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Career & Technical Education
Petersburg City Public Schools offers a wide range of career pathway courses and career exploration opportunities in our Career and Technical Education (CTE) department that prepares our students for the future workforce. CTE students learn through technical applications of many career fields which integrates their academic and life skills, preparing them to be productive working citizens in their community and beyond.
CTE courses are taught at the middle and high school levels and develop students to understand their career pathway can begin as early as taking Dual Enrollment courses, attending community college or four-year universities, securing employment after graduating, entering the military service or a combination of higher education, employment and military services. Students have an opportunity to map their career goals through the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process to ensure they are enrolled in related courses and taking advantage of opportunities to prepare them for the ever-changing global workforce.
Students have the opportunity to earn industry certifications that are recognized by businesses and industries at the local, state, and national level. These certifications distinguish students as having mastered critical knowledge and skills in their fields of study.
Through partnerships with Brightpoint Community College, select CTE students can study concurrently at Petersburg High School and earn college credits on campus at Brightpoint Community College. Currently, concurrent enrollment classes are offered in Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Child Development, Welding, and Precision Machining.
- Dual Enrollment Information, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
Through all CTE programs, students have the opportunity to be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, as well as to earn CTE Diploma Seals from the Virginia Board of Education for successful completion of an approved sequence of CTE courses.