Career Technical Education
what is cte?
Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students of all ages with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. CTE prepares these learners for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies and making academic content accessible to students by providing it in a hands-on context.
a word from our coordinator
Hi, My name is Jennifer Connor, and I am the new Snowline Career Technical Education Coordinator. I would like to take a moment to introduce myself, and thank you for enrolling your kids at Serrano. I graduated from Serrano in 1996, and this is my 23rd year working in the district. I truly love our school! I would like to share some news about our amazing CTE programs with you and show you some of the good work that your kids are producing at Serrano. You should be proud of your kids! I know I am!
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Serrano hs CtE COURSE sequence
Cte courses offered at serrano High school
Serrano Career Technical Education (CTE) course offerings
ATTENTION Class of 2024 GRADUATES
If you completed a CTE Pathway during high school we need your help completing the "CTE Completer Postsecondary Status Survey"
Because you completed a Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway during high school, graduated 2023-24 school year, and have since exited high school, we need you to complete this survey. The survey can also be taken on behalf of the former students by someone knowledgeable about their status, such as a parent.
Information in this survey is being requested for three primary purposes:
1. It is a requirement to maintain state and federal grant funding for Career Technical Education programs.
2. The information will allow the schools and districts to identify areas of growth and areas of strength which will inform local and regional progress.
3. The information will inform region-wide economic development efforts through the Mountain Desert Economic Partnership, aimed at elevating the economic opportunities and career pathways of residents across the region.
Personal information is being collected for the sole purpose of matching the survey response with the correct student academic record at the school site.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Connor at Jennifer_connor@snowlineschools.com.
About our Cte programs
Department chair:
maurice mcintire
Maurice_mcIntire@snowlineschools.com
Articulations-VVc
VVc Credits- heck ya!
students
Please follow the videos below for step-by-step instructions
Students must register for Spring Semester at Victor Valley College. This is done during school in ALL CTE classes. If you missed the assigned times, please see Traci Steward in the CTE Office (760-868-5817 x21439 or Traci_Steward@snowlineschools.com).
Helpful Links:
thank you and congratulations
FREE COLLEGE CREDIT! TRANSFERABLE TO MANY COLLEGES!
Don’t know if your CTE class gets college credit?
- Ask your CTE Teacher
- Call the CTE Office (the phone number is listed above)
- Check out CTE Course Sequence link to the left
- Check out VVC’s website here (Choose Snowline JUSD from the tab menu)
Parents take notice!
Serrano High School has established over 20 articulation agreements with Victor Valley College. Within the past few months, your child has been completing the registration for VVC online and completing a step-by-step process to ensure they receive their earned college credit. This process is crucial in order for your student to receive college credit for their particular class. They must pass their CTE class with a “B-” or better in order to receive the college credit. This program is free to all students at Snowline who are enrolled in these specific Career Technical Education classes.
Courses that have been articulated and have an official agreement with Victor Valley College can be viewed on VVC’s website!
Teachers
You must have your articulated final grades submitted to the CTE Office by the second Friday in May. Please use Monday.com to fill in the VVC Articulated Google Sheet. This will require students' VVC ID. You will want to create a system to collect this information from your student.
- Students need to earn a "B-" or better in your class
- Apply to VVC using the two-step process above.
- Fill out our google sheets titled “202x Serrano grade submissions vvc articulations”
1. Located on Monday.com
4.Due 2nd Friday and May
Suggestion: Have an assignment in Google Classroom and have all of your students save their VVC email as a PDF (file print, choose PDF as your printer) and upload this PDF to Google Classroom.
