After-school or other clubs that provide students the opportunity Students attend a series of meetings (after-school, summers, to practice career-related skills; meet professionals in their field weekly, monthly, etc. for a semester or mini-semester or longer.) of interest and connect with other students with similar interests. Examples: SKILLS Robotics Clubs Engineering Clubs Future Educators of Career-Focused Classes on specific career-related topics, including engineering, In order to constitute a career immersion activity, career-focused Electives technology, computer technology, the arts, design, childcare, electives need to incorporate an experiential element and allow business, accounting and other topics. students to practice professional and technical skills. Examples could include students working on authentic projects in their Examples: Accounting career area, connecting with local professionals and/or Child Development participating in related work experience, such as a childcare Graphic Design center for childcare courses or tax assistance program for Introduction to Engineering accounting courses. Web Design CVTE (Career A program of study in a career/vocational technical field, at a See the Career/Vocational Technical Education pages on the Vocational high school with recognized vocational-technical programs. In , ESE website Technical CVTE programs are regulated and approved by M.G.L. Chapter Education) 74, and are therefore often referred to as “Chapter 74 programs” courses and 74 Other terms include “Non-Chapter programs.” vocational-technical education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as Career/Vocational Technical Education (CVTE). Examples: Automotive Technology Carpentry Culinary Arts Design and Visual Communications Information Services Support and Networking Telecommunications Others: see for a list of programs
After-school or other clubs that provide students the opportunity to practice career-related skills; meet professionals in their field of interest and connect with other students with similar interests. Examples: SKILLS Robotics Clubs Engineering Clubs Future Educators of Students attend a series of meetings (after-school, summers, weekly, monthly, etc. for a semester or mini-semester or longer.) Career-Focused Electives Classes on specific career-related topics, including engineering, technology, computer technology, the arts, design, childcare, business, accounting and other topics. Examples: Accounting Child Development Graphic Design Introduction to Engineering Web Design In order to constitute a career immersion activity, career-focused electives need to incorporate an experiential element and allow students to practice professional and technical skills. Examples could include students working on authentic projects in their career area, connecting with local professionals and/or participating in related work experience, such as a childcare center for childcare courses or tax assistance program for accounting courses. CVTE (Career Vocational Technical Education) courses A program of study in a career/vocational technical field, at a high school with recognized vocational-technical programs. In , CVTE programs are regulated and approved by M.G.L. Chapter 74, and are therefore often referred to as “Chapter 74 programs” and “Non-Chapter 74 programs.” Other terms include vocational-technical education, Career and Technical Education (CTE) as well as Career/Vocational Technical Education (CVTE). Examples: Automotive Technology Carpentry Culinary Arts Design and Visual Communications Information Services Support and Networking Telecommunications Others: see for a list of programs See the Career/Vocational Technical Education pages on the ESE website