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CTE Courses and Pathways

Welcome to Walnut's Career Technical Education (CTE) Courses and Pathways!
 
Career Technical Education (or CTE) is a program of study that prepares students for college and careers through a multi-year sequence of courses within a career pathway. CTE credentialed teachers prepare students for a comprehensive blend of academic, technical, and employable skills that align with today’s competitive degrees and career opportunities. Mustang CTE students experience high levels of academic engagement, and receive evidence-based instruction, certifications, college credit, and work-based learning opportunities. All students at WHS have the opportunity of exploring any of the following CTE pathways: Sports Medicine, Nursing, Industrial Engineering, Business Entrepreneurship, Media, Arts and Entertainment, and Careers in Education.
 
Take a look below, and contact your GLC today about our amazing courses!
 

 

Nursing Pathway

Industry Sector: Health Science and Medical Technology

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

College Credit?

Sequence

Grade Level

Emergency Medicine- Nursing 

Jennifer Carreno

Yes

Yes

Year 1

9-12

Medical Pathology

Vanessa Chen

Yes

Yes

Year 1

10-12

Medical Pathology

Sheila Sebastian

Yes

Yes

 Year 1
 10-12

Medical Assisting

Jennifer Carreno

Yes

Yes Year 2 10-12

 

 

Sports Medicine Pathway 

Industry Sector: Health Science and Medical Technology

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

College Credit?

Sequence

Grade Level 

Sports Physical Therapy

Vanessa Chen

Yes

Yes

Year 1

9-12

Sports Physical Therapy

Sheila Sebastian

Yes

Yes

Year 1

9-12

Advanced Sports Physical Therapy

Victoria Vidales

Yes

Yes

Year 2

10-12

Therapeutic Exercise Rehabilitation

Victoria Vidales

Yes

Yes
Year 3;
Year 2 if concurrent
 10-12

 

 

Careers in Education Pathway

Industry Sector: Education, Child Development and Family Services

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

Sequence

Grade Level

Early Childhood Education

Denise Peterson

Yes Year 1 9-12

Advanced Early Childhood Education

Denise Peterson

Yes

Year 2

10-12

 

 

Industrial Design and Engineering Pathway

Industry Sector: Engineering

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

College Credit?

Sequence

Grade Level

Industrial Design Engineering Academy (IDEA)

Kyle Kinne

Yes   Year 1 9-12

Advanced Industrial Design Engineering Academy (IDEA)

Kyle Kinne

Yes

Yes 

Year 2

10-12

 

 

Business Entrepreneurship Pathway

Industry Sector: Business and Finance

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

Sequence

Grade Level

Marketing,  Sales, & Service

Lailah Gallegos

 

 

12

Business Entrepreneurship

Lailah Gallegos

Yes Year 1 9-12

Virtual Enterprise

Lailah Gallegos

Yes

Year 2

10-12

Business Management

Neil Jacoby

 

 

9-12

Personal Finance

Neil Jacoby

 

 

9-12

Business Law

Neil Jacoby

 

 

9-12

Computer Applications

Neil Jacoby

 

 

9-12

 

 

Video Production Pathway

Industry Sector:  Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

Sequence

Grade Level

Digital Video Production Karen Alorro Yes Year 1 9-12
Adv. Video Production Karen Alorro Yes Year 2 10-12

 

 

Graphic Design Pathway

Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

Sequence

Grade level

Graphic Design  Karen Alorro Yes Year 1 9-12
Adv. Graphic Design Karen Alorro Yes Year 2 10-12

 

Photography

Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course

Instructor

A-G Approved

Grade Level

Photography John Vu Yes 9-12