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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

HEALTH SCIENCE

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

MANUFACTURING

Woods and Carpentry

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

Drafting and Architecture

Woods and Carpentry

HUMAN SERVICES

Childhood Development

Family and Community Services

Modern Language courses

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Culinary Arts

Dietetics

Physical Education courses

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Speech and Debate courses

Social Studies courses 

Business courses

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY

Forensic Science

Youth and Law

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Childhood Development

Education and Teaching

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES

Biology courses

AP Environmental Science

Applied Science and Technology

Dietetics

FINANCE

Accounting courses

Economics

MARKETING, SALES & SERVICE

Marketing courses

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

 Business courses

Modern Language courses

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Web Design

Computer Applications

 

 

 

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 North Technical High School, Pattonville students can attend at both PHS and North Tech to explore a range of career paths and prepare for college, technical school, or the workforce. 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. Partial day schedules keep students engaged in their home high school academics and activities. See below for a list of all North Technical High School programs. Learn more about North Technical High School and its many opportunities here.

 

  • 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. 

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