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?	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		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		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

Architecture Design Pathway

Industry Sector: Engineering and Architecture

Course	Instructor	A-G Approved	College Credit?	Sequence	Grade Level
Industrial Design Engineering Academy (IDEA)	Kyle Kinne	Yes	Yes	Year 1	9-12
Advanced Industrial Design Engineering Academy (IDEA)	Kyle Kinne	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	No		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