Introduction to Technology and Engineering
Students use the engineering design process to guide them through various hands-on activities and projects, utilizing safe use of tools, materials, and techniques to solve problems. Students explore their relationship to technology and engineering, and how technology affects the world around them, as well as careers in the fields of technology and engineering. 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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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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| 271024 | Graphic Designers | No |
| 472111 | Electricians | Yes |
| 172011 | Aerospace Engineers | No |
| 171011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | No |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | No |
| 173022 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | No |
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 172071 | Electrical Engineers | No |
| 173023 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 173024 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 172199 | Engineers, All Other | No |
| 172081 | Environmental Engineers | No |
| 172112 | Industrial Engineers | Yes |
| 173026 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 172121 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Yes |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | Yes |
| 173027 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
| 435061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Yes |
| 131082 | Project Management Specialists | No |
| 537065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 192041 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | No |
| 252031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | No |
| 319096 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Construction |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Journalism & Broadcasting |
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| Printing Technology |
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| Visual Arts |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Planning |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Science & Mathematics |
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