High School CTE WVCCRS Standards

Copper Tubing and Fittings

Soldering and flaring copper tubing

Select the common types of materials and schedules used with copper tubing

Select the common types of fittings and valves used with copper tubing

Show the ability to hand and support copper tubing

Measure, cut, ream, and join copper tubing

Assemble a flare joint, swage joint, and a compression joint

Show the ability to use pro-press and shark-bite fittings

Test a copper tubing system

General Information Concepts

Understanding Desktop Applications

Understanding Web Applications

Understanding General Software Development

Understanding Object Oriented Programming

Understanding Core Programming

Understand computer storage and data types

Understand Application life-cycle management

Understand Application life-cycle management

Understanding Web Applications

Understand Web Application Development (Flask) Or Microsoft ASP.NET

Understand Web Hosting

Understand Web Services

Understanding Desktop Applications

Understand Window services

Update documentation for existing programs

Provide user instructions on program modifications

Understand computer decision structures

Apply general design and programming concepts

Identify various hardware platforms and run-time environments

Identify human aspects in information systems

Identify general information technology (IT) definition and terms

Adhere to best programming practices and methodologies

Exhibit understanding of data hierarchy, access methods, and manipulation

Identify the appropriate method for handing repetion

Understanding Error Handling

Understanding Object Oriented Programming

Understand inheritance

Understand Polymorphism

Understand encapsulation

Understand Application life-cycle management

Adventure Tourism Product Development

Market Trends and Consumer Behavior

Adventure Activity Planning

Adventure Destination Analysis

Understanding Adventure Tourism

Conceptual understanding.

Develop a clear conceptual understanding of adventure tourism and its significance in the tourism industry.

Define the key components and characteristics of adventure tourism.

Explain the historical development and evolution of adventure tourism.

Market demand and trends.

Assess the regulatory environment governing adventure tourism in the destination.

Identify legal requirements and restrictions.

Analyze the impact of regulations on tourism operations.

Activity identification and selection.

Identify and select suitable adventure activities for specific destinations.

Assess the natural and cultural characteristics influencing activity selection.

Match activities with the preferences and expectations of target participants.

Regulatory compliance.

Ensure compliance with local regulations and permits for adventure activities.

Understand and navigate legal requirements.

Obtain necessary permits and approvals.

Equipment and gear selection.

Select appropriate equipment and gear for each adventure activity.

Match equipment to the requirements of the activity and environmental conditions.

Ensure the safety and functionality of all gear.

Logistical planning.

Plan logistics for the smooth execution of adventure activities.

Develop itineraries and schedules.

Arrange transportation, accommodation, and other logistical details.

Budgeting and resource management.

Develop and manage budgets for adventure activities.

Estimate costs associated with equipment, permits, and logistics.

Allocate resources efficiently.

Market analysis.

Conduct comprehensive market analyses to identify current trends and opportunities in the tourism industry.

Utilize industry reports, surveys, and data analysis tools.

Monitor key performance indicators and market indicators.

Consumer behavior research.

Understand and analyze consumer behavior in the tourism sector.

Conduct consumer surveys and interviews.

Interpret and analyze consumer preferences and decision-making processes.

Demographic analysis.

Analyze demographic factors influencing tourism trends and consumer behavior.

Identify target demographics for specific tourism products.

Interpret demographic shifts and their impact on travel preferences.

Social media analysis.

Analyze social media trends and their impact on travel decisions.

Track social media discussions and reviews.

Utilize social media analytics tools to gather insights.

Adventure tourism products and services.

Identify and categorize different adventure tourism products and services.

Distinguish between adventure activities, tours, and experiences.

Explore a variety of adventure tourism offerings globally.

Adaptation to changing trends.

Demonstrate the ability to adapt to and capitalize on changing market trends.

Implement agile marketing strategies.

Identify opportunities arising from evolving consumer behavior.

Product conceptualization.

Generate creative and viable adventure tourism product concepts.

Brainstorm and ideate new adventure experiences.

Evaluate the feasibility and uniqueness of product concepts.

Target audience identification.

Identify and define the target audience for adventure tourism products.

Conduct demographic and psychographic analyses.

Understand the needs and preferences of different consumer segments.

Adventure activity integration.

Integrate diverse adventure activities into product offerings.

Curate a mix of activities to create well-rounded adventure experiences.

Ensure the safety and appeal of integrated activities.

Storytelling and branding.

Develop compelling storytelling and branding for adventure tourism products.

Craft narratives that resonate with the target audience.

Establish a strong and memorable brand identity.

Costing and pricing strategies.

Develop cost-effective and competitive pricing strategies for adventure tourism products.

Estimate costs associated with activities, logistics, and services.

Set prices that align with market expectations.

Market analysis.

Analyze the market trends and dynamics specific to adventure tourism.

Identify target markets for adventure tourism.

Evaluate consumer preferences and behavior in adventure travel.

Adventure tourism trends and innovations.

Stay updated on current trends and innovations in adventure tourism.

Research and analyze emerging trends.

Explore technological advancements impacting adventure tourism.

Consumer motivations and expectations.

Gain insights into the motivations and expectations of adventure tourism consumers.

Conduct surveys and interviews to understand consumer preferences.

Align adventure offerings with consumer expectations.

Economic impact.

Assess the economic impact of adventure tourism on the destination.

Analyze direct and indirect economic contributions.

Evaluate employment and income generation.

Geographical assessment.

Evaluate the geographical features that make an adventure destination suitable for tourism.

Analyze topography, climate, and natural landscapes.

Identify geographic factors influencing adventure activities.

Infrastructure and accessibility.

Analyze the existing infrastructure and accessibility of adventure destinations.

Evaluate transportation options and connectivity.

Assess the availability of accommodation, facilities, and services.

Adventure activity suitability.

Determine the suitability of adventure activities based on destination characteristics.

Match destination features with adventure offerings.

Assess the variety and quality of adventure experiences available.

Workplace Skills.

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program Development and Record-Keeping

SAE Program Development and Record-Keeping.

Types of SAE programs.

Complete a job application and create a letter of application.

Participate in a job interview.

FFA/SAE award and degree programs.

SAE final records.

Career opportunities in the agriculture industry.

Complete a personal interest and resource inventory to identify potential enterprises and placement sites for individualized programs.

Work with the teacher and employers to develop individual training plans listing competencies to be learned through agricultural cooperative education placement.

Summarize financial records to determine net income from SAE.

Calculate efficiency factors related to individual SAE.

Develop a portfolio sustaining the completion of SAE.

Workplace Skills.

Job-site ethics.

Demonstrate the safe use of equipment.

Time management.

Decision-making skills

Problem-solving skills.

Work-place safety.

Demonstrate a courteous attitude to customers, employers, and fellow employees.

Display willingness to learn new techniques and follow directions.

Monitor the safety of the working environment.

Identify the location of first aid kits, emergency phone numbers, and exits.

Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agribusiness Entrepreneurship

Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of agriculture, food, and natural resources.

Demonstrate understanding of agribusiness (e.g., SAE, expenses).

Document daily records of time use and activities.

Create a personal resume.

Research different types of business organizations.

Create a personal budget.

Create business summary and company description components of business plan.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of business licensing and permitting.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of employment and business law.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of state and federal taxes.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of business ethics.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of insurance.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of time management.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the interviewing process.

Communicate with local and state government officials concerning business law and issues.

Complete a simulated business license application.

Research various business forms, application and permits.

Research various state and federal tax and business websites.

Complete a simulated tax return with supporting documents.

Interview an insurance agent about business and liability insurance.

Research staffing and labor requirements of a business.

Research various business policy and procedures manual.

Conduct simulated job interview as potential candidate.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of goal setting.

Conduct simulated job interview as an employer.

Role play various ethical dilemmas faced by business owners.

Create organization and management structure components of business plan.

Present completed business plan to a panel of student and industry representatives.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of types of business organizations.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of biography/resume writing.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of employability skills.

Complete strengths-finder assessment.

Set SMART goals for personal, school, career, and business.

Maintain a personal calendar.

Discuss elements of entrepreneurship (e.g., invoice calculation, fixed costs).

Students will demonstrate knowledge of entrepreneurship.

Complete an asset inventory (land, buildings, equipment, etc.) and business agreements to determine what is needed to operate a business.

Complete a net worth statement.

Complete cash flow statement.

Create a business budget including fixed and variable costs and create an enterprise budget.

Utilize computer software to enter expense and income of a business.

Maintain a simulated checking account ledger.

Research different sources of financing and grants.

Complete a loan application with supporting documentation.

Calculate interest on a personal car loan and a mortgage.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of record keeping.

Complete an entrepreneurship self-assessment.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of personal finances.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of business finances.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of financial record keeping.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of business agreements.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of financial stewardship.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of sustainability.

Interpret marketing principles (e.g., calculate product profit, supply and demand, value-added products, four P’s of marketing).

Students will demonstrate knowledge of market feasibility.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of value-added concepts.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of niche marketing.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of networking.

Develop pricing strategies for products and services.

Plan the delivery and distribution of products and services to customers.

Research potential markets and competition for various products and services.

Create and conduct customer survey for products and services.

Develop advertising and promotion strategies for products and services utilizing webpage, business cards, social media, and traditional methods.

Develop a support network to assist with promotion and delivery of products and services to the customer.

Conduct a phone conversation with a customer.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of five areas of risk management.

Send an e-mail to a business inquiring about products and services.

Participate in a face-to-face business meeting using role play.

Create market analysis, sales strategies, and service or product line components of business plan.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic economics.

Complete a break-even analysis of a product.

Create financial projections and business funding components of business plan.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the 4 P’s of marketing.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of business communication.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of personal communication.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of market and customer research.

Demonstrate knowledge of leadership development through FFA.

Participate in FFA leadership opportunities offered at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in FFA intracurricular competitive opportunities at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in community service and career awareness activities at the local, state, and national level.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Culinary Tourism Integration

Community Engagement and partnerships.

Tour Design and Implementation

Agritourism Business Planning

Business plan development.

Identify key components of a business plan.

Create a mission statement and define business goals.

Conduct market research to assess demand and competition.

Develop financial projections and budgets.

Tour route planning.

Map out efficient and appealing tour routes on the farm.

Consider safety, accessibility, and scenic elements in route planning.

Develop alternate routes to accommodate different visitor interests.

Interactive activity design.

Develop hands-on activities suitable for different age groups.

Create interactive stations and demonstrations on the farm.

Incorporate storytelling and participatory elements.

Guided tour leadership.

Develop strong communication and presentation skills.

Navigate smoothly through the tour route while engaging with visitors.

Handle questions and interactions with confidence and knowledge.

Adaptability and flexibility.

Anticipate and address potential challenges during tours.

Modify tour plans based on weather, visitor dynamics, or unexpected events.

Ensure a seamless experience despite changes in the itinerary.

Evaluation and feedback analysis.

Develop feedback mechanisms for visitors.

Analyze feedback to identify areas for improvement.

Implement changes based on feedback to enhance future tours.

Safety and emergency preparedness.

Establish safety protocols and guidelines for tours.

Train staff in emergency procedures and first aid.

Regularly review and update safety measures.

Stakeholder collaboration.

Identify and engage key community stakeholders.

Foster positive relationships with local businesses, residents, and organizations.

Collaborate on initiatives that contribute to community development.

Community needs assessment.

Conduct surveys and interviews to gather community input.

Identify areas where tourism can positively impact the community.

Address community concerns and integrate feedback into tourism plans.

Capacity building.

Identify opportunities for skill development and training.

Facilitate workshops or training sessions for community members.

Support initiatives that enhance the community's ability to participate in tourism activities.

Community-driven initiatives.

Encourage and facilitate community-led projects.

Empower local entrepreneurs to start and manage tourism-related businesses.

Promote community events and festivals.

Sustainability integration.

Identify sustainable farming practices suitable for agritourism.

