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Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides students with opportunities to explore careers, engage in internships, network with industry leaders, and gain marketable skills while still in High School.
The Saint Patrick High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department, newly implemented in the 2023-2024 school year, puts forth a bold vision for a cohesive, flexible, and responsive career preparation ecosystem that will close equity gaps in educational outcomes and workforce readiness, and leverage CTE as a catalyst for ensuring each learner can reach success in the career of their choice.
Developed with input from nearly 200 national, state and local education and workforce development leaders and supported by 42 national organizations, CTE lays out five inter-connected and equally critical principles:
Each learner engages in a cohesive, flexible, and responsive career preparation ecosystem
Each learner feels welcome in, is supported by, and has the means to succeed in the career preparation ecosystem
Each learner skillfully navigates their own career journey
Each learner’s skills are counted, valued, and portable
Each learner can access CTE without borders
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The Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology and Trades pathway is designed to be a three-year program with opportunities for internships that prepare students for the rigors of entering a university engineering program while also developing the practical skills necessary for students to compete in the manufacturing and trade industries. Students learn AutoCad software and the use of CNC machinery as part of the program. In the 23-24 school year students will receive seven college credits for the successful completion of our introduction to engineering course.
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The Human and Public Service pathway is orientated toward students considering a career in education or public safety. Both courses of study are designed as multi-year programs with opportunities for practical experiences. The education path involves a dual credit introduction class and additional classes meant to give students a general perspective regarding a career in teaching. Our public safety course work involves classes in Criminal Justice and Law with a capstone opportunity to apply for enrollment in the CPFTA (Chicago Police and Fire Training Academy).
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The Finance and Business Services pathway consists of multiple courses, meant to give students both a background and practical experience related to the design, production and marketing of a product. Courses include Entrepreneurship, INCubator, Accounting and Marketing. These combined with the student’s other core classes can give him a broader introductory background into business careers.
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Students with an interest in media technology (i.e., video production, podcasts, live streaming, speech, performing arts, etc.) will benefit from this program of study. Students can take courses all four years in these areas that, along with their core courses, will prepare them with skills needed to enter these fields at the college level and as a career.
The goal is to prepare our young men for whatever they strive to do when they leave our building, whether that be an advanced engineering pathway at Purdue University or the trades. They will be prepared for both.