skills needed for ownership, management, or employment in the growing hospitality and tourism industry. Standards are designed to develop a leadership perspective about social, environmental, economic, legal, human resource, customer relations, and consumer factors impacting the hospitality industry. The course also focuses on the marketing aspect of hospitality and tourism, including sales, promotions, advertising, and public relations.

Hotel, Resort, and Lodging Management I

Hotel, Resort, and Lodging Management I provides an introduction to the hotel, resort, and lodging industry. Major topics include industry overview, policies and regulations, management and financial operations, and careers. This course is designed to equip students with the skills for entry level positions in the hotel, resort, and lodging industry. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Hotel, Resort, and Lodging Management II

Hotel, Resort, and Lodging Management II is designed to prepare students for careers in the hotel, resort, and lodging industry by providing practical experience through an internship at an approved property. Course standards require students to rotate through multiple departments of a lodging property to gain hands-on experience in its daily operations, including front desk, housekeeping, and food services.

Human Body Structures and Functions

Human Body Structures and Functions is designed to help students develop basic knowledge of the normal anatomy and physiology of the human body. The course builds upon and extends the knowledge and terminology presented in Foundations of Health Science by presenting content that emphasizes how the eleven body systems coordinate to maintain homeostasis and how pathophysiology within each system leads to disease.

Human Lifespan Development

Human Lifespan Development focuses on making decisions, building relationships, and managing the demands of adult life. Topics of study cover finance, housing, nutrition, parenting, and communication through the stages of development. Standards in this course are designed to equip students with the skills necessary to cope with major life changes and to assist others as they face these changes.

Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management focuses on preparing students for employment in the human resources field. The course emphasizes understanding the impact of proper management of people as a resource in business and identifying and managing issues facing human resources professionals, such as globalization, diversity, new technologies, knowledgeable workers, and changing trends in the workplace.

HVAC Fundamentals

HVAC Fundamentals introduces the basic skills and knowledge required in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industry, including mathematical skills and the use of specialized tools. Topics include heat, comfort, and psychometrics; equipment; trade math; and electricity. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

HVAC Installation and Operation

HVAC Installation and Operation introduces students to procedures for installing heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment and performing basic preventive maintenance for HVACR systems. Emphasis is placed on interpreting information gathered about the system and using that information to determine whether the system is performing optimally.

HVAC Refrigeration Systems

HVAC Refrigeration Systems introduces students to electrical components and controls for refrigeration systems. Emphasis is placed on advanced problem-solving techniques for electrical components and circuitry. Students utilize flow charts and diagrams and use trouble-shooting procedures to identify defective electrical components and describe operating procedures for components of a refrigeration system.

Industrial Carpentry

Industrial Carpentry is designed to provide knowledge and skills needed for entry-level carpentry jobs in the commercial construction industry. The training starts with introductory skills for carpenters involving building materials, hand and power tools, rigging, construction drawings, concrete formwork, reinforcement of concrete, placement of concrete, and basic project layout skills.

Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation I

Industrial Maintenance: Electrical & Instrumentation I provides an overview of the basic skills and concepts needed by an E&I technician. Topics include orientation, work environment, industrial safety, gaskets and packing, construction drawings, test instruments, and craft-related mathematics. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation II

Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation II elaborates on the overview of skills presented in Industrial Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation I. Topics include basics of electricity, alternating current, magnetism, fasteners and anchors, grounding, and sensors and sensing. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation III

Industrial Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation III provides experiences that are designed to give students advanced knowledge of electrical applications. Topics include safety, conduit, National Electrical Code, circuits, conductors, and metering devices. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical I

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical I provides an overview of the basics of an industrial technician’s responsibilities and skills. Topics include safety, measurement, basic employability skills, material handling, rigging, construction mathematics, and construction drawings. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical II

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical II builds on Industrial Maintenance I to provide a detailed look into the skills and knowledge required to be an industrial technician. Topics include tools of the trade, fasteners and connections, oxy-fuel cutting, gaskets and packing, pumps, valves, and lubricants. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical III

Industrial Maintenance Mechanical III provides advanced knowledge of industrial applications. Topics include machine drawings, pumps, drive systems, material handling and hand rigging, and disassembly and reassembly of pumps and compressors.. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Industrial Site Layout, Formwork, and Concrete

Industrial Site Layout, Formwork, and Concrete is designed to introduce site layout, excavation, and concrete formwork, reinforcement, and placement. This course aims to prepare students for entry-level jobs in the commercial construction industry. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Industry-Specific Logistics Processes

Industry-Specific Logistics Processes is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding logistics in various industry sectors in Alabama. Standards require students to investigate integrated logistics services for all sectors with emphasis on products, storage systems, equipment, picking systems, order fulfillment, and material management.

Information Management

Information Management concerns a cycle of organizational activity: the acquisition of information from one or more sources, the custodianship and the distribution of that information to those who need it, and its ultimate disposition through archiving or deletion. This course focuses on key components of information systems and information management and how each is utilized in business.