Evaluate the environmental impact of agritourism activities.

Incorporate sustainable resource management in the plan.

Community marketing and promotion.

Develop marketing materials that highlight the community's unique attributes.

Collaborate with local businesses for joint marketing efforts.

Implement strategies that attract responsible and sustainable tourism.

Local culinary knowledge.

Research and identify traditional local dishes and ingredients.

Understand the historical and cultural significance of regional cuisine.

Collaborate with local chefs and culinary experts to gain insights

Farm-to-table concepts.

Identify local farms and producers for sourcing fresh ingredients.

Design experiences that showcase the journey from farm to table.

Educate visitors on the importance of sustainable and locally sourced food.

Culinary event planning.

Organize food festivals, tastings, and culinary workshops.

Coordinate with local chefs and vendors for event logistics.

Develop event marketing strategies to attract visitors.

Culinary tourism education.

Develop educational programs that highlight culinary traditions.

Integrate storytelling and historical context into culinary experiences.

Provide information on the origins of local dishes and cooking methods.

Effective verbal communication.

Articulate information in a manner understandable to diverse audiences.

Use appropriate language and tone for different communication contexts.

Actively listen and respond to visitors' inquiries and feedback.

Non-verbal communication.

Use body language and gestures to convey openness and friendliness.

Be mindful of facial expressions to express empathy and understanding.

Understand and interpret non-verbal cues from visitors.

Conflict resolution.

Identify underlying issues in conflicts and address them proactively.

Mediate disputes between visitors or team members.

Implement conflict resolution strategies to maintain positive experiences.

Empathy and customer service.

Understand and acknowledge visitors' needs and concerns.

Respond with empathy and a customer-centric mindset.

Anticipate and exceed visitor expectations.

Team collaboration.

Communicate effectively within a team environment.

Share information and insights to improve teamwork.

Foster a positive and supportive team culture.

Risk assessment and management.

Conduct a thorough risk assessment for agritourism operations.

Develop contingency plans for potential challenges.

Implement safety measures to mitigate risks.

Adaptability and flexibility.

Adjust communication to suit different visitor demographics.

Handle unexpected situations with flexibility and composure.

Modify communication plans based on evolving needs.

Public speaking and presentation skills.

Speak confidently and clearly in front of groups.

Use visual aids effectively to enhance presentations.

Tailor presentations to the interests of the audience.

Financial analysis and feasibility.

Analyze financial statements and projections.

Assess the return on investment (ROI) for agritourism activities.

Determine pricing strategies for services.

Marketing and branding strategies.

Create a marketing plan tailored to the target audience.

Utilize digital marketing tools and social media for promotion.

Establish a unique brand identity for the agritourism venture.

Community engagement and partnerships.

Collaborate with local communities for mutual benefit.

Identify potential partners in the agritourism industry.

Implement community-oriented initiatives.

Visitor experience design.

Create engaging and educational agritourism programs.

Design guided tours and interactive activities

Tailor experiences to diverse visitor demographics.

Adaptability and innovation.

Stay informed about industry trends and innovations.

Foster a culture of innovation within the agritourism business.

Adapt business strategies based on market dynamics.

Visitor experience planning.

Identify the target audience and their preferences.

Design tours that provide a memorable and enjoyable experience

Incorporate educational elements into the tour.

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Analyze compliance with company policies and government laws and regulations in warehouse and distribution operations

Describe ways to improve the performance of warehouse and distribution operations.

Demonstrate efficient and effective warehouse and distribution center operations.

Warehousing & Distribution Center Operations

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Describe ways to improve the system utilization, flow, safety and environmental performance of transportation systems.

Assess, plan and manage the implementation of transportation services.

Develop plans to maintain and/or improve the transportation infrastructure.

Transportation Systems / Infrastructure Planning, Management & Regulation

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Comply with policies, laws and regulations in order to maintain safety, security and health and mitigate the economic and environmental risk of transportation operations.

Analyze performance of transportation operations in order to improve quality and service levels and increase efficiency.

Develop and evaluate transportation plans to move people and/or goods to meet customer requirements.

Transportation Operations

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate the use of sales and ongoing service of products and services that are transportation related to promote the development of existing and future clients and customers.

Analyze the ongoing performance of transportation, logistics and distribution-related sales and service operations.

Sales & Service

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Analyze and improve performance of logistics systems to provide logistics planning and management services.

Develop solutions to provide and manage logistics services for the company and customers.

Logistics Planning & Management Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Develop solutions to improve performance of health, safety and environmental management services.

Describe the health, safety and environmental rules and regulations in transportation, distribution and logistics workplaces.

Health, Safety, & Environmental Management

Design ways to improve facility and equipment system performance.

Develop preventative maintenance plans and systems to keep facility and mobile equipment inventory in operation.

Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply critical thinking skills to review information, explain statistical analysis, and to translate, interpret and summarize research and statistical data.

Analyze the impact that science and mathematics has on society.

Apply science and mathematics to provide results, answers and algorithms for engineering and technological activities. Apply science and mathematics concepts to the development of plans, processes and projects that address real world problems.

Science & Mathematics

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply the knowledge learned in the study of STEM to provide solutions to human and societal problems in an ethical and legal manner.

Apply the knowledge learned in STEM to solve problems.

Apply the elements of the design process.

Apply processes and concepts for the use of technological tools in STEM.

Display and communicate STEM information.

Use STEM concepts and processes to solve problems involving design and/or production.

Engineering & Technology

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Plan, organize and lead sales staff to enhance sales goals.

Apply sales techniques to meet client needs and wants.

Access, evaluate and disseminate sales information

Professional Sales

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Create and manage merchandising activities that provide for client needs and wants.

Communicate information about retail products, services, images and/or ideas.

Obtain, develop, maintain and improve a product or service mix to respond to market opportunities.

Determine and adjust prices to maximize return and meet customers' perceptions of value.

Access, evaluate and disseminate marketing information to facilitate merchandising decisions and activities.

Move, store, locate and/or transfer ownership of retail goods and services.

Plan, manage and monitor day-to-day merchandising activities.

Plan, organize and lead merchandising staff to enhance selling and merchandising skills.

Merchandising

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Use information systems and tools to make marketing research decisions.

Design and conduct research activities to facilitate marketing business decisions.

Plan, organize and manage day-to-day marketing research activities.

Marketing Research

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Communicate information about products, services, images and/or ideas.

Obtain, develop, maintain and improve a product or service mix in response to market opportunities.

Determine and adjust prices to maximize return and meet customers' perceptions of value.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information to aid in making marketing management decisions.

Plan, manage and organize to meet the requirements of the marketing plan.

Plan, manage and monitor day-to-day marketing management operations.

Plan, organize and lead marketing staff to achieve business goals.

Marketing Management

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Communicate information about products, services, images and/or ideas to achieve a desired outcome.

Obtain, develop, maintain and improve a marketing communications product or service mix to respond to market opportunities.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information to enhance marketing decision-making processes.

Plan, manage and monitor day-to-day activities of marketing communications operations.

Apply techniques and strategies to convey ideas and information through marketing communications.

Marketing Communications

Marketing

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Identify inspection processes that ensure products meet quality specifications.

Implement continuous improvement processes to maintain quality products.

Perform safety inspections and training to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Employ project management processes using data and tools to deliver quality, value-added products.

Coordinate work teams to create a product that meets quality assurance standards.

Recommend and implement continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.

Evaluate production operations for product and process quality.

Quality Assurance

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate the safe use of manufacturing equipment.

Coordinate work teams when producing products to enhance production process and performance.

Make continuous improvement recommendations based on results of production process audits and inspections.

Manage safe and healthy production working conditions and environmental risks.

Diagnose production process problems and take corrective action to meet production quality standards.

Production

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Develop procedures to create products that meet customer needs.

Implement continuous improvement processes in order to maintain quality within manufacturing production.

Monitor, promote and maintain a safe and productive workplace using techniques and solutions that ensure safe production of products.

Research, design and implement alternative manufacturing processes to manage production of new and/or improved products.

Produce quality products that meet manufacturing standards and exceed customer satisfaction.

Manufacturing Production Process Development

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Implement an effective, predictive and preventive manufacturing equipment maintenance program.

Implement a preventative maintenance schedule to maintain manufacturing equipment, tools and workstations.

Investigate and employ techniques to maximize manufacturing equipment performance.

Diagnose equipment problems and effectively repair manufacturing equipment.

Demonstrate the safe use of manufacturing equipment to ensure a safe and healthy environment.

Demonstrate maintenance skills and proficient operation of equipment to maximize manufacturing performance.

Maintenance, Installation, & Repair

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Manage inventory using logistics and control processes and procedures.

Develop a safety inspection process to assure a healthy and safe manufacturing facility.

Demonstrate proper handling of products and materials in a manufacturing facility.

Demonstrate positive customer service skills in regard to logistics and inventory control issues.

Logistics & Inventory Control

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Develop the components of a training program based on environmental health and safety regulations.

Conduct job safety and health analysis for manufacturing jobs, equipment and processes.

Evaluate continuous improvement protocols and techniques in health, safety and/or environmental practices.

Evaluate a system of health, safety and/or environmental programs, projects, policies or procedures to determine compliance.

Demonstrate a safety inspection process to assure a healthy and safe manufacturing environment.

Develop safety plans for production processes that meet health, safety and environmental standards.

Demonstrate the safe use of manufacturing equipment.

Health, Safety, & Environmental Assurance

Manufacturing

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Model the technical knowledge and skills required of legal services professionals in order to pursue the full range of careers in the legal services pathway.

Execute the use of legal terminology in order to effectively communicate within the legal services community of practice.

Model skills associated with the effective application of information technology tools used to perform daily tasks assigned to legal services professionals.

Write accomplished materials to demonstrate specific academic writing skills desired from professionals in the legal services environment.

Execute techniques for effective listening in order to manage receipt of orally communicated information delivered in a legal services environment.

Legal Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate knowledge of Victims Rights and procedures for protecting them.

Examine and summarize the various law enforcement issues involved in Preparedness and Response Systems for disaster and potential terrorist situations.

Demonstrate the ability to recognize the signs and symptoms of possible child abuse and neglect.

Evaluate situations that require the use of force and demonstrate the appropriate level of force necessary.

Investigate and document a motor vehicle accident in compliance with prescribed procedures.

Execute protocols and procedures involved with juvenile victims and offenders in order to protect their rights.

Understand and demonstrate techniques and protocols for effectively and safely responding to crimes in progress in order to ensure individual and public safety.

Describe and perform protocols and procedures designed to safely transport a person in custody.

Demonstrate knowledge of protocols and procedures designed for handling and managing domestic violence, motor vehicle traffic stops, explosive and hazardous materials incidents, crime scenes, and evidence collection.

Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate techniques for managing crisis situations in order to maintain public safety.

Law Enforcement Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate proficiency in the performance of selected tasks related to the roles and responsibilities of a security officer.

Examine, summarize and execute the procedures for basic incident responses in order to demonstrate an understanding of the security officer's role and responsibility in handling various types of incidents.

Demonstrate an understanding of terrorism as it relates to the duties of a security officer and a security specialist for the protection of persons, property and information.

Demonstrate a basic understanding of security systems and their role in an overall security strategy.

Describe the importance of good public relations techniques as they relate to security and crisis situations.

Explain how "risk management" principles can apply to security functions for the protection of assets in various settings.

Examine crime prevention concepts to understand how they can be applied and how they relate to security and protective services functions.

Security and Protective Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Examine and summarize the key functions and techniques of critical infrastructure protection to assure protection of potential targets for terrorism and/or natural disasters.

Examine and summarize the various elements and issues involved in using Preparedness and Response Systems during disaster situations in order to demonstrate understanding of the systems available for managing large scale disasters.

Implement public relations plans involving key community audiences and the local fire and emergency management facilities in order to enhance public awareness and safety in fire and emergency situations.

