Career & Technical Education
9801 W. Van Buren Street
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4062
Introduction
Career and Technical Education prepares students for a wide range of careers. These careers require varying levels of education – from high school and post-secondary certificates to two and four year college degrees. Career and Technical Education covers a variety of challenging fields which are constantly evolving due to the changing global economy. Some of the career areas that students may enter through Career and Technical Education in the Tolleson Union High School District include:
Accounting & Financial Services (bookkeeper, accounting technician, certified public accountant, stockbroker, estate planner)
Allied Health Services (fitness trainer, athletic trainer, physician)
Biomedical Technology (scientist, laboratory assistant, medical researcher, biomedical engineer)
Culinary Arts (apprentice chef, pastry chef, prep cook, executive chef, food and beverage manager)
Education Professions (early childhood teacher, preschool director, elementary and secondary teacher, special education teacher)
Family and Consumer Sciences (fashion designer, fashion buyer, hotel manager)
Information Technology (systems manager, computer programmer, hardware/software support, web page designer)
Marketing, Management & Entrepreneurship (entrepreneur, advertising, public relations)
Trade and Industry (automotive technician, carpenter, draftsman, welder, sheet metal worker, production manager, engineer, contractor, architect)
Tolleson Union High School District CTE educators constantly review and update their classes to reflect business/industry standards along with rigorous Arizona Academic Standards which prepare our students to meet the demands of our changing economy. CTE classes develop the skills most sought after by employees, including:
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