Information Technology Fundamentals

Information Technology Fundamentals introduces the knowledge base and technical skills for information technology careers. The course presents the basics of computer technology and the functions of information systems. Topics include applications and software, infrastructure, database fundamentals, security, and software development. Emphasis is placed on maintaining a safe working environment and on building technology skills needed for working in the information technology environment.

Insurance I

Insurance I is designed to help students develop skills related to property, casualty, life, health, and disability insurance as they gain product knowledge of the industry. Students examine characteristics of personal auto and residential policies, utilize insurance terminology to explain insurance risks and benefits, and distinguish among policy types and coverages, including medical coverage.

Insurance II

Insurance II introduces students to the process of underwriting claims, sorting applications on behalf of clients who present similar levels of risk, and determining whether to accept, deny, or limit coverage for each group of applicants. Students will also develop knowledge and skills related to commercial insurance, including property, liability, risk management, and workers’ compensation.

Insurance II: Claims and Underwriting Operations

Insurance II: Claims and Underwriting Operations introduces students to the process of underwriting claims, sorting applications on behalf of clients who present similar levels of risk, and determining whether to accept, deny, or limit coverage for each group of applicants. Students will understand the laws and regulations of insurance operations to manage business operations and transactions in the insurance industry.

Insurance II: Risk Management and Commercial Insurance

Risk Management and Commercial Insurance is designed to help students develop knowledge and skills related to commercial insurance, including property, liability, risk management, and workers’ compensation. Students examine characteristics of commercial insurance policies, learn how to file a claim, and develop the skills needed to create a commercial insurance plan.

Insurance I: Life and Health

Insurance I: Life and Health is designed to help students develop skills related to life and health insurance, as they gain product knowledge of the industry. Students examine characteristics of life and health insurance products, including health, disability, life, cancer, and long-term care insurance.

Insurance I: Property and Casualty

Insurance I: Property and Casualty is designed to help students develop skills related to property and casualty insurance, as they gain product knowledge of the industry. Students examine characteristics of personal auto and residential policies, utilize insurance terminology to explain insurance risks and benefits, and distinguish among policy types and coverages, including medical coverage.

Intermediate Agriscience

Intermediate Agriscience builds on basic understanding of the Plant Science, Environmental Science, Industrial Agricultural Technologies, and General Agriculture pathways within the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster. Students are involved in classroom and laboratory activities in each area. Intermediate Agriscience emphasizes plant systems, environmental systems, and industrial agricultural technologies.

Intermediate Drafting Design

Intermediate Drafting Design is designed to further the development of students’ knowledge of drafting design practices and procedures. Students expand their ability to illustrate more complex objects using the computer aided drafting (CAD) system. Topics include sectioning, auxiliary views, threads and fasteners, pictorials, and the continuation of conventional dimensioning practices.

Intermediate Lathe and Bench Work

Intermediate Lathe and Benchwork is designed to further the development of critical thinking and skills for lathe and bench work. Topics include lathe maintenance, lathe operations, and benchwork operations. Student instruction in manufacturing reflects national skill standards of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).

International Business Concepts

International Business Concepts is designed to provide an understanding of how and why businesses choose to expand their operations into other countries. This course presents challenges facing firms doing business internationally. The focus of course standards is on the exploration of advantages and disadvantages of conducting business in a global marketplace. Course standards provide opportunities for students to learn about business operations in the global economy.

Introduction to Agricultural Construction

Introduction to Agricultural Construction provides students with an overview of framing and building a structure. Topics include lumber, metal, material estimation, floor systems, framing systems (ceiling, wall, roof), and roofing materials for various structures.

Introduction to Agricultural Wiring

Introduction to Agricultural Wiring is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills in the area of agricultural wiring. This course covers safety, proper tool use, grounding, conduit, boxes and fittings, conductor installation, conductor termination and splices, installation of electrical services, circuit breakers and fuses, and agricultural wiring systems. Upon successful completion of this course, students are able to wire a building with limited supervision.

Introduction to Animal and Dairy Science

Introduction to Animal and Dairy Science introduces students to the field of livestock production and animal health and welfare. Students participate in activities related to the animal science field as they study the importance of the livestock industry, breed identification and characteristics, nutrition, disease and parasite control, genetics and reproduction.

Introduction to Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications

Introduction to Arts, A-V Technology, and Communications provides opportunities for middle grades students to explore and practice basic skills in film production, audio production, photography, animation, advertising and graphic design, printing technologies, and technical theatre.

Introduction to Business Management and Administration, Finance, and Marketing Career Clusters

Introduction to Business Management and Administration, Finance, and Marketing Career Clusters introduces students to specializations within the three career fields. The course will emphasize knowledge and skills necessary in fundamental business activities, as well as knowledge of business processes, professional development, and entrepreneurship.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Introduction to Criminal Justice introduces students to a variety of topics in the criminal justice field, including ethics and professionalism, civil and criminal laws, the court system, trial processes, juvenile justice, and correctional systems.

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Introduction to Cybersecurity is designed to acquaint middle school students with the technology and methods of modern information and system protection. This course presents basic knowledge of computer structure and functions as well as ethics and security concepts which can be applied in everyday life. Standards introduce basic computer security principles and procedures and allow students to explore hardware and software components.

