CTE Pathway Mapping & Development
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CTE Pathways in Sonoma County
CTE Pathway Map by School Site & Industry Sector
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Explore Careers by Industry Sectors
What do our CTE Pathways lead to?
Check out the in-demand careers in Sonoma County.
Top 5 Jobs in Demand by Skill Level
Below Middle Skill= No formal education or high school diploma
Middle Skill= Some college, no award, postsecondary certificate, AA, or BA/BS
Above Middle Skill= Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree
CTE Model Curriculum Standards
The CTE Model Curriculum Standards establish both pathways and pathway-specific standards within a given industry sector.
All CTE classes are also responsible for covering general Standards for Career Ready Practice.
These documents can be valuable resources in designing or revising specific units and projects. Click here for a poster version of the Career Ready Practice standards you could hang on your wall.
CTE Industry Sectors and Pathways
There are 15 career industry sectors, each divided into various pathways with their own unique standards. For CA Dashboard and CTEIG reporting purposes, courses count as part of a “pathway” if they include a minimum of TWO, but ideally THREE, classes within a specific industry strand: an Introductory, Concentrator, and Capstone course. (If only two classes are offered, they must be Concentrator and Capstone.) For example, in the Building and Construction Trades industry sector, there are four different pathways: Cabinetry, Millwork, and Woodworking; Engineering and Heavy Construction; Mechanical Systems Installation and Repair; and Residential and Commercial Construction. A school must offer at least a Concentrator and Capstone course in a specific pathway , such as Residential and Commercial Construction, in order for the offerings to count as a pathway.
For a detailed explanation of each sector and pathway, check out the CDE’s Model Curriculum Standards by industry sector (currently under review). And how about a poster of all the CTE industry sectors and pathways to hang on your wall?
