CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Preparing young people in Georgia to participate successfully in our economy is a critical challenge facing career and technical educators today. Secondary education must equip students with a broad range of skills to enable them to succeed in their future careers. Student must acquire a sophisticated grasp of technology and its applications in the real world. They must learn to communicate effectively and work well with people of diverse backgrounds and talents. They must develop the ability to master new skills and find creative solutions to problems. And perhaps most importantly, they must learn to continue learning in postsecondary education, in their careers, and throughout life. The following secondary education career and technical programs are designed to accomplish these goals.
Business and Computer Science. The purpose of Business and Computer Science is to provide instruction that helps students develop business, economic, and computer literacy. Business education pathways include: Small Business Development, Computing, Financial Management – Accounting, Financial Management – Services, Interactive Media, Administrative and Information Support, Computer Networking.
Family and Consumer Sciences. The purpose of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is to enable students to balance the roles and responsibilities within the home, the family, and the workplace. The secondary education FACS pathways include: Consumer Services, Interior Design, Nutrition and Food Science, Early Childhood Education, Teaching.
Healthcare Science. The purpose of Healthcare Science programs at the secondary education level is to provide students with competencies to facilitate a transition to health and medical related entry-level careers and post secondary education. The Healthcare Science pathways include: Therapeutic Services – Nursing, Therapeutic Services – Emergency Services, Therapeutic Services – Medical Services, Health Informatics, Diagnostic Services, Biotechnology Research and Development, Physical Medicine.
Marketing, Sales and Service. The purpose of Marketing, Sales and Service is to develop knowledge and skills in the major occupational areas within marketing, to assist in the improvement of marketing techniques,. Marketing, Sales and Service pathways include: Marketing and Management, Fashion Marketing, Marketing, Communication, and Promotion, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Travel Marketing & Lodging Management.
Engineering and Technology. The purpose of Engineering and Technology is to develop technological literacy as part of all students’ fundamental education through an activity-based study of past, present and future technological systems, their resources, processes, and impact on society. Technology education pathways include: Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Graphics and Design, Energy Systems, Manufacturing.
Trade and Industrial Education. The purpose of Trade and Industrial Education is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for successful entry-level employment or further education. Secondary education trade and industrial pathways include: Aircraft Support, Architecture Drawing & Design, Broadcasting/Video Production, Climate Control Systems Technology, Collision Repair, Construction, Flight Operations, Graphic Design, Transportation Logistical Operations(Automotive), Marine Engine Technology, Metals, Culinary Arts, Public Safety – Law & Justice, Public Safety – Firefighting, Cosmetology.
Contact Information
Dr. Jimmy Williamson
Department of Workforce Education, Leadership, and Social Foundations
213 Rivers Crossing
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4680
drjimmy@uga.edu