Air Force JROTC III
Students explore the Air Force JROTC program, with instruction focusing on aerospace science, including astronomy, space exploration, the history and development of aerospace vehicles and rocketry. Aerospace science acquaints students with the elements of aerospace and the aerospace environment and introduces them to the history and development of air power. Leadership education develops leadership skills, acquaints students with the practical applications of life skills, and includes a drill and ceremonies component. Instruction on effective communication and management techniques, human relations skills, and postsecondary education and career opportunities is also included. Personal wellness studies encourage cadets to lead healthy, active lifestyles into adulthood.
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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.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- FAA Remote Pilot Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certification Examination
- JROTC Leadership and Employability Skills Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
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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| 113131 | Training and Development Managers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 211092 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | No |
| 292042 | Emergency Medical Technicians | No |
| 332011 | Firefighters | No |
| 339021 | Private Detectives and Investigators | No |
| 339032 | Security Guards | No |
| 435032 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Yes |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | No |
| 173022 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | No |
| 273091 | Interpreters and Translators | No |
| 434031 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | No |
| 131041 | Compliance Officers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Administration & Administrative Support |
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| Professional Support Services |
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| Teaching/Training |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Foreign Service |
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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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| Correction Services |
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| Emergency & Fire Management Services |
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| Law Enforcement Services |
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| Legal Services |
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| Security & Protective Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance |
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| Health, Safety, & Environmental Management |
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| Logistics Planning & Management Services |
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| Sales & Service |
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| Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation |
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| Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations |
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