Analyze and summarize hazardous materials transportation modes in order to assure the safe transport of substances from fire and emergency scenes.

Recognize materials as hazardous using common codes and icons used in the fire and emergency management environment.

Design and implement an appropriate Incident Command System to assure the effective management of logistical procedures at an incident scene.

Examine equipment and summarize the various applications for equipment commonly used in emergency and fire management services.

Execute operational and repair requirements when using equipment in order to maintain functional equipment ready for use in fire and medical emergency situations.

Execute protocols for handling emergency situations that range from minor medical and fire emergencies to area-wide incidents to demonstrate the application and enhancement of key skills used to respond effectively in such instances.

Compare and contrast relevant aspects of different career fields available for professionals in fire and emergency management,

Emergency and Firefighting Management Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Summarize and apply knowledge of technical skill procedures typical of correctional staff.

Analyze, interpret and execute standard operational procedures used in the criminal justice system in order to maintain security in a correctional environment.

Observe and evaluate the surrounding environment for signs of potential problems and/or danger in order to proactively address potential issues before they occur in correctional settings.

Analyze hostile situations and execute anger/conflict management strategies in order to take charge of problems that arise in correctional settings.

Analyze and synthesize information related to the various laws, ordinances, regulations and organizational rules that apply to careers in corrections in order to demonstrate an understanding of expectations for employees in the field.

Analyze and summarize the legal responsibilities associated with different roles within corrections organizations in order to demonstrate a commitment to professional, ethical behavior.

Assess and implement measures to maintain safe and healthful working conditions in a corrections environment.

Correction Services Career Pathway

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Comply with intellectual property laws, copyright laws and ethical practices when creating Web/digital communications.

Perform maintenance and customer support functions for digital communication products.

Implement quality assurance processes to deliver quality digital communication products and services.

Evaluate the functionality of a digital communication product using industry accepted techniques and metrics.

Design, create and publish a digital communication product based on customer needs.

Develop, administer and maintain Web applications.

Demonstrate the effective use of tools for digital communication production, development and project management.

Write product specifications that define the scope of work aligned to customer requirements.

Apply the design and development process to produce user-focused Web and digital communications solutions.

Analyze customer requirements to design and develop a Web or digital communication product.

Web and Digital Communications

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Design, create and maintain a database.

Perform software maintenance and customer support functions.

Perform quality assurance tasks as part of the software development cycle.

Demonstrate software testing procedures to ensure quality products.

Program a computer application using the appropriate programming language.

Apply an appropriate software development process to design a software application.

Demonstrate the effective use of software development tools to develop software applications.

Analyze system and software requirements to ensure maximum operating efficiency.

Demonstrate the use of industry standard strategies and project planning to meet customer specifications.

Analyze customer software needs and requirements.

Programming & Software Development

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Perform network administration, monitoring and support to maintain a network system.

Perform network system installation and configuration.

Design a network system using technologies, tools and standards.

Analyze wired and wireless network systems to determine if they meet specifications (e.g., IEEE, power, security).

Analyze customer or organizational network system needs and requirements.

Network Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply quality assurance processes to maximize information system operation.

Employ technical writing and documentation skills in support of an information system.

Employ system administration and control skills to monitor the performance of an information system.

Employ system installation and maintenance skills to setup and maintain an information system.

Evaluate the effectiveness of an information system.

Demonstrate the use of networking concepts to develop a network.

Perform installation, configuration and maintenance of operating systems.

Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques in resolving computer hardware, software and configuration problems.

Manage operating systems and software applications, including maintenance of upgrades, patches and service packs.

Provide technology support to maintain service.

Information Support & Services

Information Technology

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply methods of obtaining feedback to understand expectations and promote high-quality personal care services standards.

Identify personal care business opportunities enhanced by community involvement, self-improvement and current trends.

Develop organizational policies, procedures and regulations that establish personal care organization priorities, accomplish the mission, and provide high-quality service to a diverse set of clients and families.

Demonstrate policies and procedures to achieve a safe and healthy environment for personal care services.

Utilize data and information to maintain electronic records of client services and make recommendations for personal care services.

Evaluate an individualized personal care plan that reflects client preferences, needs and interests for a course of treatment/action.

Analyze basic principles of biology, chemistry and human anatomy for safe and effective utilization and selection of personal care products and services.

Personal Care Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Evaluate crisis prevention, intervention and resolution techniques to formulate emergency plans.

Comply with laws and procedures that govern abuse, neglect, confidentiality and other health and safety situations.

Communicate effectively to gain support from the client's family and other support groups.

Identify community resources to provide family and community services.

Use formal and informal assessment practices to create and evaluate a prevention and/or treatment plan.

Family & Community Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Evaluate curriculum for inclusiveness of children with special needs.

Apply principles of child growth and development, including social, emotional, physical and cognitive milestones, to provide comprehensive program offerings.

Adhere to ethical and legal responsibilities, laws and regulations to protect children and families.

Evaluate safety and sanitation procedures associated with the early childhood education environment to assure compliance and prevent potential hazards.

Create and maintain relationships between staff and parents/family members to encourage involvement and facilitate child development and learning.

Maintain working knowledge of child development licensing and certification organizations to keep abreast of current procedures and changes.

Communicate effectively with fellow staff members to facilitate child development activities.

Demonstrate communication techniques with children to facilitate ongoing development and enhance learning.

Early Childhood Development & Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Choose appropriate counseling and therapy techniques to serve identified needs.

Demonstrate the ethical and legal responsibilities of counseling and mental health services.

Demonstrate knowledge of an operational mental health or counseling program that meets organizational goals.

Evaluate client motivation, strengths and weaknesses to develop a client treatment program.

Utilize functional and specialized assessments to evaluate needs and solutions for counseling and mental health.

Use clear written, spoken and nonverbal messages when communicating with clients about mental health services and the counseling process.

Counseling & Mental Health Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply business procedures and utilize equipment and facilities to produce satisfying client outcomes.

Demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal responsibilities associated with providing consumer services.

Use a variety of methods to educate audiences about consumer services.

Use standard business processes or procedures to create consumer service information and facilitate client interactions.

Analyze financial/economic situations when making recommendations about consumer services.

Make consumer services recommendations meeting the needs of clients or customers.

Communicate product or equipment features that meet the needs of clients and consumers.

Summarize necessary credentials, licensures or state-specific requirements to prepare for a career in consumer services.

Consumer Services

Human Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Select the most effective communication technique and media venue to convey travel marketing information to a target audience.

Design promotional packages to effectively market travel and tourism.

Develop a travel product that matches customer needs, wants and expectations.

Identify the community elements necessary to maintain cooperative tourism development efforts.

Compare and contrast services and products from related industries to understand and evaluate how they impact the delivery of travel and tourism products and services to customers.

Customize travel with diverse transportation, lodging, cruise and food options.

Use common travel and tourism terminology used to communicate within the industry.

Develop a safety and security plan containing proactive and reactive solutions to manage emergency situations for travelers and staff.

Assess the potential (real and perceived) hazards related to multiple environments, and recommend appropriate safety, health and security measures for travelers.

Analyze cultural diversity factors to enhance travel planning.

Apply unit and time conversion skills to develop travel schedules and compute cost, distance and time (including travel time) factors.

Apply information about time zones, seasons and domestic and international maps to create or enhance travel.

Travel & Tourism

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply listening, reading, writing and speaking skills to enhance operations and customer service in food and beverage service facilities.

Describe career opportunities and qualifications in the restaurant and food service industry.

Implement standard operating procedures related to food and beverage production and guest service.

Utilize technical resources for food services and beverage operations to update or enhance present practice.

Explain the benefits of the use of computerized systems to manage food service operations and guest service.

Research costs, pricing, market demands and marketing strategies to manage profitability in food and beverage service facilities.

Demonstrate leadership qualities and collaboration with others.

Use information from cultural and geographical studies to guide customer service decisions in food and beverage service facilities.

Demonstrate safety and sanitation procedures in food and beverage service facilities.

Describe ethical and legal responsibilities in food and beverage service facilities.

Restaurants & Food/Beverage Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Compare and contrast various types of recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Analyze the merchandising, program and product potential for different recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Develop marketing strategies for recreation, amusement and attractions venues.

Describe the types of information and directions a guest would need at a recreation, amusement and attraction entry point.

Compare different ticket sales options to maximize revenue for recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Identify safety and security issues for recreation, amusement and attraction venues that might require customer education.

Compile a resource base to manage emergency situations in recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Describe safety and security issues unique to the Recreation, Amusements & Attractions Career Pathway.

Determine the maintenance and technology needs for various recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Explain admission and traffic control procedures used to manage and control individuals, groups and vehicles in recreation, amusement and attraction venues.

Describe career opportunities in the Recreation, Amusements & Attractions Career Pathway.

Recreation, Amusements & Attractions

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Explain the basic legal issues in lodging management.

Explain how guests and property are protected to minimize losses or liabilities in the lodging facility.

Explain how cash control procedures are used in the lodging industry.

Explain how room access policies and procedures ensure guest safety and minimize risks to the lodging facility.

Understand reservation procedures used in the lodging industry.

Explain various check-in and check-out procedures used in the lodging industry.

Analyze the departmental interrelationships of a lodging facility.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of independently owned and chain-affiliated lodging facilities.

Describe the role and responsibilities of lodging managers.

Allocate staff positions to meet the needs of various lodging departments.

Explain the role and importance of housekeeping operations to lodging facility.

Use various communication technologies to accomplish work tasks in lodging facilities.

Lodging

Hospitality & Tourism

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Evaluate patient/client needs, strengths and problems in order to determine if treatment goals are being met.

Utilize processes for assessing, monitoring and reporting patient's/clients' health status to the treatment team within protocol and scope of practice.

Communicate patient/client information among healthcare team members to facilitate a team approach to patient care.

Utilize communication strategies to answer patient/client questions and concerns on planned procedures and goals.

Therapeutic Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Implement healthcare facility standards in order to maintain high-quality healthcare facilities.

Maximize available resources for proper care and use of healthcare equipment and materials.

Follow established internal and external guidelines in order to provide high-quality, effective support services in the healthcare facility.

Demonstrate work practices that maintain a clean and healthy healthcare facility to reduce or eliminate pathogenic organisms.

Describe, differentiate and safely perform the responsibilities of healthcare support services roles.

Support Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate the use of systems used to capture, retrieve and maintain confidential health information from internal and external sources.

Describe the content and diverse uses of health information.

Communicate health information accurately and within legal and regulatory guidelines, upholding the strictest standards of confidentiality.

Health Informatics

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Select, demonstrate and interpret diagnostic procedures.

Explain procedures and goals to the patient/client accurately and effectively, using strategies to respond to questions and concerns.

Demonstrate the principles of body mechanics for positioning, transferring and transporting of patients/clients, and perform them without injury to the patient/client or self.

Assess and report patient's/client's health status in order to monitor and document patient progress.

Communicate key diagnostic information to healthcare workers and patients in an accurate and timely manner.

Diagnostic Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Summarize and explain the larger ethical, moral and legal issues related to biotechnology research, product development and use in society.

Determine processes for product design and production and how that work contributes to an understanding of the biotechnology product development process.

Demonstrate the principles of solution preparation, sterile techniques, contamination control, and measurement and calibration of instruments used in biotechnology research.

Demonstrate basic knowledge of recombinant DNA, genetic engineering, bioprocessing, monoclonal antibody production, nanotechnology, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics and transcriptomics to conduct biotechnology research and development.

Apply the fundamentals of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, mathematical concepts, microbiology, molecular biology, organic chemistry and statistics to conduct effective biotechnology research and development of products.

Summarize the goals of biotechnology research and development within legal and ethical protocols.

Biotechnology Research & Development

Health Science

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Explore a variety of options to achieve compliance with regulatory standards such as conducting inquiries and proceedings according to due process of law.

Compare and contrast options for achieving an acceptable degree of compliance and the consequences of degrees of noncompliance.

