Career Center (2022-2023)

 

The Arlington Career Center serves all high school students in Arlington Public Schools by offering academic programs, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, and now dual-enrolled college courses through the Governor’s Career & Technical Academy of Arlington. The mission of the Career Center is to instill a passion for learning by doing. In addition, the Career Center provides enhanced opportunities in four areas: 1) Project based curriculum; 2) industry certifications; 3) college credit; and 4) work-based learning experiences such as internships and client projects.

The Governor’s Career and Technical Academy of Arlington (GCTAA) builds programs around “Relationships, Relevance and Rigor,” with opportunities for high level, integrated projects, and dual enrollment opportunities with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Students have opportunities to take course in Business and Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Communications and Industry and Engineering, Health and Human Services, and Education and Government pathways. Any student who enrolls in a dual- enrolled CTE course at the Arlington Career Center is part of the (GCTAA) Academy. They also may take NOVA’s one-credit orientation course (SDV 100) on the Career Center campus. For more information about the Arlington Career Center and its programs, please call 703-228-5800, or visit our website at https://careercenter.apsva.us/

Program Offerings

SEQUENCE OPTIONS OF THE CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES AT THE ARLINGTON CAREER CENTER

CAREER & TECHNICAL COURSES AT THE ARLINGTON CAREER CENTER ADDITIONAL COURSES OFFERED AT THE ARLINGTON CAREER CENTER INTERNSHIP OPTIONS

ARLINGTON TECH

THE ACADEMIC ACADEMY

ENGLISH LEARNER INSTITUTE

PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT PREPAREDNESS (PEP)

 

Example Options of the Career & Technical Education Courses at the Arlington Career Center

Graduation requirements for the Standard Diploma require at least two sequential electives. In CTE this requirement may be fulfilled using one of the options listed below. In some cases, the option is a two credit, two period course for which a student earns the sequence. Please see your counselor for more details.

I. Business & Communication

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Sequence Option 1:
Photo & Video I (28625) & Photo & Video II (28626)

Sequence Option 2:
Digital Animation (28457) & Graphic Communications System (28458)

Sequence Option 3:
Television Production I (28689) (98689W) &
Television & Multimedia Production II (28690) (98690W) DE
Television & Multimedia Production III (28691) (98691) DE

  

Information Technology: Cybersecurity/Networking

Sequence Option 1:
Introduction to Information Technology (26116) & Computer Information Systems (26614)

Sequence Option 2:
Cybersecurity Level I: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (96659W) &

Cybersecurity Level 1: Cybersecurity Network Systems (96667W) DE

(all above courses taken concurrently)

Sequence Option 3:
Cybersecurity Level II: Computer Software Network Operations (96657W) DE &
Cybersecurity II: Cybersecurity Software Operations (96662W) DE

(all above courses taken concurrently)

Sequence Option 4:

Cybersecurity Level III:

Computer Software Network Operations, Advanced (96658W) DE &
Cybersecurity III: Cybersecurity Software Operations Advanced (96663W) DE

(all above courses taken concurrently)

Information Technology: Computer Programming

Sequence Option 1:
Computer Programming (26638) (96638W) DE

Sequence Option 2:
Computer Programming Intensified, DE (96644W)

Sequence Option 3:
Computer Programming Advanced (96643W) DE

  

Information Technology: Web Page Design or Database Administration

Sequence Option 1:
Web Page Design & Multimedia I (26646) (96646W) DE.
Web Page Design & Multimedia II, Advanced (26631) (96631W) DE

Sequence Option 2:
Web Page Design & Multimedia (26646) (96646W) DE. Database Design & Management (26664) (96660W) DE

    

II. Industry & Engineering

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Sequence Option 1:
Automotive Technology I (98509W) DE &
Automotive Technology II (98507W) DE **

Sequence Option 2:
Automotive Collision Repair I (28677) &
Automotive Collision Repair II (28678)
Automotive Collision Repair III (28680)

    

Architecture and Construction

Sequence Option 1:
Computer Assisted Architectural Drawing (98408W) DE & Construction Technology (28512)

Sequence Option 2:
Materials & Processes & Renewable Technologies (28460)

Sequence Option 3: Electricity I (28534) & Electricity II (28535)

  

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Sequence Option 1:
Engineering I: Intro & Engineering II: Principals of Engineering (28492)

Sequence Option 2:
Computer Assisted Technical Drawing (28439) & Computer Assisted Architectural Drawing (28408) DE

Sequence Option 3:
Computer Assisted Technical Drawing (28439) DE & Computer Assisted Engineering Drawing (28438)

Sequence Option 4:
Digital Electronics (26671) & Engineering Capstone: Design & Development (28494) & Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering (28493)

III. Health & Human Services

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Sequence Option 1:
Veterinary Science I (28064) & Veterinary Science II (28061)

Sequence Option 2:
Small Animal Care I (28062) & Small Animal Care II (28063)

    

Health Sciences

Sequence Option 1:
Health Sciences (28303) & Medical Terminology (98383W) DE**

Sequence Option 2:
Health Sciences (28303) Pharmacy Technician (28305)

Sequence Option 3:
Health Sciences (28303) Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (28340/98340W)

Sequence Option 4:
Health Sciences (28303) Emergency Medical Technician I (28334) (98334W) DE

Hospitality & Tourism

Sequence Option 1:
Culinary Arts & Sciences I (28522) & Culinary Arts and Sciences II (28523)

      

Human Services

Sequence Option 1:
Early Childhood Education I (98235W) DE & Early Childhood Education II (28236)

Sequence Option 2:
Cosmetology I (28528) Cosmetology II (28529)
Cosmetology III (28530)

Sequence Option 3: Barbering I (28531) Barbering II (28532) Barbering III (28526)

  

IV. Education & Government

Government & Public Administration

Sequence Option 1:
Space Force Junior ROTC I (29911) &
Space Force Junior ROTC II (29912)

Sequence Option 2:
Space Force Junior ROTC III (29913) & Space Force Junior ROTC IV (29914)

    

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Sequence Option 1:
Forensic Technology with application in Biotechnology (28325) &
Biotechnology in Health & Medical Science (28326)

      


S – Course provides science credit.
DE – Course is also available for qualified students to earn dual-enrolled credit.
Please see course description or more information. **Additional levels of some sequences are available. All courses fulfill the Career and Technical/Fine Arts requirement for high school graduation. Students may earn a selected verified credit upon completion of a CTE sequence and successfully passing a state approved industry certification for that sequence. Each CTE course provides an opportunity for industry certification for students entering high school in 2013- 2014 and beyond to fulfill the career and technical certification required for the Standard Diploma graduation requirement.