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Career & Technical Education

Career & Technical Education

Career and Technical Education (CTE) creates Pathways to lifelong career success for every secondary student by providing him or her with the technical skills and academic knowledge needed to prepare for future employment and/or a successful transition to postsecondary education.

​CTE provides students with technical training to prepare for a successful career. The structured training each student receives gives him or her the tools needed to be successful in a career after high school and/or further his or her postsecondary education, whether technical school, two- or four-year college. Each student is encouraged to explore various Areas of Study and to develop the essential skills to enter today’s competitive job market with confidence.

Career Clusters

  • Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources
  • Architecture & Construction
  • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
  • Education & Training
  • Health Science
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Family & Community Services
  • Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing, Sales & Service
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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Certifications Offered

 El Campo High School offers the following industry based certificates through their programs of study. Click the name to learn more about it.

  • Certified Programs by the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF), and AYES (Automotive Youth Education Systems). ECISD’s automotive program gives students a jump start on their ASE certification. After two years of relevant work experience, prospective candidates register to take one or more of ASE's exams.

  • The Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing Exam (BACE) is an industry-recognized exam offered by Biotility designed to assess core skills and knowledge sets defined by the bioscience industry. The exam framework is based on a DACUM analysis, detailing the competencies foundational to technician level positions.

  • The CNA students take the NNAAP certification exam which is developed for entry-level nurse aide/nursing assistants (NAs). They define entry-level as nurse aides with zero to 12 months of direct care experience after receiving certification. The NNAAP exam is written on a national level by subject matter experts from the four NCSBN geographic areas. The NNAAP consists of two components: a written or oral portion and a skills demonstration portion. The oral portion is offered in English and Spanish. Each candidate must successfully complete both components of the exam before a state can add their name to the state nurse aide registry. The state registry is used to assure employers that the potential hire has met the federal and state requirements for employment.

  • Educational Aide I requirements: must be a high school graduate (or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate); have experience working with students or parents as approved by the employing superintendent; experience may be work in church related schools, day camps, youth groups, private schools, licensed day-care centers, or similar experience; or be a high school student 18 years of age or older; and have a final grade of 70 or better in two or more education and training courses specified for three or more credits verified in writing by the superintendent of the district where the credits were earned. The education and training courses must include Instructional Practices, and Practicum in Education and Training.

  • The Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification verifies individuals have acquired the foundational knowledge and skills to pursue a career within the animal science industry.

  • National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) develops standardized construction and maintenance curriculum and assessments with portable credentials. These credentials are tracked through NCCER’s Registry System that allows organizations and companies to track the qualifications of their craft professionals and/or check the qualifications of possible new hires. NCCER's Registry System also assists craft professionals by maintaining their records in a secure database.

  • Phlebotomy technicians collect blood from patients and prepare the samples for testing. Most work in hospitals and clinics, but some collect blood for donation purposes. Phlebotomy technicians are important members of the health care team and often need to explain the blood-drawing procedure and put patients at ease.

    With constantly evolving medical technologies, phlebotomy technicians must know the difference in blood test types and should be aware of how medications and diet impact blood samples.

  • ServSafe Food Handler is designed to educate food service employees who work with unpackaged food, food equipment or utensils, or food contact surfaces on the training required in the Texas Food Establishment Rules. The Food Handler certification consists of: Foodborne Illness; Good Hygienic Practices; Preventing Contamination by Employees; Cross Contamination; Time and Temperature and more. It is offered to our 1st year students.

    The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager is the highest certification awarded by ServSafe. The certificate is earned by passing the ServSafe manager exam. The exam focuses on five aspects of food service that can affect the safety of food: Foodborne Microorganisms & Allergens; Personal Hygiene; Purchasing, Receiving and Storage; Preparation, Cooking and Serving; and Facilities, Cleaning/Sanitizing and Pest Management.

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  • Retail florists are always looking for floral designers who know how to create the basic designs needed in a shop on a daily basis. TSFA has begun to fulfill this need by the development in 2003, of the Texas High School Certification program. This certification program allows school districts to provide more value to their diploma and helps provide young enthusiastic floral designers to meet the retail florist needs!

    Requirements for the certification were enrollment and completion of the year long Texas Education Agency approved floral design curriculum and passing a TSFA approved written and the design of two floral pieces in a timed setting.

  • The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919, as a nonprofit organization with a global mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying. AWS strives to move the industry forward in both thought and action, as well as inspire new generations to see the exciting career opportunities available today. ECISD offers opportunities for welding students to earn entry level welding certifications that can lead to excellent career opportunities.

El Campo ISD offers career and technical education programs in (all programs offered). Admission to these programs is based on (admission standards).

It is the policy of El Campo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

It is the policy of El Campo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

El Campo ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Demetric Wells at dwells@ricebirds.net or 979-543-6771 and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Rachel Dluhos at rdluhos@ricebirds.net or 979-543-9051.

FORMULARIO DE MUESTRA (Notificación Publica de No Discriminación en Programas de Educación Técnica y Vocacional)

El Campo ISD ofrece programas de educación técnica y vocacional en (tipo de programa). La admisión a estos programas se basa en (criterio para admisión).

 Es norma de El Campo ISD no discriminar en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

 Es norma de El Campo ISD no discriminar en sus procedimientos de empleo por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda; y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

El Campo ISD tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales.

Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX en (dirección), Demetric Wells at dwells@ricebirds.net or 979-543-6771  y/o el Coordinador de la Seccion 504, Rachel Dluhos at rdluhos@ricebirds.net or 979-543-9051.

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