Describe dimensional, operational, and process inspections that would enforce compliance with legal requirements and regulatory standards.

Regulation

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Design, develop, operate and review data analysis systems and procedures to minimize and eliminate revenue-related financial problems.

Acquire, analyze and disseminate information to facilitate clear and accurate communication with revenue and taxation stakeholders.

Examine evidence and ensure revenue compliance by interpreting applicable laws, applying appropriate investigative principles and following relevant procedures.

Revenue & Taxation

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Develop strategies that encourage a creative and innovative environment in a government or public administration department or agency.

Describe laws and policies that are used to protect or disclose information.

Describe the oversight of awarded contracts to ensure the ethical and optimal use of public funds.

Evaluate bids and proposals consistent with the requirements of the procurement process.

Prepare procurement requirements, procedures and solicitations for bids or proposals.

Describe ethical and fiscally responsible procurement systems and procedures used to meet department or agency needs.

Use analysis, planning and fiscal services to fund department or agency priorities.

Create plans that utilize department or agency expertise to help elected officials and others identify, implement, and achieve common goals and objectives.

Facilitate the flow of ideas and information to keep the department or agency and its constituency informed of policies and operations.

Utilize fiscal management skills to manage budget and allocation processes to ensure that resources are applied in a manner consistent with the department or agency's vision, mission and goals.

Design strategies to maximize the potential of a government or public administration department or agency to meet its vision, mission and goals.

Describe the organization of a government or public administration department or agency.

Public Management & Administration

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Formulate plans and policies that meet the social, economic and physical needs of the public.

Develop a comprehensive and focused strategic planning process for government and public administration agencies to manage change.

Explain the planning process used to support the development and implementation of new and updated plans, programs and regulations for government and public administration agencies.

Planning

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Develop strategies to defend against and respond to the effects of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) or other emergent events.

Collect and analyze information from within and outside the United States to assess threats and opportunities regarding national security.

Describe the leadership characteristics necessary to ensure compliance with rules of engagement and applicable ethical standards.

Describe the appropriate duties, responsibilities and authority of a national security agency's personnel at all levels.

Instruct persons who will perform tasks relating to national homeland security.

National Security

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Advocate to gain support for new laws, regulations, ordinances, programs or procedures; alternatively, advocate to gain support to reform or revoke existing laws, regulations, ordinances, programs or procedures.

Select and apply appropriate political processes to gain consensus for the resolution of differing opinions and positions.

Develop and articulate reasoned, persuasive arguments to support public policy options or positions.

Employ research skills to gather and document factual information, analyze data and interpret statistics applicable to matters of public policy.

Governance

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Describe the application of host country laws, customs and effective administrative practices used to manage the conduct of diplomatic operations.

Describe the application of United States and host country laws, regulations, policies and procedures used to manage consular administrative matters.

Describe the laws, customs and current administrative practices of the United States and host countries used to manage administrative, social and policy matters.

Apply the knowledge acquired from history, law, geography, science, language studies, social sciences (including economic and political science), business, foreign policy and culture to perform diplomatic functions.

Foreign Service

Government & Public Administration

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Determine client needs and wants and respond through planned, personalized communication to guide purchase decisions and enhance future securities and investments opportunities.

Utilize career-planning concepts, tools and strategies to explore, obtain and/or develop in a securities and investments career.

Plan, monitor and manage day-to-day securities and investments operations.

Manage the use of financial resources to perform key duties in the securities and investments industry.

Describe and follow laws and regulations to manage business operations and transactions in the securities and investments industry.

Securities & Investments

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Determine client needs and wants and respond through planned, personalized communication to guide purchase decisions and enhance future insurance business opportunities.

Demonstrate underwriting techniques and strategies to evaluate the risk posed by potential insurance clients.

Utilize career-planning concepts, tools and strategies to explore, obtain and/or develop a career in insurance.

Plan, monitor and manage day-to-day insurance organization activities.

Describe and follow laws and regulations to manage business operations and transactions in the insurance industry.

Insurance

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Conduct cash flow analysis to select an acceptable capital expenditure.

Perform calculations necessary for capital budgeting decision-making.

Describe fundamental financial concepts involved in the management of corporate finances.

Explain the role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the regulation of corporate finance.

Describe laws and regulations in needed to manage business operations and transactions in corporate finance.

Business Finance

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Determine client needs and wants and respond through planned, personalized communication to guide purchase decisions and enhance future business opportunities in banking services.

Utilize career-planning concepts, tools and strategies to explore, obtain and/or develop a career in banking services.

Plan, monitor and manage the day-to-day activities within a banking organization to ensure secure operations.

Demonstrate the use of banking technology and equipment.

Manage the use of financial resources to enhance banking performance.

Create and maintain positive, ongoing relationships with banking customers.

Describe and follow laws and regulations to manage business operations and transactions in the banking services industry.

Banking Services

Finance

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Implement strategies to maintain relationships with others to increase support for the organization.

Evaluate teaching and training performance indicators to determine and improve effectiveness of instructional practices and professional development.

Utilize assessment and evaluation tools and data to advance learner achievement and adjust instructional plans.

Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in instructional planning.

Demonstrate organizational and relationship building skills used to manage instructional activities and related procedures.

Identify motivational, social and psychological practices that guide personal conduct.

Establish a positive climate to promote learning.

Identify materials and resources needed to support instructional plans.

Use content knowledge and skills of instruction to develop standards-based goals and assessments.

Employ knowledge of learning and developmental theory to describe individual learners.

Use foundational knowledge of subject matter to plan and prepare effective instruction and design courses or programs.

Teaching/Training

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Identify resources and support services available in the learning organization to enhance the learning environment.

Identify resources and support services to meet learners' needs.

Implement methods to enhance learner success.

Identify strategies, techniques and tools used to determine the needs of diverse learners.

Professional Support Services

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Describe advocacy strategies to promote the learning organization's needs.

Apply internal and external resources to meet the learning organization's objectives and learner needs.

Plan strategically to meet the learning organization's objectives.

Identify operations to meet the learning organization's objectives.

Model leadership skills for personnel in order to improve the performance of the learning organization.

Identify instructional practices that meet the learning organization's objectives.

Create instructional programs to meet the learning organization's objectives.

Identify behaviors necessary for developing and sustaining a positive learning culture.

Use research-based practices to develop, communicate and enlist support for a vision of success for all learners.

Administration & Administration Support

Education & Training

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Plan, monitor and manage day-to-day business activities to maintain and improve operational functions.

Apply inventory tracking systems to facilitate operational controls.

Develop and maintain positive customer relationships.

Describe and follow laws and regulations affecting business operations and transactions.

Operations Management

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Plan, organize and implement compensation, benefits, health and safety programs.

Plan, monitor and manage day-to-day business activities to foster a healthy and safe work environment.

Plan, staff, lead and organize human resources to enhance employee productivity and satisfaction.

Plan, monitor and manage the use of financial and human resources to ensure a business's financial wellbeing.

Motivate and supervise personnel to achieve completion of projects and business goals.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information for human resources management decision making.

Describe and follow laws and regulations affecting human resource operations.

Human Resources Management

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Create strategic plans used to manage business growth, profit and goals.

Employ management techniques, strategies and systems to enhance business relationships.

Apply economic concepts fundamental to global business operations.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information for business decision making.

Plan, organize and manage an organization/department to achieve business goals.

Plan, monitor and manage day-to-day business activities to sustain continued business functioning.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information for business decision making.

Plan, monitor, manage and maintain the use of financial resources to ensure a business's financial wellbeing.

Describe and follow laws and regulations affecting business operations and transactions.

General Management

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Utilize project management processes to plan a business project through initiation and design of the project.

Explain methods used to develop the technological infrastructure.

Apply data mining methods to acquire pertinent information for business decision-making.

Use database software to create databases that could facilitate business decision-making by explaining the principals of data analysis.

Demonstrate the use of cost accounting methods to guide business decisions pertaining to quality.

Apply knowledge of business contracts to establish business relationships by discussing the nature of contract suspensions and terminations.

Business Information Management

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Plan, monitor and manage day-today business activities.

Access, evaluate and disseminate information for business decision making.

Plan, staff, lead and organize human resources to enhance employee productivity and satisfaction.

Administrative Support

Business Management & Administration

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Analyze and create two and three-dimensional visual art forms using various media.

Analyze how the application of visual arts elements and principles of design communicate and express ideas.

Describe the history and evolution of the visual arts and its role in and impact on society.

Visual Arts

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate the installation, repair and delivery of network systems.

Demonstrate decision making, problem-solving techniques and communication skills when providing services for customers.

Demonstrate telecommunication installation processes using appropriate tools, materials, schematics, diagrams, blueprints and industry specific codes and regulations.

Demonstrate the use of telecommunications terminology, tools and test equipment.

Telecommunications

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Perform finishing and distribution operations related to the printing process.

Demonstrate the production of various print, multimedia or digital media products.

Manage the printing process, including customer service and sales, scheduling, production and quality control.

Printing Technology

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Analyze all facets of stage and performing arts production management.

Describe how technology and technical support enhance performing arts productions.

Create stage, film, television or electronic media scripts in a variety of traditional and current formats.

Explain key issues affecting the creation of characters, acting skills and roles.

Demonstrate knowledge of music theory.

Perform a varied repertoire of vocal and/or instrumental music representing diverse styles, cultures and historical periods.

Demonstrate the fundamental elements, techniques, principles and processes of various dance styles and traditions.

Describe the scope of the Performing Arts Career Pathway and the roles of various individuals in it.

Performing Arts

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate technical support related to media production (e.g., broadcast, video, Internet, mobile).

Plan and deliver a media production (e.g., broadcast, video, Internet, mobile).

Demonstrate writing processes used in journalism and broadcasting.

Describe the diversity of functions within the Journalism & Broadcasting Career Pathway.

Journalism & Broadcasting

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Design an audio, video and/or film production.

Demonstrate technical support skills for audio, video and/or film productions.

Demonstrate the use of basic tools and equipment used in audio, video and film production.

Describe the history, terminology, occupations and value of audio, video and film technology.

A/V Technology & Film

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Maintain and inspect building systems to achieve safe and efficient operation of buildings.

Plan and practice preventative maintenance activities to service existing buildings.

Determine work required to repair or renovate an existing building.

Apply construction skills when repairing, restoring or renovating existing buildings.

Use troubleshooting procedures when solving a maintenance problem in buildings.

Recognize and employ universal construction signs and symbols to function safely in the workplace.

Maintenance/Operations

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply standards, applications and restrictions pertaining to the selection and use of construction materials, components and assemblies in the project design.

Employ appropriate representational media to communicate concepts and project design.

Apply the techniques and skills of modern drafting, design, engineering and construction to projects.

Identify the diversity of needs, values and social patterns in project design, including accessibility standards.

Apply building codes, laws and rules in the project design.

Describe the requirements of the integral systems that impact the design of buildings.

Use effective communication skills and strategies (listening, speaking, reading, writing and graphic communications) to work with clients and colleagues.

Justify design solutions through the use of research documentation and analysis of data.

Design/Pre-construction

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Safely use and maintain appropriate tools, machinery, equipment and resources to accomplish construction project goals.

Demonstrate the construction crafts required for each phase of a construction project.

Compare and contrast the building systems and components required for a construction project.

Manage relationships with internal and external parties to successfully complete construction projects.

Apply practices and procedures required to maintain jobsite safety.

Apply scheduling practices to ensure the successful completion of a construction project.

Implement testing and inspection procedures to ensure successful completion of a construction project.

Describe the approval procedures required for successful completion of a construction project.

Describe contractual relationships between all parties involved in the building process.

Construction

Architecture & Construction

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Use control, monitoring, geospatial and other technologies in AFNR power, structural and technical systems.

Plan, build and maintain AFNR structures.

Service and repair AFNR mechanical equipment and power systems.