Introduction to Drafting Design

Introduction to Drafting Design provides an introduction to the drafting design technology field. It provides essential information that builds a strong foundation for the entire program. Emphasis is placed on student orientation, safety, tools and procedures, geometric construction, sketching, dimensioning practices, visualization, and orthographic projection concepts. Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) functions and techniques using CAD software applications are introduced.

Introduction to Engineering Design

Introduction to Engineering Design is designed to offer students an overview of the engineering profession and the fundamental skills utilized in general engineering. Students investigate various engineering disciplines and related career paths. They develop communication and teamwork skills and increase their understanding of basic scientific and mathematical principles used in problem-solving through the engineering design process.

Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism

Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism is the prerequisite for all other courses in the cluster. Major topics include sports, recreation, and attractions; management of hotels, resorts, and lodgings; travel and tourism; restaurants and food and beverage services; and customer relations and quality services. Although a full kitchen is not required for this course, students should have access to small appliances to prepare foods in various ways.

Introduction to Lathe

Introduction to Lathe emphasizes skills and techniques for using a lathe to perform cutting, center drilling, threading, knurling, and turning operations. Safety is a prime consideration in this course. This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Introduction to Law and the American Legal System

Introduction to Law and the American Legal System enables students to understand the principles and practices of the American legal system. Students learn history and development of law, sources of law in society, civil law, criminal law and procedure, ethics and the justice system, reasoning skills, trial procedures, and communication and research skills.

Introduction to Logistics

Introduction to Logistics is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding the fundamental elements of logistics. Standards are designed for students to investigate various topics related to the field with emphasis on logistics affiliates, real-world scenarios, system applications, and associated terminology. Topics include the logistics environment, supply chain management, material-handling equipment, and technology.

Introduction to Manufacturing

Introduction to Manufacturing focuses on the fundamental knowledge and skills needed in the manufacturing industry. Emphasis is placed on job safety, use of manufacturing materials, primary manufacturing processes, secondary manufacturing processes, and manufacturing systems. Upon successful completion of this course, students perform basic tasks related to the manufacturing industry. This entry-level course may be taken in any program within the Manufacturing cluster.

Introduction to Precision Machining

Introduction to Precision Machining provides an introduction to high-skills manufacturing processes and job opportunities for students who are considering careers in manufacturing. Topics include print reading, drill press, power saws, and benchwork. Safety is also strongly emphasized. This entry-level course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Introduction to Programming

Introduction to Programming provides an understanding of basic computer programming concepts and logic. Programming will be introduced through a variety of projects and object-based programming activities and applications. Business-related skills such as teamwork and interpersonal skills will be a part of this course.

Introduction to Public Safety

Introduction to Public Safety is a foundational course that helps students develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success and advancement in specialized preparatory programs for public service jobs. The course emphasizes emergency preparedness, basic first aid, fire management services, legal services, and corrections and law enforcement services.

Introduction to Real Estate Sales

Introduction to Real Estate Sales covers aspects of marketing real estate; the importance of customer and client service; the differences between land, real estate, and real property; laws and ethics governing the real estate industry; and licensure requirements in the industry. Additional career opportunities in the housing and real estate industry are explored.

Introduction to Robotics

Introduction to Robotics is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of robotics. The course emphasizes fundamentals of electrical current, digital circuits, electronic control systems, and the design and operation of robotic systems. This course may be taken in the Robotics and Automated Manufacturing program.

Introduction to Veterinary Science

Introduction to Veterinary Science is designed to familiarize students with the scope, content, and opportunities of the veterinary science profession. Topics include safety, animal welfare, veterinary calculations, animal breed identification, anatomy and physiology, animal health, and laws and regulations.

Landscape Design and Management

Landscape Design and Management prepares students to create, install, and manage various types of landscape plans and features. Topics include facilities, irrigation, tools and equipment, landscape establishment, plant identification, design, business management, maintenance, environmental issues, and technology.

Law Enforcement and Corrections

Law Enforcement and Corrections is designed to align with the curriculum that many law enforcement academies require and is intended for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in this field. Law Enforcement and Corrections provides an overview of the history, organization, and functions of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Linux Fundamentals

Linux Fundamentals is designed to give students an overview of Linux-based operating systems. Standards are written to provide students with the experiences needed to understand specific programs and commands of Linux and the opportunity to take a deep dive into the hierarchy of its core filing system and kernel.

Manufacturing III: Production

Manufacturing III: Production is designed to provide students with knowledge of manufacturing processes, production, and equipment. Topics include mechanical principles and linkages, material quality control, machining processes and machine tooling, equipment procedures, production planning and workflow, and production control.

Manufacturing II: Quality

Manufacturing II: Quality provides students with knowledge of quality practices and measurement. Topics include blueprint reading, basic measurement, precision measurement, quality systems, and statistical process control concepts.

Manufacturing I: Safety

Manufacturing I: Safety provides students with knowledge of industrial safety, leadership, and communication. Topics included personal protective equipment, fire and electrical safety, work area safety, hazardous material and material handling safety, and tool and machine safety.

