CTE
Career and Technical Education Department
DHHS requires 1.0 credits of CTE for graduation.
The Career & Technical Education (CTE) program in Madison is designed around seven unique pathways to cultivate our students’ potential by integrating rigorous classroom instruction with relevant, work-based experiences that inspire, guide, and empower them for post-secondary college and careers.
Pathway #1 offers students a variety of exploratory experiences, while pathways #2 – 7 offer students unique experiences within a specific career. These career pathways are constructed as a journey of exploration that is specifically designed to engage the learner in a possible career path. Courses are designed to spark interest, capture the possibilities in the field, and allow students to experience work as novice practitioners. Our courses offer challenging, engaging, effective and relevant curriculum that includes technical knowledge, skills, and academics foundational for our students’ success in the real world.
Each career pathway (#2 – 7) has a foundational course that exposes our students to the core of the pathway. Unless stated as a prerequisite, the foundational course is not mandatory but is highly recommended if the student is interested in pursuing other courses in this pathway. Additional courses in a pathway offer students the essential skills needed to succeed in the pathway.
1 – Exploratory Experiences
2 - Business Management Career Pathway
3 – Education and Training Career Pathway
4 – Engineering and Technology Career Pathway
- Overview
- Foundations of Engineering
- Architectural Design
- Automotive Technology (formerly Power and Energy Technology)
- Technical Drawing & Specifications (Formerly titled: Computer Aided Drafting & Design)
- Computer Aided Manufacturing (formerly titled Computer Integrated Manufacturing)
- Materials Processing
- Robotics Engineering
Overview
Foundations of Engineering
Architectural Design
Automotive Technology (formerly Power and Energy Technology)
Technical Drawing & Specifications (Formerly titled: Computer Aided Drafting & Design)
Computer Aided Manufacturing (formerly titled Computer Integrated Manufacturing)
Materials Processing
Robotics Engineering
5 – Journalism and Broadcasting Career Pathway
6 - Manufacturing Production
- Overview
- Materials Processing
- Technical Drawing & Specifications (formerly: Computer Aided Drafting & Design)
- Computer Aided Manufacturing (formerly titled Computer Integrated Manufacturing)
- Robotics Engineering