Operate and maintain AFNR mechanical equipment and power systems.

Apply physical science principles and engineering applications to solve problems and improve performance in AFNR power, structural and technical systems.

Power, Structural & Technical Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply principles of design in plant systems to enhance an environment (e.g., floral, forest, landscape and farm).

Propagate, culture and harvest plants and plant products based on current industry standards.

Apply the principles of classification, plant anatomy and plant physiology to plant production and management.

Develop and implement a crop management plan for a given production goal that accounts for environmental factors.

Plant Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Demonstrate responsible management procedures and techniques to protect or maintain natural resources.

Develop plans to ensure sustainable production and processing of natural resources.

Analyze the interrelationships between natural resources and humans.

Plan and conduct natural resource management activities that apply logical, reasoned and scientifically based solutions to natural resource issues and goals.

Natural Resources Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Explain the scope of the food industry and the historical and current developments of food products and processing.

Select and process food products for storage, distribution and consumption.

Apply principles of nutrition, biology, microbiology, chemistry and human behavior to the development of food products.

Develop and implement procedures to ensure safety, sanitation and quality in food product and processing facilities.

Food Products & Processing Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Use tools, equipment, machinery and technology common to tasks in environmental service systems.

Demonstrate the operation of environmental service systems (e.g., pollution control, water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid waste management and energy conservation).

Evaluate the impact of public policies and regulations on environmental service system operations. Develop proposed solutions to environmental issues, problems and applications using scientific principles of meteorology, soil science, hydrology, microbiology, chemistry and ecology.

Use analytical procedures and instruments to manage environmental service systems.

Environmental Science Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Apply principles of effective animal health care.

Classify, evaluate and select animals based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.

Evaluate environmental factors affecting animal performance and implement procedures for enhancing performance and animal health.

Apply principles of animal reproduction to achieve desired outcomes for performance, development and/or economic production.

Design and provide proper animal nutrition to achieve desired outcomes for performance, development, reproduction and/or economic production.

Utilize best-practice protocols based upon animal behaviors for animal husbandry and welfare.

Analyze historic and current trends impacting the animal systems industry.

Animal Systems

Participate in a co-curricular career technical student organization that provides a variety of ongoing school and community-based service projects to enhance leadership opportunities.

Use sales and marketing principles to accomplish AFNR business objectives.

Develop a business plan for an AFNR business.

Manage cash budgets, credit budgets and credit for an AFNR business using generally accepted accounting principles.

Use record keeping to accomplish AFNR business objectives, manage budgets, and comply with laws and regulations.

Apply management planning principles in AFNR businesses.

Agribusiness Systems

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Safety

Demonstrate safe material handling practices

Display comprehension of workplace/job‐site safety procedures (OSHA)

Exhibit knowledge of SDS and personal protective equipment (PPE)

Display understanding of hand tool safety issues

Display understanding of power tool safety issues

Carpentry-Related Mathematics

Perform basic mathematical operations: whole numbers, fractions, and decimals

Perform linear, square, and cubic computations

Perform algebraic and geometric functions

Apprenticeship Awareness

Apprenticeship Basics

Benefits of Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Components and Models

Businesses and Partners

Common Apprenticeship Myths

History of Apprenticeship

Apprenticeships Used for Exploitation

General Information and Concepts

Complete User Documentation and Technical Writing

Maintain Programs

Test Programs

Code Programs

Skillset Name

Analyze Programming Problems and Flowcharts Solutions

Analyze user requirements for a given outcome

Explain the importance of a design review

Apply implementation plans for a new system

Assess ongoing impact of existing systems

Determine the variables and data types for a program

Prepare and code routines using structured logic

Identify various programming languages

Apply appropriate computer language syntax

Explain unit testing requirements

Document appropriate comments and programmer notes

Explain system testing requirements

Determine input and output formats for a program

Design and analyze test plan for use in program testing

Test programs and evaluate results for accuracy

Correct programming errors discovered during testing

Identify appropriate debugging tools

Change existing programs when requirements change

Correct existing program errors

Update documentation for existing programs

Provide user instructions on program modifications

Develop documentation narrative

Define data use and storage

Determine the flow of data through a network

Develop online help for users

Apply general design and programming concepts

Identify various hardware platforms and run-time environments

Identify human aspects in information systems

Identify general information technology (IT) definitions and terms

Adhere to best programming practices and methodologies

Exhibit understanding of data hierarchy, access methods, and manipulation

Identify and describe a data flow diagram

Identify and describe a process logic diagram

Describe the system development cycle (i.e., code management, ongoing revisions)

Determine where data is to be accessed/stored

Design data storage and layout

Apply principles of quality, efficient programming

Students will demonstrate knowledge of design techniques, tools, technical plans, and drawings.

Create frame by frame animations.

Create graphics for multimedia uses: logos, letterheads, business cards, brochures, posters, cards, etc.

Integrate audio digital elements (voice/sound clips, music) from the web into a project.

Produce images using layers and layer style

Demonstrate application of typography.

Import, export, organize and save images.

Choose correct file format for each project.

Use guides and rulers.

Demonstrate application of drawings and paintings.

Work with various type styles.

Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules for images and image use.

Create images using filters.

Create basic designs, drawings and illustrations for product labels, cartons, direct mail or television.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of media production and media communications.

Identify the purpose, audience and audience needs for preparing image(s).

Communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design plans.

Prepare images for web, print and video.

Comply with software licensing agreements associated with multimedia presentations.

Design a digital imaging/multimedia project.

Apply layout and design principles.

Create layouts for ease of readability and attractiveness.

Take pictures using various features on a digital camera.

Transfer images from a camera to computers or other electronic equipment.

Use digital video software to cut, edit, apply effects, add titles and transitions to video clips.

Media production.

Audience and audience needs.

Drawings

Technical plans

Tools

Design techniques

Students will demonstrate knowledge of:

Apply story development, directing, cinematography and editing to animation to create storyboards that show the flow of the animation and map out key scenes and characters.

Develop briefings, brochures, multimedia presentations, web pages, promotional products, technical illustrations and computer artwork for use in products, technical manuals, literature, newsletters and slide shows.

Script, plan and create animated narrative sequences under tight deadlines, using computer software and hand drawing techniques.

Produce an electronic portfolio.

Assemble, typeset, scan and produce digital camera-ready art.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of:

Identify the purpose, audience and audience needs for preparing image(s).

Participate in design and production of multimedia campaigns, handling budgeting and scheduling and assisting with such responsibilities as production coordination, background d design and progress tracking.

Communicate with others (such as peers and clients) about design plans.

Prepare images for web, print and video.

Comply with software licensing agreements associated with multimedia presentations.

Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules for images and image use.

Demonstrate application of image resolution, image size and image file format for web, video and print.

Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional images depicting objects in motion or illustrating a process, using computer animation or modeling programs.

Design complex graphics and animation, using independent judgment, creativity and computer equipment.

Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.

Work with selections and measurements.

Apply layers and masks.

Water Systems

Venting Systems Installations

Introduction to Drains, Waste, and Vents

Drains, traps, fittings, and DWV systems

Develop an understanding of the scientific principles of venting

Create a vent system according to local codes

Sketch the different types of vents

Assemble the different types of vent systems

Waste systems

Determine the reasons for using an indirect system

Discuss the requirement for receptors and backflow preventers

Install an indirect waste system

Tell why we need special waste systems

Determine the requirements for using indirect and special waste disposal systems

Show how waste moves from a fixture through the drain system to the environment

Determine the major components and functions of drainage systems

Assemble different types of traps

Select various types of DWV fittings

Show the components of building a sewer

Assemble a DWV system

Test a DWV system

Assembling and testing venting systems

Students will analyze tables, charts, graphs and multiple data sources to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Students will demonstrate accuracy in calculating and measuring graphical work required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Students will demonstrate writing skills required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Students will utilize a variety of technical sources (e.g., Internet, manuals, journals, directions, reports, etc.) to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of literacy and numeracy skills required to solve complex real-world problems associated with their career/technical content area, and improve their thinking and reasoning skills.

Students will refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.

Students will determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.

Students will check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.

Students will keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.

Students will confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of customer needs assessment, quality standards for services, evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Students will participate in career development events.

Students will volunteer in community service opportunities.

Students will attend leadership conferences and training (local, state and/or national).

Students will participate in meetings using parliamentary procedure.

Students will develop and deliver speeches.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of  public speaking,  parliamentary law, leadership concepts, characteristics of effective teams and organizations.

Students will wear PPE as required for specified task.

Students will follow safety and security procedures.

Students will establish procedures for safe evacuation of the worksite in the event of an emergency.

Students will demonstrate operating instructions before using any equipment.

Students will develop a plan which outlines the procedures for handling an accident.

Students will research agencies that are responsible for emergencies in the workplace.

Students will recognize the main causes of accidents.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures, accident reporting agencies, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Students will practice simulated job interviews.

Students will create a personal portfolio for use when applying for employment.

Students will prepare an application, cover letter, resume and thank you letter.

Students will develop and present a statement of their personal work ethic beliefs.

Students will investigate methods of supervision such as giving and receiving feedback and instruction.

Students will practice professionalism in punctuality, appropriate dress, task completion, etc.

Students will discuss methods of time management and task coordination.

Students will explain methods of goal development.

Students will relate skills and abilities to possible career pathways.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of  career paths, goal development and achievement,  attitudes and work habits that support career retention and advancement, and communication in varied contexts.

Understand and Work with Special Populations

Law and Public Safety Policies and Procedures

Ethical Practices of Public Safety Leadership

Professional practices & standards of public safety.

Identify ethical practices regarding equipment, policies, procedures, strategies, and evidence-based practice.

Articulate informed opinions about clear and consistent ethical decisions.

Discuss strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas.

Discuss the issues relating to the ethical practice of law and public safety.

Demonstrate ethical methods for implementing policies and procedures discussed in Foundations of Public Safety Leadership.

Explore the use of Bureau of Justice Statistics and other databases to support best practices.

Discuss professional organizations and their resources such as standards, advocacy efforts, etc.

Describe the characteristics of ethical systems relating to law and public safety.

Discuss the origins of the concept of justice and its components.

Examine theories of moral development and behavior.

Explain the concepts of moral and legal culpability.

Explain the differences between formal ethics and personal values.

Examine types of corruption in various settings.

Analyze and evaluate ethical decision-making opportunities in law and public safety.

Describe ethical issues relating to various specializations within the field.

Use of force.

Demonstrate understanding of policing concepts and procedures such as search and seizure, Miranda requirements, arrest, interviewing and interrogation.

Demonstrate skills used for emergency and crisis response.

Describe the types of data contained in criminal records and how to interpret them.

Explain the duties of the first officer at a crime scene including the ability to secure and protect a crime scene.

Assess sources of physical evidence and utilize proper collection, marking, preservation and processing including plaster casting, fingerprinting and the transmission of DNA via chain of custody.

Complete proper crime scene documentation.

Assess the significance of DNA testing and other roles of the crime laboratory.

Examine the characteristics of various types of wounds.

Explore the concept of psychological profiling.

Demonstrate proper procedures for placing a subject under arrest.

Determine the legal requirements governing the preparation and execution of various types of search warrants.

Develop knowledge of procedures related to the use of firearms and chemical agents.

Discuss the concept of probable cause.

Analyze non-verbal communication messages to discern facts from fabrication.

Describe the barriers to effective communication.

Demonstrate strategies for promoting and improving communication.

Demonstrate methods for repairing communication breakdowns.

Discuss the elements and process of change.

Describe methods to create positive change.

Demonstrate teaching prevention and response strategies.

Demonstrate understanding of policies relating to the use of other related equipment.

Explain the significance of the Fourth Amendment to the criminal justice system.

Discuss the basis for unreasonable search and seizure.

Discuss the purpose and procedures of the Miranda warning.

Analyze and explain the determinants of arrest.