Department Instructors
Chef Mac
Chef Mac has been Serrano’s Foodservice and Hospitality teacher for five years and teaches six periods or a full load of Restaurant Management I and II classes. Chef Mac is also Serrano’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Department ChairINSTRUCTOR
RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT
Adam Chacon
Mr. Chacon has been the Fire Instructor at Serrano High School for the past 11 years and graduated from Serrano in 2004. Adam worked as a Wildland Firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management for eight years. During his career, Adam served as a lead Firefighter, Assistant Engine Operator and was part of a Helitack crew as a Helicopter Crewmember. Adam has over 15 industry certifications, including EMT - Emergency Medical Technician and -271 Helicopter Crewmember. INSTRUCTOR
FIREFIGHTING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Landis Greer
Mr. Greer is our industry expert instructor and brings numerous years of background experience from the Computer Information Security Sector and Military. Mr. Greer is Serrano’s SKILLSUSA Advisor. INSTRUCTOR
JOE AFFLECK
Mr. Affleck is a first-year industry expert at Serrano High School. Mr. Affleck has 20+ years of construction, welding, and heavy equipment operation. He worked for San Bernardino County Public Works, Mountain High Resort, and his family-owned welding business before joining Serrano’s CTE and FFA teams. Mr. Affleck is a Serrano High School Graduate, past FFA Alumni member, advisory member, and volunteer with the FFA and 4-H programs. He is also local to our community. INSTRUCTOR
3D ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
AGRICULTURE MECHANICS AND WELDING
Tonya Todd
Mrs. Todd has her Associate’s in Science Degree and is a certified teacher with a Health Science background. Mrs. Todd is a Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT, and has passed her National Board Exam. Mrs. Todd comes to Serrano with 17 years of industry experience before teaching. INSTRUCTOR
Mike Davis
Mr. Davis is our industry expert instructor and brings numerous years of background experience from owning his own cabinet business for 30+ years. Mr. Davis has students participate and place every year in the SKILLS USA woodworking competitions. INSTRUCTOR
PATIENT CARE
Construction Woodworking
Jayne Harrower
PATIENT CARE
ERICA GREER
Mrs. Greer is the FILM Academy media arts instructor at Serrano High School. Mrs. Greer brings 10+ years of industry ex- perience to our campus. She got her start as a student producer for the Armed Forces Network (AFN) in Germany when she was just 15 years old. From there she was hooked! She graduated from high school in 1999 and earned her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Mass Communications, with a television and film production concentration, from California State University San Bernardino.
FILM ACADEMY AND MEDIA ARTS
Film Academy Applications
Please watch the 3:00 minute video below to get started!!
Are you ready to apply? go for it!
Join Now! Only 55 sophomore spots available! Junior and Senior spots are based on availability and are limited. Get your application in now. You do not want to miss out!
Application Forms:
10th
11th
12th
Please watch the two 7:00 minute students videos below:
Film Academy junior Luke Steinmann produced the first video
Film Academy senior Sarah Navarro produced the second
This could be YOU!
Recruitment
Tour our Studio and classrooms!
Next, Please take a four-minute tour of our D-VT Studio and Media Classroom.
D-TV: Diamondback Television-Serrano's TV Broadcast Station
Then, take a Look at the Film Academy Classes Offered at Serrano.
Tour of Film Academy Room 305
Film Academy Brochure Below
Sophomores must take four Film academy classes in total to be in our program.
Please see that we offer both college prep courses in English, Math, Science, History, and Honors courses in English and Math. Lastly, Mrs. Greer's CTE Media courses are Dual-Enrollment courses with Victor Valley Community College. So you get both high school and college credit for her sophomore and junior courses, and the senior course counts as Serrano's Fine Art Credit.
Social Media platforms!
Please check out our social media platforms to learn more about our program:
Check these sites out in class or on your own!
MMA students: Top Notch!
- 100% of Film Academy graduates who qualified for a four-year university were accepted
- Top State Test Scoring Academy: Film Academy Students Score Significantly Above School Average
- Fall Semester: 40 Film Academy students are part of the 3.0 or higher club; 14 are part of the 4.0 or higher club
- Fall Semester: Film Academy’s F average was 6.3% lower than the school average
- Film Academy students can join other programs like FFA, HOSA, AVID, Performing Arts, Fire Science, Restaurant, Child Development, Woodworking, Computer Science, Etc.
Check Out This Slide Show Below!
BREAKING FILM ACADEMY and DTV NEWS!!!
Connecting Classrooms to Professionals
- Only Film Academy students are offered this program at Serrano.
- Meet Professionals from Around the World!
- Nepris: 2020-2021 (get your link from your MMA teachers)
Congratulations! NEW MAC Desktop LAB!
- Film Academy Received 2021
- $100,000 Strong Force Equipment Grant!
- This lab will be the only fully-functional district MAC media lab!
Contact us
CTE Office is located at Serrano High School Office
Please call to let you on campus
Jennifer Connor, CTE Coordinator
760-868-5817 x21437
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