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, Architecture and Engineering, Business Entrepreneurship and Technology, 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?
Health Careers	Jennifer Carreno	Yes	Yes
Emergency Medicine- Nursing	Jennifer Carreno	Yes	Yes
Medical Assisting	Jennifer Carreno	Yes
Medical Pathology	Vanessa Chen	Yes	Yes
Medical Pathology	Sheila Sebastian	Yes	yes

Sports Medicine Pathway

Industry Sector: Health Science and Medical Technology

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved	College Credit?
Sports Physical Therapy	Vanessa Chen	Yes	Yes
Sports Physical Therapy	Sheila Sebastian	Yes	Yes
Advanced Sports Physical Therapy	Faith Villanueva	Yes	Yes
Therapeutic Exercise Rehabilitation	Faith Villanueva	Yes

Careers in Education Pathway

Industry Sector: Education, Child Development and Family Services

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved
Early Childhood Education	Denise Peterson	Yes
Advanced Early Childhood Education	Denise Peterson	Yes

Architecture Design Pathway

Industry Sector: Engineering and Architecture

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved	College Credit?
Computer Aided Drafting	Mike Moore	Yes	Yes
Advanced Computer Aided Drafting	Mike Moore	Yes

Business Entrepreneurship Pathway

Industry Sector: Business and Finance

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved
Marketing, Sales, & Service	Lailah Gallegos	No
Business Entrepreneurship	Lailah Gallegos	Yes
Virtual Enterprise	Lailah Gallegos	Yes
Business Management	Neil Jacoby
Personal Finance	Neil Jacoby
Business Law	Neil Jacoby
Computer Applications	Neil Jacoby

Video Production Pathway

Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved
Digital Video Production	Karen Alorro	Yes
Adv. Video Production	Karen Alorro	Yes

Graphic Design Pathway

Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved
Graphic Design	Karen Alorro	Yes
Adv. Graphic Design	Karen Alorro	Yes

Photography

Industry Sector: Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved
Photography	John Vu	Yes