Assess the role of police discretion.

Explore rules and regulations governing the proper use of firearms and chemical agents.

Display an understanding of cultural diversity (e.g., racial profiling).

Discuss communication within various cultural contexts.

Explore the concept of racial profiling.

Discuss behavior as a form of communication.

Describe the factors that determine when an arrest should be made.

Demonstrate understanding of agribusiness (e.g., creating & designing floral arrangements, operating a floral shop & floral retail).

Designing live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Decorate or supervise the decoration of buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities for parties, weddings, and other occasions.

Grow flowers for use in arrangements or for sale in shops.

Organizing a floral shop to operate effectively and efficiently.

Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.

Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.

Conduct classes or demonstrations, or train other workers.

Marketing floral products.

Retail selling of floral products.

Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.

Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.

Cutting live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Plan arrangement according to client’s requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate design pattern.

Perform office and retail service duties such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.

Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.

Arranging live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Floral design concepts.

Tools and equipment used in floral design.

Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.

Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.

Wrap and price completed arrangements.

Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.

Demonstrate knowledge of leadership development through FFA.

Participate in FFA leadership opportunities offered at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in FFA intracurricular competitive opportunities at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in community service and career awareness activities at the local, state, and national level.

Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Foundations of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Demonstrate understanding of food products and processing (e.g., protein sources, food preservation).

Demonstrate knowledge of safe practices and procedures in food science and technology.

Examine the role and conduct an experiment with food preservatives.

Conduct experiments involving harmful food borne microorganisms.

Demonstrate how proper food handling, storage, and processing controls microorganisms.

Examine the role of pesticides, chemicals, and preservatives on foods.

Track the flow of plant and animal products from production source to consumer and determine possible contamination points.

Conduct a food safety assessment.

Demonstrate proper handwashing procedures.

Demonstrate knowledge of basic economics of food science technology.

Demonstrate knowledge of American agriculture history.

Demonstrate knowledge of value-added food processing.

Demonstrate knowledge of national food and health and safety guidelines.

Demonstrate knowledge of food advertising and marketing.

Demonstrate knowledge of agriculture commodities futures market.

Locate and map the major food producing areas of the world by products.

Examine global supply and demand for agricultural products.

Research major agriculture innovations throughout history.

Chart West Virginia, US and global production figures of agricultural commodities and products.

Identify and display raw agricultural commodities and their value-added products.

Determine the costs of food product processing to the consumer.

Examine present consumer food demands and project future demands.

Create and display packaging for an agricultural product.

Demonstrate knowledge of Safe food handling and food borne diseases.

Examine convenience food packaging.

Examine and analyze marketing and advertising of agricultural products.

Create advertising and marketing items for an agricultural product.

Observe and research product displays, labeling and marketing promotion techniques used in retail and wholesale food sales.

Demonstrate knowledge of basic food nutrition.

Demonstrate knowledge of food processing methods.

Demonstrate knowledge of food additives.

Demonstrate knowledge of food labeling, packaging, and portioning.

Demonstrate knowledge of agricultural industry standards and grading systems.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the use of biotechnology in agriculture and food production.

Demonstrate knowledge of avenues for food contamination (biological, chemical, and physical).

Students will demonstrate knowledge of regulatory food agencies and issues.

Analyze and discuss industry standards and grades for agricultural commodity products.

Examine & discuss food labels and compare to the food nutrition pyramid.

Conduct experiments to determine food contents and nutritional elements.

Process butter, ice cream, and cheese.

Properly process fruits, vegetables and meats through canning, freezing, dehydrating, aging, blanching, and curing.

Produce food products using biotechnology (root beer, yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, etc.).

Package processed agricultural products for sale and distribution.

Participate in or explore the FFA Poultry, Meats, Livestock, Dairy Products and Food Science Career Development Events.

Conduct sensory analysis experiments for smell, taste and texture of food and food additives and enhancers.

Demonstrate knowledge of food borne illness prevention.

Analyze food labels and identify food additives and enhancers.

Examine guidelines for the home processing of vegetables and meats.

Conduct food product sampling and consumer evaluation activities.

Debate and discuss food regulatory issues and the use of synthetic foods.

Conduct and present a food and agriculture awareness campaign in your local community.

Examine the World Health Organization, USDA and other governmental agencies involved with the world’s food supply.

Demonstrate knowledge of Safe preparation and presentation of foods.

Demonstrate knowledge of cultural and ethnic foods.

Demonstrate knowledge of preparing a menu.

Demonstrate knowledge of organic foods.

Demonstrate knowledge of use of a microscope.

Identify community restaurants and categorize types of foods served.

Identify global and national specialty food and ethnic preferences.

Survey students, parents, and grandparents concerning ethnic or cultural food habits.

Prepare traditional, regional American food specialties and discuss the relationship between ethnic preferences and the development of niche markets.

Construct a nutritionally sound menu and prepare a food budget for a meal.

Identify characteristics of organic foods.

Students will demonstrate knowledge of food science technology careers.

Investigate the diversity of careers in the food science, dietetics, and nutrition industries.

Conduct student interest inventories.

Identify advanced training and post-secondary educational opportunities in food science technology.

Apply the scientific method for the improvement of food processing safety.

Examine labor market information.

Request post-secondary information.

Demonstrate leadership skills.

Identify, sketch, and compare various harmful food borne microorganisms.

Identify, sketch, and compare various beneficial food microorganisms.

Demonstrate knowledge of leadership development through FFA.

Participate in FFA leadership opportunities offered at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in FFA intracurricular competitive opportunities at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in community service and career awareness activities at the local, state, and national level.

Ethics, Communications, and General Field Knowledge

Post-Production

Production

Pre-Production

Safety

Demonstrate understanding of fire safety.

Display knowledge of fire prevention measures and protocols.

Execute proper procedures in case of a fire emergency.

Identify and describe various communication delivery methods.

Prepare slates that describe the scenes being filmed.

Recognize diverse communication delivery methods such as verbal, written, and visual.

Describe the characteristics and applications of each communication delivery method.

Design and construct sets and lighting.

Understand layout and design of creative set designs tailored to production requirements.

Identify parts of cameras, accessories, and camera support systems.

Identify and explain the purpose of each component of the camera.

Recognize essential components like lenses, sensors, and tripods.

Understand the roles of accessories such as filters and gimbals.

Differentiate between camera mounts and grips.

Learn about additional tools like external monitors and remote controls.

Use cameras in several different camera mounts such as stationery, track-mounted, or crane-mounted.

Practice with camera support systems like dollies, sliders, and cranes for stable and dynamic shots.

Perform camera movements (e.g., tilt, pan, truck, dolly).

Demonstrate the types of angles and camera movements in shooting video.

Demonstrate mastery in performing dynamic camera motions to enhance visual storytelling.

Properly adjust cameras (i.e., exposure, white balance).

Read charts and compute ratios to determine variables such as lighting, shutter angles, filter factors, and camera distances.

Ensure proper calibration of cameras to achieve balanced exposure and accurate color representation, control brightness, and contrast levels.

Demonstrate appropriate lens operation and framing.

Demonstrate proficiency in adjusting lenses for optimal framing, focusing, and zooming.

Develop skillful handling of lenses to achieve desired visual composition.

Demonstrate versatility in lens selection to adapt to various shooting scenarios.

Ensure precise framing to convey intended emotions and messages effectively.

Identify various live distribution methods.

Explore diverse live distribution methods for content dissemination.

Research different techniques for broadcasting live content.

Become familiar with various avenues for live content distribution.

Identify and maintain various recording and file management systems.

Understand various file management systems commonly used in media production, such as file hierarchies, naming conventions, and metadata organization.

Organize recorded files systematically, employing folder structures and labeling techniques to facilitate easy retrieval and management.

Apply metadata tags to recorded files, including relevant information such as date, location, and content description, to enhance searchability and organization.

Implement measures to protect recorded files from loss, corruption, or unauthorized access, such as regular backups and password protection.

Determine microphone selection and application.

Assess audio requirements to select appropriate microphones.

Demonstrate knowledge of equipment safety.

Read operating instructions before using any equipment.

Understand proper handling of cables in a dry environment.

Recognize proper equipment handling such as lifting techniques, secure mounting, and ergonomics.

Understanding lighting safety such as studio light heat management, securing light fixtures, and avoiding direct eye exposure.

Demonstrate appropriate camera safety such as tripod stability and battery safety.

Research audio safety such as volume levels and microphone placement.

Apply fundamentals of ladder and step stool safety.

Demonstrate appropriate emergency and first aid knowledge and procedures for arts and communication occupations.

Identify and describe proper editing techniques.

Select material most pertinent to presentation and organize this material into appropriate formats.

Recognize various editing techniques suitable for the project's narrative and style.

Describe the application of proper editing techniques to enhance storytelling and maintain continuity.

Demonstrate editing aesthetics.

Apply editing techniques to enhance visual appeal and coherence.

Show proficiency in creating aesthetically pleasing transitions and effects.

Demonstrate skill in maintaining a consistent and polished visual style throughout the editing process.

Identify and manage various file formats.

Recognize different file formats commonly used in multimedia production.

Manage file formats efficiently to ensure compatibility across platforms.

Convert and optimize file formats as needed to maintain quality and accessibility.

Import, capture, and export media appropriately.

Import media files seamlessly into the editing software for further processing.

Capture media content from external sources with precision and clarity.

Export media in the appropriate format and settings for optimal compatibility and quality.

Describe and apply motion graphics and video compositing.

Explain the principles and techniques of motion graphics and video compositing.

Apply motion graphics to enhance visual storytelling and engage the audience.

Utilize video compositing to seamlessly integrate multiple visual elements for a cohesive and polished final product.

Evaluate the finished product with the client/audience.

Solicit feedback from the client/audience to assess their perception of the finished product.

Analyze reactions and opinions to gauge the effectiveness of the production in meeting its objectives.

Incorporate constructive criticism and suggestions to refine the final product for enhanced satisfaction and impact.

Identify and describe essential computer hardware and software.

Use software such as word processors and spreadsheets to perform common business applications.

Use software such as databases to track and maintain company information.

Identify and define various career paths in the video production/broadcasting field.

Demonstrate employability skills related to a career in arts and communication.

Identify diverse career paths in video production and broadcasting.

Recognize opportunities in television, film, advertising, and online media.

Discuss the skill sets and qualifications required for each career path.

Pursue career development skills to advance in arts and communication careers.

Exhibit knowledge of copyrights, contracts, ethics, images, talent, and industry legalities.

Maintain programming logs, as required by station management and the FCC.

Analyze ethical considerations in video production and broadcasting, including issues such as accuracy, privacy, representation, and bias.

Identify ethical dilemmas and make informed decisions in accordance with professional ethical standards and industry best practices.

Organize and maintain compliance, license, and warranty information related to audio and video facilities.

Keep daily program logs to provide information on all elements aired during broadcast, such as musical selections and station promotions.

Analyze current issues related to the arts and communication fields.

Apply appropriate laws and regulations to arts and communication situations.

Exhibit ethical conduct in conducting business and making decisions.

Demonstrate knowledge of copyright laws relevant to the video production and broadcasting industry, including principles of intellectual property, fair use, and licensing requirements for using copyrighted material.

Explore different types of contractual agreements commonly used in the industry, such as talent contracts, licensing agreements, and production contracts.

Understand the key elements of contracts, rights and obligations of parties involved, and legal implications of contractual breaches.

Demonstrate knowledge of the business aspects of the video/broadcasting field and professional behavior with clients, coworkers, and supervisors.

Develop manuals, texts, workbooks, or related materials for use with production materials or for training.

Exhibit leadership qualities to improve the quality of work and the work environment.

Work effectively in a team environment to improve the quality of work and the work environment.

Apply reading skills in an arts and communication environment.

Apply writing skills in an arts and communication environment.

Locate, organize, and reference written information from reliable sources to communicate with coworkers and clients/participants.

Develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform audiences.

Apply listening skills and interpret verbal and nonverbal behaviors to enhance communication with coworkers and clients.

Interpret and use tables, charts, and figures to support written and oral communication.

Define target audience, including demographics and ratings.

Analyze and interpret news and information received from various sources to broadcast the information.

Examine news items of local, national, and international significance to determine topics to address or obtain assignments from editorial staff members.

Understand rating levels such as interest level, learning style, motivation, and engagement.

Demonstrate an awareness of the arts within a cultural context to understand the nature and scope of art in society (e.g., how film, theatre, television, electronic, and print media productions influence values and behaviors).

Create or prepare production schedule/timeline.

Demonstrate ability to plan and organize various stages of production, including pre-production, production, and post-production.

Identify various budget/financial issues.

Determine formats, approaches, content, levels, and mediums to effectively meet objectives within budgetary constraints, utilizing research, knowledge, and training.

Assess the financial implications of different decisions and resource allocations throughout the project lifecycle.

Demonstrate knowledge of concept development.

Gather information and develop perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews, observation, and experience.

Demonstrate the ability to plan a broadcast production.

Demonstrate knowledge of various script formats, including storyboarding.

Study scripts to become familiar with production concepts and requirements.

Apply knowledge of script formats and storyboarding to effectively communicate narrative elements and visualize production sequences.

Demonstrate the writing processes used in journalism and broadcasting media (e.g., cultivating ideas, comparing, and contrasting different writing styles, using pictures/video to support stories, editing content).

Determine technical requirements and site survey/location scout.

Determine the number, type, and approximate location of microphones, cameras and equipment needed for best sound recording or transmission quality and position them appropriately.

Prepare graphics appropriate to production.

Produce graphics for broadcasts.

Design graphics that align with the visual style and message of the production.

Fundamentals of Public Safety Leadership

Literacy and Numeracy

Customer and Personal Service

Leadership Development

Health and Safety

Career Preparation Skills

Career preparation skills.

Discuss the process of goal development and achievement.

Discuss and relate skills and abilities to possible career pathways.

Discuss methods of time management and task coordination.

Practice professionalism in punctuality, appropriate dress, task completion, etc.

Investigate methods of supervision such as giving and receiving feedback and instruction.

Develop and present a statement of their personal work ethic beliefs.

Prepare an application, cover letter, resume and thank you letter.

Create a personal portfolio for use when applying for employment.

Practice simulated job interviews.

Safety in public service.

Describe safety practices, policies, procedures, and strategies related to both personal and environmental safety.

Demonstrate proficiency in first aid, CPR and AED.

Define personal and environmental safety on the job.

Analyze and discuss the legal responsibility to provide a safe environment.

Develop a mindset to anticipate and avoid or mitigate potential safety risks for self and client.

List health and safety tools of the trade and assemble a safety kit.

Plan safe and appropriate responses to a variety of dangers and emergencies.

Identify options for further preparedness training and research.

Identify causes, prevention, and treatments for injuries.

List responsible actions to create a safe and healthy environment.

Development of leadership skills.

Develop public speaking skills and deliver speeches.

Participate in meetings using parliamentary procedures.

Attend leadership conferences and training (local, state and/or national).

Volunteer in community service opportunities.

Participate in career development events.

Communication.

Develop skills and procedures in customer and guest services.

Develop the skills to negotiate with others to resolve conflicts and settle disputes.

Demonstrate and maintain open communication with others.

Accurately interpret the verbal and non-verbal behaviors of others;

Respect diversity by demonstrating respect for, listening to, and considering.

Respect the opinions, perspectives, customs, and individual differences of others.

Develop interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships.

Develop social perceptiveness by being aware of other's reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Assess customer and community needs.

Develop skills to meet quality standards for service.

Discuss ways to evaluate customer satisfaction.

Develop and demonstrate concern for others.

Develop and use good manners and show cooperation.

Display willingness to work with diverse people by being flexible and open-minded.

Develop literacy and reasoning skills.

Develop literacy and numeracy skills required to solve complex real-world problems associated with their career/technical content area.

Develop and improve critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Utilize a variety of technical sources (e.g., Internet, manuals, journals, directions, reports, etc.) to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Demonstrate writing skills required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Demonstrate accuracy in calculating and measuring graphical work required to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Analyze tables, charts, graphs and multiple data sources to complete career/technical assignments and projects.

Law, government and crime.

Examine major themes of constitutional and criminal law including those relating to search and seizure, juveniles, arrest, etc.

Examine the process of preparing and providing testimony.

Examine the process of jury selection.

Discuss and assess the elements of various types of crimes including sex crimes, arson, and terrorism.

Interpret sociological and demographic variables associated with various crimes.

Describe and apply laws of arrest to various situations.

Analyze and discuss the rules of evidence.

Explore surcharges and civil and criminal liabilities.

Discuss and articulate differences in state and federal court systems.

Discuss felony and misdemeanor violations.

Describe prosecutorial and judicial discretion.

Analyze the factors affecting a prosecutor’s decision to charge someone.

Describe trial and hearing procedures.

Demonstrate understanding of agribusiness (e.g., SAE, expenses).

Identify and describe the types of agribusiness ownership.

Calculate return on investment.

Identify methods of marketing agricultural commodities, products, and services in domestic and international markets and create a marketing plan for an agricultural commodity, product, or service.

Define basic finance terms and provide examples - personal inventory, net worth, income, expense.

Define and develop a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program (SAE).

Define the Four Ps of marketing (product, place, price, and promotion).

Create an advertisement for an agricultural product.

Research local supply and demand of agricultural products.

Create a plan and begin development for their own agricultural enterprises (SAE).

Demonstrate understanding of animal systems (e.g., breeds of livestock, anatomy).

Identify and describe the origin, significance, distribution, and domestication of animal systems.

Explain the difference between animal welfare and animal rights and their value to the animal industry.

Identify and describe the facilities needed to house and produce animal species safely and efficiently.

Describe the effects of animal agriculture on the environment.

Diagram a typical animal cell and identify the organelles.

Practice administering injections.

Perform a basic health exam on a live animal.

Debate the issues associated with animal welfare and animal rights.

Recite and identify the common and scientific names of major animal species.

Identify and differentiate between breeds of livestock.

Identify anatomical parts of animals.

Define livestock terminology (steer, heifer, barrow, gilt, etc.).

Identify, draw, and label parts of animal cells.

Define and identify animal health disorders and provide recommendations for common preventions and treatment.

Explain the importance of biosecurity in the animal industry.

Identify common feedstuffs and their nutritional value.

Demonstrate understanding of agriculture innovation and technology.

Define agricultural biotechnology.

Identify and describe how biotechnology is applied in the agriculture industry.

Identify and describe significant innovations and inventions in the history of agriculture and their impacts on the industry.

Utilize agricultural related technology and equipment.

Identify and debate the issues associated with biotechnology use in the agriculture industry.

Research current agricultural products impacted by biotechnology practices.

Demonstrate understanding of food products and processing (e.g., protein sources, food preservation).

Identify key advancements in the history of animal and food processing.

Compare and contrast various food labels.

Conduct a food preservation experiment.

Discuss the importance of food labeling to consumers.

Define and differentiate the quality and yield grades of food products and what they mean to the consumer.

Identify food products derived from meat, egg, poultry, fish, and dairy products.

Identify food products derived from fruit and vegetables.

Identify food products derived from grains, legumes, and oilseeds.

Identify common weights and measures in the food production and processing industry and apply the use of those measurements.

Identify and describe methods of food preservation.

Produce a food product (cheese, sausage, sauerkraut, etc.).

Demonstrate understanding of natural resources (e.g., renewable resources).

Identify, define, and describe characteristics of various ecosystems.

Identify, define, and describe characteristics of various renewable resources.

Identify, define, and describe characteristics of various nonrenewable resources.

Identify, define, and describe characteristics of various alternative energy sources.

Demonstrate understanding of plant systems (e.g., plant parts, processes, soil).

Identify parts of a plant.

Identify the components and explain the functions of plant flowers.

Conduct soil samples and soil tests.

Interpret soil test results and determine fertilizer and applications needs.

Identify agriculturally important plants by common names.

Describe the functions of plant parts.

Define components of soil and how soil is formed.

Identify and describe the nutritional requirements for plant growth.

Describe the processes of the following plant physiologies; photosynthesis, reproduction, respiration, and transpiration.

Diagram a typical plant cell and identify plant cell organelles and their functions.

Identify the components and explain the functions of plant roots.

Identify the components and explain the functions of plant stems.

Identify the components and explain the functions of plant leaves.

Identify units of weight, volume, length, and temperature.

Properly and safely use hand tools.

Construct a project using hand tools.

Calculate basic math practices used in Power, Structural and Technical Systems.

Identify basic hand tools and demonstrate their proper uses in an agricultural setting.

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and without a calculator.

Use a ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to measure.

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals with and without a calculator.

Convert decimals to percentages and percentages to decimals.

Convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fraction.

Demonstrate knowledge of leadership development through FFA (e.g., motto, parliamentary procedure, official dress).

Explain the components and importance of the Three Circle Model of Agricultural Education.

Recite the FFA Creed.

Recite the FFA Motto.

Research the important dates and events in FFA History.

Perform basic parliamentary procedure operations (make a motion, second a motion, debate a motion).

Participate in FFA leadership opportunities offered at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in FFA intracurricular competitive opportunities at the local, state, and national level.

Participate in community service and career awareness activities at the local, state, and national level.

Demonstrate understanding of power, structural, and technical systems (e.g., measurement).

Academic Foundations

General Hospitality and Tourism Technical Skills

Lodging.

Apply customer service techniques for delivering services efficiently for the well-being and comfort of guests as it relates to the Lodging sector.

Demonstrate mastery of reading, writing, and math skills required for a career within the lodging sector.

Demonstrate an understanding of the lodging sectors that apply to the tourism industry in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of the lodging sectors that apply to the tourism industry in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the lodging sector of tourism in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the lodging sector of tourism in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of skills required for employment in the lodging sector of tourism.

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of marketing the lodging sector of tourism as an entrepreneur.

Explore the lodging sector of tourism in your travel region through an onsite experience.

Students demonstrate mastery of the lodging sector through creation of a culminating demonstration. (Ex. Menus, Floor Plans, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Materials, Brochures, Presentations, PSA’s etc.)

Transportation.

Apply customer service techniques for delivering services efficiently for the well-being and comfort of guests as it relates to the transportation sector.

Demonstrate an understanding of the transportation sectors that apply to the tourism industry in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of the transportation sectors that apply to the tourism industry in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the transportation sector of tourism in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the transportation sector of tourism in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of skills required for employment in the transportation sector of tourism.

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of marketing the transportation sector of tourism as an entrepreneur.

Attractions.

Apply customer service techniques for delivering services efficiently for the well-being and comfort of guests as it relates to the attractions sector.

Demonstrate an understanding of the attractions sectors that apply to the Lodging industry in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of the attractions sectors that apply to the tourism industry in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the lodging sector of tourism in your travel region.

Demonstrate an understanding of careers available in the Attractions sector of tourism in West Virginia and beyond.

Demonstrate an understanding of skills required for employment in the attractions sector of tourism.

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of marketing the attractions sector of tourism as an entrepreneur.

Ethics and legal responsibilities.

Apply appropriate laws, regulations, industry standards to tourism situations.

Safety, health and environment.

Identify and practice appropriate safety and health procedures for hospitality and tourism occupations.

Demonstrate emergency and first-aid knowledge and procedures for hospitality and tourism occupations.

Academic.

Apply reading skills in a hospitality and tourism career environment.

Apply writing skills in a hospitality and tourism career environment.

Apply mathematical skills in a hospitality and tourism career environment.

Apply knowledge of economics in a hospitality and tourism career environment.

