Ecology and Environmental Management
Students will learn how environmental management addresses the current and emerging challenges facing our ecosystems and the environment. Instructional content includes the care, management, and conservation of soil, air, water, forests, and wildlife; agricultural sustainability practices; and mitigation strategies to lessen the adverse effects of urbanization and industrialization. Students identify and discuss prevalent environmental issues and collaborate on environmental projects and activities, while learning methods and practices used for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable natural resource management. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Production Technology (36 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (18 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (36 Weeks)
- Biological Applications in Agriculture (36 Weeks)
- Biotechnology Foundations in Agricultural and Environmental Science (36 Weeks)
- Community Forestry and Tree Management (36 Weeks)
- Fisheries & Wildlife Management (36 Weeks)
- Forestry Management (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Animal Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Natural Resources & Ecology Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Plant Systems (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (36 Weeks)
- Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (36 Weeks)
- Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Veterinary Science I (36 Weeks)
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
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| 192041 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | No |
| 192031 | Chemists | No |
| 173029 | Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | Yes |
| 172081 | Environmental Engineers | No |
| 194042 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | No |
| 372021 | Pest Control Workers | No |
| 537081 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | No |
| 518031 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Yes |
| 194021 | Biological Technicians | No |
| 373013 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | No |
| 131041 | Compliance Officers | No |
| 434031 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | No |
| 434061 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | No |
| 474011 | Construction and Building Inspectors | Yes |
| 195011 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Yes |
| 252032 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Yes |
| 292056 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | No |
| 194071 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | No |
| 119121 | Natural Sciences Managers | No |
| 452091 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Yes |
| 472073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Yes |
| 292042 | Emergency Medical Technicians | No |
| 332011 | Firefighters | No |
| 435031 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Environmental Service Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Animal Systems |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Power, Structural, & Technical Systems |
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| Construction |
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| Teaching/Training |
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| Governance |
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| National Security |
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| Planning |
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| Public Management & Administration |
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| Regulation |
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| Revenue & Taxation |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Emergency & Fire Management Services |
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| Law Enforcement Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Science & Mathematics |
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