Manufacturing IV: Maintenance

Manufacturing IV: Maintenance is designed to show students the importance of maintenance awareness in the manufacturing setting and provide the knowledge they need to carry out basic maintenance procedures. The importance of cleaning, inspections, and preventive maintenance is stressed. Areas of focus include basic electric circuits, power, pneumatic, and hydraulic power systems; lubrication concepts, bearings and couplings, belt and chain drives, and machine automation and control concepts.

Marketing Principles

Marketing Principles is designed to provide students with an overview of marketing concepts. The course addresses the ways in which marketing satisfies consumer and business needs and wants for products and services. Areas emphasized include economics, entrepreneurship, information management, finance, marketing, product and service planning, promotion, pricing, selling, interpersonal skills, and international marketing.

Masonry Laying Techniques

Masonry Laying Techniques provides instruction regarding advanced masonry techniques. Topics include laying techniques, temperature and moisture, and quality control. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Masonry: Mortar, Materials, and Installation

Masonry: Mortar, Materials, and Installation provides instruction regarding mortar work and basic laying of concrete units and brick. Topics include mortar ingredients and types, mixing and disposing of mortar, drawings and codes, concrete and brick cutting, and concrete and brick laying. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Masonry: Residential

Masonry: Residential focuses on interpreting drawings, estimating materials and costs, mixing and placing grout, reinforcing masonry, and installing masonry openings. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students to develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Mechanical and Electrical Components I

Mechanical and Electrical Components I presents knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and repair of collision-related mechanical damage to suspension, steering, and electrical systems. Standards are designed to equip students with the skills to diagnose and repair collision-damaged mechanical components in these systems.

Mechanical and Electrical Components II

Mechanical and Electrical Components II covers knowledge and skills regarding the diagnosis and repair of collision-related mechanical damage to brakes, heating and air conditioning, cooling systems, drive train, fuel intake and exhaust systems, and restraint systems. This course extends skills learned in Mechanical and Electrical Components Repair I.

Media Production Foundations

Media Production Foundations provides an overview of media production across multiple disciplines, including drone photography, audio production, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. This course is the prerequisite for audio, broadcasting, film production, and technical theatre courses.

Medical Laboratory Science

Medical Laboratory Science introduces skills and careers found in clinical laboratory settings. It provides middle school students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required for a traditional laboratory setting through hands-on experiences with equipment, materials, and technology in accordance with current practices. Course content includes laboratory math, terminology, and skills; hematology, immunology, genetics and cell biology concepts, microbiology, and parasitology.

Medical Mathematics

Medical Mathematics utilizes mathematical concepts as they relate to healthcare and is designed to equip students with the mathematical skills to ensure accurate procedures, enhance patient safety, and improve healthcare efficiency. Topics include healthcare administration, disease distribution and spread, treatment schedules, measurement systems and conversions, charts and graphs, EKG, dosage calculations, statistical analysis, and applications.

Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology requires students to develop knowledge of the language of medicine for use in a wide range of healthcare occupations. Content includes the usage and meaning of word roots and affixes and meanings of abbreviations, that pertain to particular diagnoses, equipment, procedures, and medical specialties.

Methods in Education

Methods in Education focuses on the role of educators as facilitators of learning. Students will explore the methods and strategies that enhance learning, as well as current trends in education and instructional technology. This course strongly emphasizes the sciences of literacy and numeracy. Students will apply their learning in the classroom and create research-based lessons and activities for a variety of populations.

Milling and Surface Grinder I

Milling and Surface Grinder I provides an introduction to the skills needed to operate milling machines and surface grinders. Topics include milling and grinding safety, operation, and techniques. Student instruction in manufacturing reflects the national skills standards of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).

Milling and Surface Grinder II

Milling and Surface Grinder II is designed to further the development of skills in milling and grinding operations, including higher level milling and grinding tasks. Safety standards are stressed and are an important component of this course. Instruction in manufacturing reflects the national skills standards of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). This course may be taken in the Modern Manufacturing program.

Mobile Application Development

Mobile Application Development is designed to equip students to create and develop mobile applications, which are both popular and important in education, entertainment, news, social dynamics, media, and general learning. This project-oriented course focuses on learning principles of basic design and development of mobile applications. This course will include analytical skills that mobile developers require for overall career success.

Motor Controls

Motor Controls introduces students to the calculations and procedures used with conductors and protection devices. A basic understanding of motor operation, components, and circuitry is essential for these tasks. This course provides information on selecting, sizing, and installing motor controllers, as well as control circuit pilot devices and basic relay logic. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Network Fundamentals

Network Fundamentals introduces the architecture, structure, functions, components, and models of the Internet and other computer networks. The course allows students to examine devices, equipment, topologies, communication protocols, and virtual and cloud technologies and to simulate networks in order to explore properties, settings, and capabilities. Routing and switching protocols will be explored as well as various connectivity media.

Network Systems Administration

Network Systems Administration can be taught with physical hardware in the classroom or with virtual equipment. The course gives students the opportunity to gain and apply a variety of fundamental skills utilized in entry-level computer network systems administration positions.

Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (Body Components)

Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (Body Components) presents knowledge and skills regarding current and emerging technologies in analysis and repair of collision-damaged non-structural components, including methods, equipment, and processes used to inspect, measure, repair, and replace non-structural parts. Standards are designed to equip students to perform basic repairs on automotive non-structural components.

Non-Structural Welding, Cutting, and Joining

Non-Structural Welding, Cutting, and Joining is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding automotive cutting and welding processes including resistance type spot welding and metal inert gas (MIG) welding. Standards focus on ensuring that students can perform automotive cutting and welding procedures safely.

Nurse Aide Training

Nurse Aide Training is designed to prepare students for careers as nurse aides and for taking the Alabama Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) examination. Learning takes place in a long-term clinical care setting as well as in the classroom and laboratory. Topics include basic nursing and personal care, residents’ rights, caring for residents who have cognitive impairment, and mental health, social, and restorative services.

Nutrition and Food

Nutrition and Food focuses on the impact of food choices, nutrition, meal management, cuisine, and following current nutritional guidelines on overall health across the life cycle. This course must be taught in a fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Object-Oriented Programming I

Object-Oriented Programming I is designed to provide students with a conceptual understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), a programming paradigm that relies on the concept of classes and objects. It is used to structure a software program into simple, reusable pieces of code blueprints (usually called classes), which are used to create individual instances of objects. It emphasizes the fundamentals of computer programming.

Object-Oriented Programming II

Object-Oriented Programming II extends the content in Object-Oriented Programming I to provide students with an in-depth look into the programming process and the skills required to perform advanced computer operations. The course utilizes the higher order functions of computer programming such as fundamentals and instantiation, inheritance, composition, encapsulation, polymorphism, and abstraction.

Offset Press Operations

Offset Press Operations provides students with hands-on experience in operating offset presses and related equipment. Course content includes how to set up, run, and clean offset presses; perform quality control checks and make adjustments; select and handle different types of inks, papers, and coatings; and apply finishing techniques such as cutting, folding, binding, and laminating.

Operating Room Essentials

Operating Room Essentials introduces students to the exciting and dynamic world of the operating room and to an array of multidisciplinary specialties and concepts within perioperative medicine. Course content focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to promote patient safety and optimize surgical outcomes.

Orientation to Agriscience

Orientation to Agriscience is an exploratory course that provides an overview of the basics of the agriculture industry. Topics include the importance of agriculture, the history and purpose of agriculture education, ecology and conservation, animal science, plant science, and agricultural mechanics. Educators may choose to incorporate additional standards to build upon those which are required.

Painting and Refinishing I

Painting and Refinishing I is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding the selection, preparation, and application of automotive finishes. This course incorporates personal and environmental safety practices associated with clothing, respiratory and eye protection, tools and power equipment, ventilation, and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals and materials in accordance with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.

Painting and Refinishing II

Painting and Refinishing II is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding diagnosis and repair of automotive surface defects and the application of various automotive paint finishes. The course extends skills covered in Painting and Refinishing I. Skills include mixing, matching, and applying paint; identifying and correcting defects; and applying final details.

Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become effective, efficient, and multi-skilled healthcare providers. The course aims to provide a working knowledge of advanced patient care skills, vital signs, 12-lead EKGs, oxygen therapy, basic phlebotomy via simulation, and specimen collection and processing. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Personal Finance

Personal Finance is a foundational course that introduces students to the principles of financial literacy for achieving personal goals. This course is designed to inform students about how the choices they make directly influence their occupational goals, future earning potential, and long-term financial well-being.

Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician is designed to prepare students for employment as a pharmacy technician. The course covers content related to medication safety, quality assurance, pharmacy law, pharmacology, patient safety, customer service, sterile and non-sterile compounding, medical terminology, medical abbreviations, order processing, and pharmacy calculations. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Photography I

Photography I introduces the fundamentals of digital photography. It focuses on seeing photographically, operating automatic cameras, using light, capturing images, and producing digital images. The course also presents the history of photography and legal and ethical issues related to the industry, including the use of artificial intelligence. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Photography II

Photography II extends the content of Photography I by providing instruction in the use of manual camera settings and the application of advanced photographic techniques and processes. Areas of study include photography and imagery tools, file management, editing and printing, studio skills, lighting techniques, post-production, and business plan development. The exploration of careers in photography is an integral part of this course.

Photography III

Photography III, the final course in the photography pathway, provides photography students with the opportunity for software credentialing using industry-standard software. The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study. Course content requires the creation of a professional-quality photography portfolio and the exploration of photography career opportunities.

Plant Biotechnology

Plant Biotechnology familiarizes students with botany and plant biotechnology. Topics include plant classification, plant cells and tissues, needs, responses to stimuli, importance of plants, plant disease, biotechnology advancement, and applied genetics and biotechnology concepts.

