CTE Courses By School
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Career Technical Education
CTE Pathways
Career Technical Education (CTE) increases academic performance as well as motivation and engagement in the classroom. Students gain valuable employability and technical skills needed for success in today’s economy and are better prepared for post-secondary education and high-wage, high-skills careers.
Last year, over 4,500 SVUSD intermediate and high school students were enrolled in a CTE course. Our Career Pathways cover several industry sectors, including agriculture, architecture, arts, automotive, computer science, culinary, digital media, engineering, entertainment, health science, and more. CTE provides students with real-world scenarios and the future-ready skills employers desire, such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, adaptability, resiliency, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
CTE General Information
For more information regarding enrolling in a CTE program, please see your school counselor.
CTE Courses fulfilling UC A-G Requirements
CTE Courses fulfilling UC A-G Requirements
High School After School Courses (ROP)
ROP Courses
Coastline ROP Opportunities
Adult CNA (Pre-Certification) Internship Course - Summer 2025
Adult Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course - Summer 2025
Principles of Cosmetology - Fall 2025
College Credit
Earn COLLEGE Credit with an A or B in a CTE Course - see List of Eligible Courses and Saddleback College Credit Petition Form
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Spotlight on CTE Pathways
ocMaker Challenge 2024 Winners
Students from the La Paz Intermediate STEM Pathway and ETHS, MVHS, and THHS Engineering Pathway participated in the ocMaker Challenge.
The challenge to Orange County elementary, intermediate, and high school students was to “Design and build, or significantly repurpose a product that would solve a problem, need or want.” There were 167 projects entered into the competition. SVUSD won several placements and awards at the secondary level, and we even ran the entire Division B Level 2 category! There is a special award known as Emerging Entrepreneurs, which Chapman University sponsors. The Collapsible Kitchen invention developed by THHS students secured 1st Place in the Division B Level 2 category AND was chosen by Chapman University for the Emerging Entrepreneurs award. This award holds immense prestige as it is selected by Chapman faculty at the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Ethics.
The winners of the 2023-2024 ocMaker Challenge can be found here. Details of the winning teams and their projects can be found on the ocMaker Challenge website.
| Teacher | Project Name | Place/Category |
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| Phil Ureno, Trabuco Hills HS |
Splat Guard |
1st Place (Division B, Level 1) |
| Fire Guard |
1st Place (Division B, App Augmented) |
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| Fire Guard |
Overall Winner: Most Innovative (9-12) |
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SolX |
Overall Winner: Tooling and Fabrication (9-12) | |
| Matt Bettino, La Paz Intermediate | Stress Less | Overall Winner: Tooling and Fabrication (6-8) |
