Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Requirements include successful completion of 22 units of credit. One (1) credit of Career and Technical Education (CTE) or Fine Arts is mandatory.

CTE students can receive college credit for courses taken in their high school setting. These courses are offered at the high school and taught by high school teachers with community college certification and will earn students both high school credit and college credit.  There will be a community college tuition fee for these courses. Not all CTE courses are dual-enrolled. Students must check with their instructors to see if this opportunity is available.

Some programs are offered on specific high school campuses but open to any DVUSD high school student interested in enrolling. If a student is traveling between two locations the schedule must reflect travel time and all students are responsible for following the attendance guidelines on each campus. Students must complete the Online Application for DVUSD Career and Technical Education Programs.

* The participating student will be responsible for their own transportation and the parent/guardian agrees to assume liability for travel to and from the facility.

A variety of CTE programs are offered at off-site locations through West-MEC:  Aesthetics, Air Conditioning Technology, Collision Repair and Refinishing, Automotive Technology, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Avionics/ Drone Electronics, Biomedical Science, Coding, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Drone Technology, Electrical Trade Specialty, Emergency Medical Technology (EMT), Energy & Engineering Technology, Environmental Sustainability. Fire Science, General Construction Technology, Hairstyling, IT Security, Law & Public Safety, Medical Assisting, Medium/Heavy Diesel Technology, Pharmacy Science, Physical Therapy, Precision Machining, Powersports Technology, Veterinary Science, and Welding Technology. Students must complete a West-MEC Application and DVUSD travel form.

* The participating student will be responsible for their own transportation and the parent/guardian agrees to assume liability for travel to and from the facility.

Learning is not limited to the classroom. Internship opportunities are supervised work-based learning experiences in a paid or unpaid position within the CTE program of study. The CTE internship provides on-the-job experience and valuable industry networking. Students must complete the Online Application for DVUSD Career and Technical Education Programs.

* The participating student will be responsible for their own transportation and the parent/guardian agrees to assume liability for travel to and from the facility.