Plumbing and Pipefitting

Plumbing and Pipefitting provides instruction regarding installation of pipe, drains, fixtures, and fittings using cast iron, copper, and stainless steel pipes. Emphasis is placed on installing and testing water supply and drain lines, supporting pipes, and using fire-resistant materials in plumbing systems. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Plumbing Systems

Plumbing Systems provides instruction regarding plumbing materials, tools, supplies, equipment, and methods of installation for plastic pipes. Topics include safety, calculations, drawings, fixtures; drainage, waste, and vent systems; and water distribution systems. This course aims to enable students to join various pipes and fittings; make plumbing repairs; test drain, waste, and vent (DWV) piping; and install plumbing fixtures.

Poultry Industrial Maintenance

Poultry Industrial Maintenance prepares students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the poultry industrial maintenance technologies field. Topics include identification and proper use of power and stationary equipment, interpreting technical information, electricity, construction, plumbing, mechanical theory and application, pneumatics, hydraulics, and refrigeration.

Poultry Science

Poultry Science allows students to discover the importance of the poultry industry and to obtain basic knowledge of the issues and processes involved in poultry production. Topics include safety concerns related to poultry production, history and development, marketing and management, classification of poultry, environmental issues, disease prevention and nutrition, poultry production facilities, and consumer issues.

Practices in Education

Practices in Education is designed to equip students with the skills and strategies necessary for providing effective classroom instruction. This course explores the following key topics: community partners and resources, teaching standards, characteristics of professionalism, professional organizations, instructional strategies, and planning and delivery of instruction.

Pre-Agriscience

Pre-Agriscience is an exploratory course that provides students the opportunity to gain knowledge and acquire skills relating to the agricultural industry. It may be offered as a component of a course rotation allowing students to explore different career fields. Topics include animal science, plant science, forestry and natural resources, leadership in the FFA, and Supervised Agriculture Experience.

Preschool CDA® III Internship

Preschool CDA® III Internship presents key theories of child development and the role of the caregiver in promoting children’s self-concept, encouraging social and emotional development, and providing positive guidance. It is designed to provide opportunities for students to create evidence for their professional portfolios as required for the CDA® credential, and meet CDA® Goal III (to support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance).

Preschool CDA® II Internship

Preschool CDA® II Internship presents key theories of child development and highlights the role of the caregiver in promoting children’s cognitive, physical, communicative, and creative growth. It is designed to provide opportunities for students to create evidence for their professional portfolios as required for the CDA® credential and to meet CDA® Goal II (to advance physical and intellectual competence).

Preschool CDA®I Internship

Preschool CDA® I Internship is the first course in a series of five that present the knowledge and skills needed for certification as a Child Development Associate® through the Council for Professional Recognition’s Child Development Associate® National Credentialing Program. Course standards are aligned with the credential’s requirements. Preschool CDA® I Internship presents concepts of child development and highlights the importance of providing a safe, healthy environment.

Preschool CDA® IV Internship

Preschool CDA® IV Internship presents the role of early childhood educators as family partners, program managers, and highly skilled professionals. It is designed to provide opportunities for students to create evidence for their professional portfolios as required for the CDA® credential, and to meet CDA® Goal IV, Goal V and Goal VI.

Programming Design and Development

Programming Design and Development is designed to introduce students to the design and development processes of programming; structured elements of object-oriented languages such as classes, data, abstractions, inheritance, polymorphism, and storage management; and the program development environment. This course extends the standards of the Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

Programming Foundations

Programming Foundations focuses on the fundamentals of computer programming with an emphasis on computational thinking and problem- solving. Students will create authentic artifacts and engage with programming as a medium for creativity, communication, problem-solving, and fun. Students will be expected to develop logical thinking skills that pertain to programming. This course extends the standards of the Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science.

Project Management

Project Management is designed to introduce students to the myriad facets of Program and Project Management, test the character of each student as they juggle the complexities and conflicting demands, and initiate the development of difficult decision-making, for a successful program.

Residential and Commercial Power Equipment

Residential and Commercial Power Equipment prepares students for entry-level employment or advanced training in the field of power equipment mechanics. Topics include lawn machines chassis, chain saw, string trimmer, tillers, generators, pumps, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pollution controls, electrical systems, and electrical system repair on power equipment.

Residential Building

Residential Building is designed to familiarize students with the framing phase of building a structure and with framing components. Topics include floor systems, wall systems, ceiling joist and roof framing, roofing applications, and building envelope systems. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Retail and Fashion Marketing

Retail and Fashion Marketing is designed to provide students with an overview of retail and fashion marketing principles and practices. This course introduces students to the retail industry, including the fundamentals of fashion marketing, key marketing concepts essential to every business, types of businesses involved in the industry, fashion industry economics, and an array of career opportunities.

Robotics and Automation

Robotics and Automation is designed to enhance computer modeling skills by applying principles of robotics and automation to the creation of models of three-dimensional designs. Quality control measures in the modern manufacturing facility are also emphasized.

Robotics Applications

Robotics Applications standards mandate the design and construction of a robotic system with peripheral devices, including the design and creation of mechatronic systems and use of automated tooling. This course may be taken in the Robotics and Automated Manufacturing program.

