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Mission Statement: To create multiple opportunities for students to enhance their ability to seek immediate employment or continuation in coursework toward a career path. The Career and Technical Education Academy will offer courses designed to earn students an Industry-based certification. A partnership with SOWELA for course offerings at the Academy will expand the opportunities available to our students.
Courses	Description	Teacher/ Websites
Horticulture 1 (3 full credits)	A basic course which develops knowledge and skills in the area of: using soil and other growing media; identifying horticulture plants, propagating horticulture plants; basics of growing plants in a greenhouse. Principles and elements of floral design, with practice in creating basic floral designs and using proper techniques, including identification, care, and handling of fresh and silk flowers.	Combre
Horticulture 2 (3 full credits)	This course is an intermediate course which expands on the previous year’s course. In depth study on plant disease, control, weeds, and various insects. Growing, planting of both annual and perennials which will be used for fresh cut floral designs. Advanced techniques demonstrated in designing floral designs. Event planning, organizational skills and time management taught at this level as well as basics of the floral industry.	Combre
Drafting and Design Technology 1 (3 full credits)	An introductory course in technical drawings using CAD (Computer Automated Drawing) as the main drawing system. This course will cover basic drawing skills with emphasis on engineering and architecture. Open to sophomore, junior, and senior level students.	LeBlanc
Drafting and Design Technology 2 (3 full credits)	An intermediate course in technical drawings in which students will be introduced to various drafting disciplines as architectural, civil, structural, and piping. Completing Drafting 1 and 2 will allow the student to test for an Industry Based Certification (IBC) to be a certified drafter through the American Design Drafting Association. Prerequisite: Drafting 1. Open to sophomore, junior, and senior level students.	LeBlanc
Drafting and Design Technology 2 (3 full credits)	An advanced course in technical drawings which will use a more comprehensive approach to AutoCAD and drafting disciplines. Students will be eligible to test for Industry Based Certification (IBC) through the American Design Drafting Association. Prerequisites: Drafting 1 –AND- Drafting 2.	LeBlanc
First Responder (1 full credit)	This course is designed to improve the quality of emergency medical care rendered to victims of accidents and illnesses. Oral and written communication skills and medical terminology are reinforced in this course through simulated in-school laboratory activities designed to provide opportunities for students to develop clinical skills and appropriate ethical behaviors. Students will be eligible to test for an Industry Based Certification (IBC). Student must be able to meet state attendance guidelines of the EMS Bureau. Must be able to read and comprehend at the high school level. This course will be taught in conjunction with the EMT Basic course. Course is open to Senior students only.	Mhire
EMT Basic (2 full credits)	This course continues concepts and procedures taught in First Responder including advanced airways. Students who complete and pass this course and test will receive state and national certification. Enrollment is limited. Prerequisite: First Responder –AND- Instructor recommendation. Course open to Senior students only that will turn 18 by May 1, 2009. This class is a full year class.	Mhire
Pharmacy Technician (2 full credits)	This course is primarily a computer-based instructional class. Students completing this course will be eligible to test as a Pharmacy Tech and will be able to assist in a pharmacy. There is a state testing fee required as part of this class. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1, an ACT score of 20, and must be eighteen (18) years old by July 1 of the year they graduate.	Broussard-Rideaux
Sports Medicine 1 (1/2 credit)	This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of sports medicine as well as expose students to fundamental skills involved in a sports medicine healthcare setting. Students will learn about the study of medicine and how the field of sports medicine is unique in its focus and delivery of healthcare. This is a semester course that will meet for two hours each day. Open to Sophomore and Junior Level students.	Dibbley
Sports Medicine 2 (1/2 credit)	This course, taught in the second semester, is designed to provide students with an overview of the pathology of sports injuries and the basic management skills. Students will learn about the body’s response to an injury and how to apply basic emergency action principles and skills. An emphasis is placed on an athlete’s psychological and sociological response to an injury and basic coping strategies utilized by healthcare professions to assist them to recovery. Prerequisite: Sports Medicine 1. This is a semester course that will meet for two hours each day. Open to Sophomore and Junior level students. Note that Sports Medicine 3, a full credit course will be offered in 2009-10 school year.	Dibbley
Web Design 1 (1 full credit)	An introductory course in the steps involved in planning, developing, designing, and maintaining a web page. Students meeting course requirements will be eligible to test for CIW certification. This course meets two hours per day during the fall semester. Prerequisite: Desktop Publishing, BCA, Computer Multimedia, or Telecommunications, . Open to sophomore, junior, and senior level students.	Fiser
Web Design 2 (1 full credit)	An intermediate level course in Web Design. Students will work with links, create forms and tables, and images, as well as multimedia objects. Students will create digital portfolios. This course meets two hours per day during the Spring semester. .Prerequisite: Web Design 1. Open to junior and senior level students.	Fiser
Database Design and Programming (1 full credit)	Students in this course will participate in the Oracle Academy in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Education. This course will investigate relational databases and database design systems. Students completing this course will be eligible to take the Oracle Certified Professional Exam and the Introduction to Oracle9i SQL Exam. Prerequisites: Algebra 1 –AND- Introduction to BCA. Open to junior and senior level students.	Fiser
Television Production 1 (3 full credits)	This course prepares students to support broadcast managers in the production of materials and programs for broadcasting. Emphasis is placed on conceptual learning as well as developing practical skills critical to the successful operation of various pieces of equipment used in expanded television systems. Open to sophomore, junior, and senior level students. Note that Television Production 2, a two credit course, will be offered in the 2009-10 school year.	Dixon
Early Childhood Education 1 (2 full credits)	This course prepares students to work with children, birth to 8 years of age. Emphasis is placed on enhancing the development of young children while providing early education and care. Foundation skill development assists students desiring to meet requirements for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Open to junior and senior level students. Note that Early Childhood Education 2, a two credit course, will be offered in the 2009-10 school year.	Culpepper
STAR 1 (one full credit)	This course, Students Teaching and Reaching, is a high school course designed to attract students to the field of education, provide information and field experiences relevant to pursuing a degree in education, and to prepare them for the rigors of a career in education. Prerequisite: 2.5 or higher overall GPA and acceptance by the STAR Review Panel. Open to junior and senior level students. Note that STAR 2, a full credit course, will be offered in the 2009-10 school year.	Culpepper
Networking Basics (3 full credits)	An intermediate level course that teaches students basic computer networking. Students completing this course will be proficient at building a structured network cabling system. Prerequisites: Algebra 1 –AND- Physical Science.	Richard
Routers and Routing Basics (3 full credits)	This course is a practical and technical introduction to the field of networking and focuses on initial router configuration, Cisco IOS software management, routing protocol configuration, TCP/IP, and access control lists. Prerequisites: Networking Basics	Richard
Introduction to Aviation Maintenance Technology I	This course taught by SOWELA will study the fundamentals of mathematics, physics, and aerodynamics and their relationship to aircraft maintenance. Students will also study the relationship, measurement and the calculation of voltage, current, resistance, continuity of power in DC circuits, and the inspection, servicing, and theory of operation of the different types of aircraft electrical systems. Students will study the fundamentals of aircraft drawings, sketches, blueprints, graphs, and charts. Students will earn 6 hours credit from SOWELA and two high school credits. Class will meet Mondays and Thursday evenings (4:15-7:00) during the 2008-09 school year. (full year course)