Technology Assessment
Students use their knowledge and abilities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and other disciplines to analyze the impacts of technological devices and systems. They apply information acquired through activities and research to predict future technologies. Students use hands-on activities to innovate a product or system based on their research and forecasting skills. 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.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
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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| 271011 | Art Directors | No |
| 435061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Yes |
| 132051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | No |
| 131161 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | No |
| 152031 | Operations Research Analysts | No |
| 171011 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | No |
| 172051 | Civil Engineers | No |
| 173022 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | No |
| 172081 | Environmental Engineers | No |
| 172112 | Industrial Engineers | Yes |
| 173026 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 192041 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | No |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 532021 | Air Traffic Controllers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 172011 | Aerospace Engineers | No |
| 131041 | Compliance Officers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Journalism & Broadcasting |
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| Printing Technology |
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| Telecommunications |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Business Information Management |
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| General Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Business Finance |
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| Governance |
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| Planning |
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| Regulation |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Biotechnology Research and Development |
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| Manufacturing Production Process Development |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Science & Mathematics |
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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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| Transportation Operations |
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| Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation |
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| Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations |
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