Robotic Systems

Robotic Systems is designed to offer students an overview of robotics. It allows students to explore training, educational, and career opportunities related to the automation of robotics in industry.

Safety and Health Regulations

Safety and Health Regulations is designed to provide students with information on the importance of government and industry regulations as well as individual responsibilities for performing activities safely. Students identify common safety hazards found in the workplace and examine their own roles in minimizing and avoiding unsafe practices.

Screen Printing

Screen Printing provides an introduction to the screen printing trade, allowing students to explore graphic preparation, mesh selection, frames, stencil systems, printing techniques, ink and substrate compatibility, and how screen printing affects the finishing processes. A combination of technical laboratory applications and theory provides the foundation for this course.

Semiconductors

Semiconductors emphasizes the characteristics and uses of semiconductors, semiconductor circuits, and analog circuits. Instruction on job safety is stressed.

Small Business in FCS

Small Business in FCS offers students an opportunity to create and operate a real or simulated small business or cottage industry, taking the business from concept to reality over the course of the class.

Sports and Entertainment Marketing

Sports and Entertainment Marketing is a specialized course designed to offer students an opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills related to the growing sports and entertainment industry. This course introduces the student to the major segments of the industry and the social and economic impact the industry has on local, state, national, and global economies.

Sports Medicine I

Sports Medicine I introduces students to the field of sports medicine and its important goals of managing risk and preventing and treating sports-related injuries. The course presents basic concepts and skills regarding legal and ethical considerations, anatomy and physiology, safety, nutrition, assessment, therapeutic exercise, and physical modalities. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Sports Medicine II

Sports Medicine II extends the content of Sports Medicine I with strong emphasis on musculoskeletal injuries and on psychological and sociological responses to injuries and illness. The course also emphasizes critical thinking, oral and written communication of anticipated outcomes, and patient care skills related to prevention, rehabilitation, and management. Course content incorporates basic pathophysiology, kinesiology, and principles of treatment.

Sports Nutrition

Sports Nutrition is designed for students interested in health, fitness, and sports performance. This course examines the relationships among nutrition, physical performance, and overall wellness and emphasizes the metabolic process and management of food choices for optimal health and physical performance. Disease prevention and health through nutrition, physical activity, and wellness practices are essential components of the course.

Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Management I

Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Management I introduces the knowledge and skills related to managing clients, providing products and services, and overseeing facilities in the evolving sports, recreation, and attractions industries. The concepts addressed in this course include management of venues and events; branding, advertising, public relations, and event marketing; types of business ownership; management styles; the impact of public image; and the importance of professionalism.

Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Management II

Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Management II expands upon the content of Sports, Recreation, and Attractions Management I to provide students with in depth knowledge and application of concepts in these industries. The concepts addressed in the course include management of facilities, venues, clients, and events; branding, advertising, public relations, and event marketing; and economic impacts of sports, recreation, and attractions.

STEM Technologies I

STEM Technologies I provides students with knowledge and processes needed to begin their attainment of technological literacy and awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students gain knowledge and skills in the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems in a variety of areas.

STEM Technologies II

STEM Technologies II provides students with knowledge and processes needed to further their attainment of technological literacy and awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students gain skills in the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems in a variety of areas.

STEM Technologies III

STEM Technologies III provides students with knowledge and processes needed to extend their attainment of technological literacy and awareness of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students gain skills in the application, design, production, and assessment of products, services, and systems in a variety of areas.

Structural Analysis and Damage Repair

Structural Analysis and Damage Repair is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills regarding methods of determining structural misalignment and the processes used to effect repairs. This course presents the methods, techniques, and equipment employed in the inspection, measurement, and repair of automotive structures, including frame and body and glass components.

Technical Design Communications I

Technical Design Communications I presents a variety of fundamental skills utilized in entry-levelcomputer-aided design (CAD) positions. Students use CAD technology and technical drawing fundamentals to produce various designs, working drawings, charts, forms, and records. Students in the Architecture and Construction career cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.

Technical Design Communications II

Technical Design Communications II emphasizes detailed parts drawings, bills of materials, and assembly drawings. Students are introduced to basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) applications. Through intersections and development, students acquire knowledge of basic flat pattern development and creation. Students lay out and form models of geometric figures.

Technical Theatre I

Technical Theatre I provides an opportunity for students to explore the technical areas of theatre which establish the place, time, and mood of the production and add to the audience’s understanding and enjoyment. Topics covered are history and culture, censorship and copyright, safety and rigging, theatre spaces, production staff roles, collaboration, and techniques (audio, lighting, digital set pieces). The ethical use of artificial intelligence is woven throughout the course of study.

Technical Theatre II

Technical Theatre II extends the content of technical Theatre I by providing students with opportunities to create and apply the technical aspects of theatre which establish the place, time, and mood of the production. Topics covered are stage management, set construction, rigging, audio, lighting, digital set pieces, set striking, properties, costuming, and sound.

Technology Support and Services

Technology Support and Services is designed to build on students’ knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and computer software applications by providing the additional skills necessary to effectively plan, develop, and troubleshoot computer systems for end users. Topics addressed in this course include customer service, troubleshooting, system design and upgrading, and ethics.

