Career Pathways
I want to explore specific career pathways and engage in hands-on learning.
Pattonville offers a range of programs and courses that provide students with opportunities to explore career paths, learn more about their interests, and prepare for life beyond high school-- either in college or directly in the workforce. Our Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, along with our partnership with North Tech, provide students pathways to rewarding and engaging careers through hands-on, career-specific projects and tasks.
Explore Courses that Can Prepare You for the Career of Your Choice
Pattonville offers series of classes called pathways as well as individual classes that can help prepare students for careers in the future ... or simply give them a taste of what's involved in different careers. Explore the sixteen career clusters below to find out more about these pathways and classes. Learn more about how students earn college credit through these pathways and courses as well.
ARTS, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
Art, Music, Theatre courses
Journalism
Yearbook (ECHO)
Speech and Debate courses
English Language Arts (ELA) courses
Television and Video Production
Modern Language courses
Fashion and Interior Design
Certified Nursing Assistant
PLTW Biomedical Sciences
Human Anatomy
Psychology
Intro to Sports Medicine
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH
Science courses
Math courses
PLTW Computer Science
PLTW Engineering
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Speech and Debate courses
Social Studies courses
Business courses
AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES
Biology courses
AP Environmental Science
Applied Science and Technology
Dietetics
More Opportunities with North Technical High School
Want to learn about automotive technology, graphic design, or cosmetology? How about becoming a veterinarian assistant or an EMT? Through a partnership with the Special School District (SSD), Pattonville students can attend North Technical High School to explore a range of career paths and prepare for college, technical school, or the workforce. Students selected for the program attend classes at both Pattonville High School and North Tech. Partial day schedules keep students engaged in their home high school academics and activities.
Juniors and seniors can explore 23 partial-day career-focused programs, each designed to prepare them for college, careers, and the demands of today's workforce. Sophomores have the opportunity to try a variety of programs in the Sophomore Career Exploration program. See below for a list of all North Tech programs.
Every program combines hands-on learning with real-world experiences and opportunities to connect with industry professionals. Whether working in shops and labs, completing internships, participating in clinical rotations, job shadowing, or tackling complex projects, students gain a clearer understanding of their strengths and interests before graduating. Along the way, they build valuable skills, earn college credit and industry credentials, and graduate with the knowledge and experience to confidently take their next step.
North Tech offers tuition-free majors that allow students to explore their career interests while earning industry certifications, college and high school credit and skills that will last a lifetime. Learn more about North Technical High School and its many opportunities.
- Auto Collision Repair
- Automotive Technology
- Career Exploration
- Carpentry
- CISCO Networking Academy
- Construction & Outdoor Maintenance
- Construction Innovations
- Construction Trades
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Dental Sciences
- Diesel Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Trades
- Fashion Design
- Firefighting & EMT
- Graphic Design
- Health Sciences
- Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
- Hospitality & Hotel Management
- Law Enforcement
- Multimedia
- Precision Machining
- Veterinary Assistant
- Web & Computer Programming
- Welding
Students who participate in at least three courses in a single career and technical education program and meet additional criteria, including taking part in work-based learning experience, can earn a Career and Technical Education Certificate.