Letter To Parents
Sumner County Students and Parents,
Career and Technical Education courses offer a wide variety of opportunities to explore different career pathways and help students find out what they may want to pursue after graduating from high school. The skills taught in CTE courses prepare students to be successful in both college and career, and course standards are aligned to employer expectations in the local job market. Participating in a CTE course also provides students the opportunity to participate in Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) such as FFA and HOSA where students can eventually compete in international conferences against other students throughout the United States and across the world. Additional information on CTSOs can be found on page 22.
We are extremely excited to provide CTE students with a number of early postsecondary opportunities in their CTE classes as well. In some courses, students can participate in dual enrollment or dual credit options where students can earn college credit while still in high school. Many courses also allow students to earn industry credentials that enhance a student’s ability to obtain employment in that particular career pathway. If a cluster has early postsecondary opportunities or industry credentials available then it will be listed at the bottom of that cluster's page.
While in middle school, Sumner County students have the ability to uncover their aptitudes and interests through YouScience (www.youscience.com). For students who may not know which CTE classes to enroll in, YouScience results can help students make those decisions. A worksheet is provided on page 23 to assist students who have completed the YouScience assessment.
We hope this Career Pathways Guide will be an asset to you as you plan which CTE classes to enroll in during your high school career. Sumner County Schools offers more than 40 different Programs of Study spread across 13 Career Clusters, so hopefully you will find an area of interest to you. An explanation of how Programs of Study and Career Clusters are organized can be found on page 1. Each high school in Sumner County offers different Programs of Study, so please be sure to pay attention to what is available at the high school you will be attending.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at chase.moore@sumnerschools.org.
Sincerely,
Chase Moore
Supervisor of CTE and STEM
Sumner County Schools