Telecommunications Cabling

Telecommunications Cabling is based on industry credentials as outlined by ETA-I (Electronics Technician Association) and BISCI, the internationally known and recognized cabling and installation industry standard for communications employees.

Therapeutic Services

Therapeutic Services is designed to give students an overview and introduction to careers in therapeutic services, which focus on direct patient care and improvement of the status of patient health over time. Therapeutic services include disciplines in nursing, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, emergency medicine, and veterinary medicine.

Three-Dimensional Solid Modeling Design I

Three-Dimensional Solid Model Design I introduces students to three-dimensional modeling utilizing the three-dimensional capabilities of computer-aided design (CAD) software. Emphasis is placed on working planes, profile creation, protrusions, extrusions, and rendering techniques. Students create two-dimensional part drawings relative to three-dimensional models.

Three-Dimensional Solid Modeling Design II

Three-Dimensional Solid Model Design II is designed for students who wish to extend their expertise in three dimensional modeling. Emphasis is placed on assembly, animation, and sheet metal concepts. Students organize and develop a career-related project based on current research and design practices.

Travel and Tourism I

Travel and Tourism I focuses on creating travel itineraries, planning trips and events, reviewing travel trends, developing marketing plans, and creating budgets. In addition, content standards emphasize the importance of advocacy and the impact it has on the travel and tourism industry. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Travel and Tourism II

Travel and Tourism II builds on the content of Travel and Tourism I, focusing on economics, marketing, operations, safety and security, and local and regional tourism. Standards are designed to enable students to gather and utilize data to forecast industry trends; utilize marketing techniques to achieve an organization’s tourism goals; and explain the vital roles of group, convention, and meeting planning to create jobs now and in the future.

Turfgrass Management

Turfgrass Management prepares students to install and maintain turfgrass in a variety of settings. Topics in Turfgrass Management include turfgrass identification, establishment, maintenance, tools and equipment, and business management.

Urban Forestry

Urban Forestry is designed to enable students to acquire forestry knowledge and skills for use in an urban setting. Topics include safety, climbing and rigging, urban tree management, and tree disorders.

Utility Line Worker

Utility Line Worker is designed to provide students with fundamental, entry-level knowledge and skills for utility line work. The course emphasizes safety while addressing basic electrical circuits and theory, tools of the trade, and climbing wooden poles. This course aims to prepare students to attempt industry-recognized exams. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Utility Line Workers Service Equipment

Utility Line Workers Service Equipment builds on the Utility Line Worker course to present further knowledge and skills for entry-level utility line work. The course emphasizes safety while addressing utility service equipment, rigging, and setting and pulling poles. This course aims to prepare students to attempt industry-recognized exams. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Veterinary Science

Veterinary Science is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or for advanced training as veterinary assistants. Topics include safety, medical terminology, scientific classification, health and disease, anatomy and physiology, applied clinical mathematics, anesthesiology and basic surgical procedures, business management practices, veterinary law and ethics, and applications of technology.

Web Development

Web Development covers web design, web publishing, web programming, and database management. Web development includes many types of web content creation, such as hand coding web pages in a text editor, building a website in a program, and updating a blog via a blogging website. This course includes exploring and demonstrating business-related skills such as teamwork, interpersonal skills, and ethical use of programs, resources, and materials while completing projects.

Welding: GMAW and FCAW

Welding: GMAW and FCAW introduce metal arc and flux-cored arc welding processes. Emphasis is placed on safe operating practices, handling, and storage of compressed gasses. This course aims to prepare students to perform GMAW and FCAW welds in various positions. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Welding: SMAW I

Welding: SMAW I is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of welding safety and basic shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) equipment and procedures. Standards are designed to equip students with knowledge and skills for setting up equipment, preparing surfaces, and performing safe oxy-fuel cutting and welding. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Welding: SMAW II

Welding: SMAW II presents information and skills needed to weld pipes and plates of various kinds. Topics include SMAW open-root pipe welds, plate welding, and stainless steel and carbon steel welding. The course also incorporates information about gas tungsten arc (tungsten inert gas)welding. Students in the Architecture and Construction career cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.

Wildland Firefighting and Controlled Fire

Wildland Firefighting and Controlled Fire is designed to give students a working knowledge of wildland firefighting and the use of controlled fires on forest lands. Topics include firefighting terminology, topography, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, chain of command, firefighting tools and equipment, suppression tactics, property preservation techniques, and prescribed burning.

Wood Technology: Three-Dimensional Design

Wood Technology: Three-Dimensional Design is designed to develop skills and knowledge of three-dimensional wood technology manufacturing processes and Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. Topics include CNC mathematics and programming language, utilizing CAD-CAM software, advanced technology, and designing and manufacturing a three-dimensional product. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Wood Technology: Two-Dimensional Design

Wood Technology: Two-Dimensional Design is designed to develop skills and knowledge of wood technology manufacturing processes and the use of Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. Topics include computer skills, CNC routing programming characteristics, CNC programming, and design and production of a two-dimensional product. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.