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Career Technical Education
Acalanes Union High School District requires that students complete 20 credits in the Breadth area of the graduation requirements. Career Technical Education is in the Breadth graduation requirements area.
AUHSD students have the following Breadth requirement: 20 credits taken in any of the following areas: World language, American Sign Language, or Career Technical Education.
Please visit our Graduation Requirements page for additional information regarding CTE graduation and college admission requirements.
AUHSD offers multiple pathways to promote student access to the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses. Numerous CTE courses offered in the four high schools are UC approved as College Preparatory courses. UC approved courses are designated as such in the AUHSD Course Catalog.
All courses taught in the Acalanes Union High School District follow Board approved courses of study. Below are AUHSD courses of study for courses offered withing the Career Technical Education Department. Please note that Advanced Placement (AP) courses follow College Board courses of study. The courses below are offered in the district however not all courses are offered at each AUHSD school site. Please visit the AUHSD Course Catalog to determine if a particular course is offered at your school site.
Architectural Design Course of Study Automotive Engineering; ROP Course of Study Automotive Engineering Advanced; ROP Course of Study Computer Integrated Manufacturing; PLTW Course of Study Digital Electronics; PLTW Course of Study Introduction to Computer Programming Course of Study Introduction to Engineering Design ROP Course of Study Introduction to Engineering Desing; PLTW Course of Study Principles of Engineering; PLTW Course of Study Foods 1 Course of Study Foods 2 Course of Study Foods Advanced; Baking In Development Foods Advanced; International Cuisine In Development Introductory Wood Technology Course of Study Advanced Wood Technology Course of Study Design and Fabrication Technology Course of Study Design and Fabrication Technology Advanced Course of Study Medical Technologies ROP Course of Study CTE ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The Acalanes Union High School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability, or any other basis protected by law or regulation in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.
The Acalanes Union High School District offers classes in many career and technical education (CTE) program areas including Technology, Arts, Media & Entertainment, Public Service, Child Development, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Health & Human Services, and Transportation under its open admissions policy. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, contact the CTE Director: John Walker, Associate Superintendent, 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549, 925-280-3900, jwalker@auhsdschools.org.
Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
If you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, you should contact your school site principal and/or:
Title IX Coordinator – Amy McNamara, Title IX Coordinator, 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549, 925-280-3900, amcnamara@auhsdschools.org.
Title II / ADA Coordinator -- John Walker, Title Il Coordinator, 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549, 925-280-3900, jwalker@auhsdschools.org.
Section 504 Coordinator – Leigh Gregory, 504 Coordinator, 1212 Pleasant Hill Road, Lafayette, CA 94549, 925-280-3900, lgregory@auhsdschools.org.
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