Leave No Trace Principles

Interpretation and Outdoor Education Programming

Adventure Education

Risk Management and Safety in the Outdoors

Outdoor Skills Development

Navigation skills.

Develop proficiency in map reading, compass use, and GPS navigation for effective outdoor orientation.

Interpret topographic maps.

Demonstrate accurate compass navigation.

Utilize GPS devices for location tracking.

Weather monitoring and response.

Monitor weather conditions and respond appropriately to changing weather.

Interpret weather forecasts.

Implement safety measures in adverse weather situations.

Group management and supervision.

Effectively manage and supervise groups during outdoor activities.

Establish clear communication channels within the group.

Monitor participant behavior and well-being.

Leadership development.

Foster leadership skills through outdoor adventure experiences.

Provide opportunities for participants to take on leadership roles.

Facilitate debrief sessions to enhance leadership insights.

Team building strategies.

Develop and implement effective team-building strategies for diverse groups.

Analyze group dynamics.

Tailor team-building activities to address specific group needs.

Adventure programming design.

Design adventure programs that align with educational and developmental goals.

Develop curriculum for adventure education programs.

Integrate learning outcomes into program design.

Adaptive leadership.

Cultivate adaptive leadership skills to respond to changing outdoor conditions.

Train participants to adapt to unexpected challenges.

Demonstrate flexibility and resilience in outdoor scenarios.

Program evaluation and assessment.

Assess the effectiveness of adventure education programs and make improvements.

Implement participant evaluations.

Conduct post-program assessments for continuous improvement.

Educational program design.

Design educational programs that align with learning objectives and participant needs.

Identify educational goals and outcomes.

Tailor programs to diverse participant backgrounds.

Activity planning and sequencing.

Plan and sequence activities to create a cohesive and educational outdoor experience.

Develop itineraries for outdoor programs.

Ensure a logical flow of activities based on learning objectives.

Multidisciplinary integration.

Integrate various disciplines into outdoor education programming for a holistic learning experience.

Collaborate with experts in relevant fields (e.g., ecology, history).

Incorporate interdisciplinary concepts into programs.

Basic survival skills.

Develop fundamental survival skills essential for outdoor adventures.

Identify edible and medicinal plants.

Construct basic tools for survival situations.

Curriculum development.

Develop curriculum materials that support outdoor education programs.

Create lesson plans and instructional materials.

Align content with educational standards.

Community involvement.

Involve and engage the local community in outdoor education programs.

Collaborate with local organizations and experts.

Facilitate community-based learning experiences.

Principles understanding.

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Leave No Trace principles.

Explain each of the seven Leave No Trace principles.

Understand the rationale behind the principles and their environmental impact.

Application of principles.

Apply Leave No Trace principles in various outdoor settings.

Implement principles during camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

Adapt principles to specific ecosystems and environments.

Integration into outdoor programming.

Integrate Leave No Trace principles into outdoor education and tourism programs.

Design programs that educate participants on responsible outdoor practices.

Incorporate Leave No Trace principles into trip planning and itineraries.

Evaluation of Leave No Trace programs.

Evaluate the effectiveness of Leave No Trace education and advocacy programs.

Develop assessment tools for program evaluation.

Gather feedback from participants and stakeholders.

Continuous learning and adaptation.

Participate in ongoing education on Leave No Trace.

Adjust practices based on new information and best practices.

Rope and knot skills.

Master the use of ropes and knots for various outdoor applications.

Tie essential knots for securing gear and creating structures.

Use ropes for climbing and rappelling.

Flora and Fauna Identification

Develop knowledge of local plant and animal species for safety and appreciation.

Identify common plants and wildlife.

Understand ecological relationships in outdoor environments.

Camping equipment use and maintenance.

Understand safety protocols and risk management strategies for outdoor activities.

Assess environmental risks.

Develop and implement safety plans.

Outdoor photography.

Develop basic photography skills to capture outdoor experiences.

Use cameras and smartphones for outdoor photography.

Apply composition techniques for compelling outdoor shots.

Risk assessment.

Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for outdoor activities.

Identify potential hazards and risks.

Evaluate the likelihood and severity of identified risks.

Emergency response planning.

Develop effective emergency response plans for various outdoor scenarios.

Establish communication protocols during emergencies.

Formulate evacuation and response strategies.

First aid proficiency.

Demonstrate proficiency in providing first aid in outdoor environments.

Assess and address common outdoor injuries.

Administer CPR and basic life support.

Program Planning and Design

Program Planning and Development

Recreational agencies.

Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.

Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.

Greet and register visitors and issue any required identification badges or safety devices.

Perform routine maintenance on park structures.

Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities.

Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and assigning work duties.

Monitor visitors' activities to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices.

Provide directions and other pertinent information to visitors.

Working with park staff.

Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.

Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.

Plan, organize and direct activities of seasonal staff members.

Visitor services.

Prepare brochures and write newspaper articles.

Distribute brochures, show audiovisual presentations, and explain establishment processes and operations at tour sites.

Provide visitor services by explaining regulations; answering visitor requests, needs, and complaints; and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.

Prioritize the enhancement of the visitor experience through well-designed programs.

Collect feedback from visitors and use it to improve future programs.

Implement measures to ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all visitors.

First aid/CPR.

Access nationally recognized First Aid and CPR standards

Explain principles of infection control

Understand the importance of proper handwashing according to the Center for Disease Control

Understand the Good Samaritan Act

Discuss informed consent

Apply skills to obtain training and/or certification in CPR and First Aid

Essentials of communication.

Describe communication and the key steps involved.

Describe verbal, nonverbal, and written communication.

Describe conflict stimulation.

Identify steps for resolving unhealthy conflict.

Earn essentials of communications credentials.

Describe communication and the key steps involved.

Describe verbal, nonverbal, and written communication.

Marketing and promotion.

Develop programs that cater to diverse demographics and interests.

Consider the local culture, environment, and community needs in program design.

Ensure programs are aligned with the overall goals of the park and contribute to sustainable tourism.

Develop comprehensive marketing strategies to promote programs and attract tourists.

Utilize online platforms and social media to reach a broader audience.

Create promotional materials that highlight the unique aspects of the park and its recreational offerings.

Training and professional development.

Develop training for staff to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Encourage continuous professional development to stay informed about industry trends.

Foster a culture of learning and innovation within the Parks and Recreation team.

Schematics and Layouts

Valves

Joints and Fittings

Piping

Types of piping and the purposes for which each is used

Examine common valve type uses

Piping schematics and isometric layouts

Draw a piping schematic

Draw an isometric piping layout

Demonstrate dimensioning of piping systems.

Examine piping terminology and materials

Examine the purpose for certain types of piping

Draw piping jobs

Common joints and fittings

Examine common joints

Examine common fittings

Common valve type

Examine common valve types

Water Heaters

Fixtures and Faucets

Fixtures and faucets

Show the basic operation of water heaters

Diagnose and repair an electric water heater

Diagnose and repair a gas water heater

Diagnose and repair a tankless water heater

Use the local plumbing code to cite requirements for installing a water heater.

Compare the basic types of plumbing fixtures and fixture materials

Assemble common types of sinks and faucets

Compare common bathtubs and showers

Assemble and set a water closet and urinal

Differentiate between drinking fountains and water coolers

Identify types of garbage disposals and domestic dishwashers

Explain the function, components, and operation of sewage and sump pumps

Water heaters

Plumbing Service and Repair

General Plumbing Practices

Safety

Demonstrate personal safety, including personal protective equipment (PPE)

Identify plumbing terminology

Identify plumbing symbols

Display ethical practices in service and repair

Demonstrate work environment safety

Demonstrate Tool Safety

Demonstrate proper Trenching methods

Identify and use Plumbing tools

Interpret an isometric view of a drain, waste, and vent (DWV) system

Identify plumbing materials and fittings

Interpret and comply with general plumbing practices

Interpret manufacturer’s specifications

What is Apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship Awareness

Plumbing Service and Repair

Traps

Vent Installation

Drainage

Joining Pipes and Fittings

General Plumbing Practices

Plumbing Math

Use formulas

Interpret manufacturer’s specifications

Testing of Plumbing systems

Join copper pipes, tubes, and fittings

Join plastic pipes and fittings

Join steel pipes and fittings

Join cast iron pipes and fittings

Install drain/waste lines and storm drains (i.e., interior and exterior)

Describe sizing of basic drainage systems

Calculate proper pitch

Describe purpose and appropriate locations for clean-out

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions

Install a vent system for soil or waste drainage

Differentiate between types of vents and venting systems

Exhibit knowledge of trap function, installation, and placement

Distinguish between approved and non-approved traps

Identify trap components

Identify causes and prevention for trap seal loss

Display ethical practices in service and repair

Unclog drains and traps

Apprenticeship Basics

Benefits of Apprenticeships

Convert measurements

Businesses and Partners

Common Apprenticeship Myths

Calculate slope and angles with a builder’s level/laser

Size drain/waste lines and storm drains

Demonstrate blueprint reading

Interpret an isometric view of a drain, waste, and vent (DWV) system

Identify plumbing materials and fittings

Identify plumbing protection methods (i.e., fire caulk, nail plates)

Code of Conduct

Apprenticeship Programs Today

History of Apprenticeship

Water Supply and Distribution

Vent Installation

General Plumbing Practices

Plumbing Math

Use formulas

Differentiate between types of vents and venting systems

Lay out/rough-in water service and distribution lines

Install water lines, including water hammer arrestors and/or air chambers

Identify various valve types and required locations

Identify cross-connection and back-flow devices and functions

Apprenticeships Used for Exploitation

Examples of early Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Expansion in the Industrial Revolution

Modern Apprenticeship programs

Support of Apprenticeship Programs today

Demonstrate Blueprint Reading

Simulated Workplace Manual

Interpret isometric view of drain, waste, vent (DWV) system

Identify plumbing materials and fittings

Identify plumbing pipe protection methods (i.e., fire caulk, nail plates)

Interpret and comply with general plumbing practices

Interpret manufacturer’s specifications

Testing of plumbing systems

Install a vent system for soil or waste drainage

Are You Apprenticeship Ready?

Unions and Apprenticeship Programs

Plumbing Service and Repair

Install Fixtures

Hot Water Systems

Joining Pipes and Fittings

Join dissimilar materials AR2145 Soldering & Flaring

Install urinals

Repair washer and washer-less type faucets

Display ethical practices in service and repair

Replace ball cocks and flush valves

Unclog drains and traps

Replace kitchen plumbing appliances

Unions working with Contractors in Construction Trades

Construction Trades Unions in West Virginia with Apprenticeship Programs

Apprenticeship opportunities in Construction Trades

Applying for Apprenticeship in the Construction Trades

Install basic types of water heaters (i.e., electric and gas)

Pre-job Training

Working on the Jobsite

Working with your Supervisor and Others

Harassment and Discrimination

Qualities of a successful Apprentice

Interviewing for Apprenticeships in Construction

Interviewing tips for Construction Apprenticeships

Common Interview Questions

Install and identify purpose of pressure/temperature relief valve on a water heater

Identify water heater components (i.e., electric and gas)

Display proper venting of a gas water heater

Install kitchen and lavatory fixtures

Install water closets

Install bathtub/shower

Install faucets

West Virginia Standards

Industry- Based Integration & Transition

Careers in Public Safety

Industry-based integration and transition.

Explain the requirements and competencies within specializations of Law and Public Safety careers.

Discuss methods of socialization to various employment settings within the chosen specialization area.

Compare organizational mission statements to organizational performance.

Identify conceptual frameworks applied in various settings.

Engage with individual, family, group, organization, or community clients/representatives to identify concerns and activities to alleviate identified problems related to specific situations.

Articulate a personal framework for human services delivery within public safety leadership.

Apply research-based knowledge to practice situations.

Examine methods of giving and receiving supervision.

Explain requirements and competencies for careers in public safety leadership.

Explore involvement in professional organizations.

Create a personal portfolio for use when applying for employment.