Program Areas and Course Offerings




When students participate in various Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, they have the opportunity to obtain industry-recognized credentials that allow them to graduate globally competitive for employment and post-secondary education - thus they graduate with MORE THAN A DIPLOMA!

Graduate with MORE than a DIPLOMA

These credentials allow students to stand out in a field of job applicants, start out at a higher salary level, and validate their knowledge and skill attainment of the content learned in our CTE program areas.  Hickory Public Schools offers industry credentials/certifications in most of the program areas below.


 Career Pathway  Course Title Industry Credential Level - Middle or High School
 Career Development Exploring Personal Characteristics & Career Decisions  - Middle
CTE Internship  - High
CTE Apprenticeship  -  High
CTE Advanced Studies  - High
 Business Keyboarding  - Middle
  Introduction to Office Productivity  - Middle
Accounting I Intuit Quickbooks Certified User High
Accounting II (Honors) Intuit Quickbooks Certified User High
Microsoft Word/PowerPoint Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above;
PowerPoint AND WORD
High
Microsoft Excel (Honors) Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above Excel Core;
Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above Excel Expert
High
Business Essentials  - High
Project Management I  - High
Project Management II PMI Project Management Ready Certification High
Marketing Exploring Business & Entrepreneurship   - Middle
Entrepreneurship I Venture Entrepreneurial Education High
Entrepreneurship II Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate Exam; Venture Entrepreneurial Education High
Marketing  - High
Sport & Event Marketing I  - High
Sport & Event Marketing II (Honors)  - High
Computer Science/Information Technology Adobe Visual Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Illustrator;
Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Photoshop
High
  Adobe Visual Design II Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above InDesign High
Adobe Digital Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Dreamweaver
High
Adobe Video Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Premiere Pro High
  Computer Science Discoveries I  -  Middle
  Computer Science Discoveries II
 - Middle
Computer Science Principles I (Honors)  - High
AP Computer Science Principles  - High
Introduction to Computer Science  - High
Python Programming I  - High
Python Programming II PCAP Python Certified Associate
High
Family & Consumer Science Food & Nutrition I ANSI-Accredited Food Handler Certificate High
Food & Nutrition II ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager Certification;
Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Nutrition, Food, and Wellness

High
Principles of Family & Human Services  - High
Interior Design Fundamentals  - High
Interior Design Studio Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Interior Design Fundamentals
High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts I ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager
High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts II Applications ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts III Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC);
Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Culinary Arts;
ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA)

High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts IV   -
Health Science Medical Terms in Therapeutic Careers  -  Middle
  Medical Terms in Diagnostic Careers  -  Middle
  Medical Terms in Biotechnology Careers
  -  Middle
Foundations of Health Science  - High
Health Science I First Aid High
Health Science II Basic Life Support; 
OSHA 10-Hour Industry Certification (Healthcare);
Stop the Bleed

High
Nursing Fundamentals & Practicum (Honors) North Carolina Nurse Aide I High
Technology Education Exploring Engineering & Technology  - Middle
Trade & Industry Education Public Safety I Law and Public Safety Introductory Competency;
National Incident Management System

High
Public Safety II Community Emergency Response Team (CERT);
NECI 911 Basic Communications

High
Emergency Medical Technology I Basic Life Support;
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR);
National Incident Management System;
Stop the Bleed

High
Emergency Medical Technology II (Honors) Emergency Medical Technician - EMT High
Automotive Service Fundamentals S/P2 Automotive Service Pollution Prevention;
S/P2 Automotive Service Safety
High
Automotive Service I  - High
  Automotive Service II (Honors) ASE Entry-Level Certification - Maintenance and Light Repair;
ASE Entry-Level Certification-Brakes
High
Automotive Service III (Honors) ASE - Auto Maintenance and Light Repair (Test G1);
ASE Entry-Level Certification - Electrical/Electronic Systems

High
Construction CORE NC NCCER - Construction Core
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Certification
High
Carpentry I NC NCCER - Carpentry I High
Carpentry II (Honors) NC NCCER - Carpentry II
High
Carpentry III (Honors) NC NCCER - Carpentry III
High
Drone Technology I CFR 14 Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot Certification;
NCDOT NC UAS Operator Permit

High
Drone Technology II Esri Drone2Map;
NFPA 2400

High
 
 

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