| Mission Statement
Career and Technical Education offers students an opportunity to identify career goals, determine the education necessary to achieve those goals, and acquire marketable skills which can be used in a career after graduation and/or as a means to support themselves while pursuing further education.
The global marketplace is changing. Employers need individuals with high skills in science, technology, mathematics and communications. Through the Career and Technical Education department, the Arlington Independent School District offers an enhanced educational system that prepares students for the future.
The cooperative efforts of educational leaders and business/industry partners create an environment supportive of the lifelong learning process for every student. This allows students to make a smooth transition from school into high-skill, high-wage positions, and/or higher education pursuits and become successful and productive citizens
To link real-world experiences with academic requirements, the Career and Technical Education Department implements many strategies including:
- Partnerships with local industries to identify knowledge and skill sets for Career Clusters.
- Implementing and managing the Career and Technical Program Elements.
- Following a career-based education model that combines rigorous academics with real-world application. The philosophy of this model is to prepare all students with the core knowledge and skills for life-long learning which gives every student the opportunity for a successful future.
- Articulation with Tarrant County College through Tech Prep Plans
The broad range of courses by the Career and Technical Education Department provides AISD students with the opportunities they need to develop the interests and skills necessary to progress past high school and onto higher education, further training, the military or directly into a career.
Career & Technical Department
1141 Pioneer Parkway - Suite 105
Arlington, Texas 76013
682-867-7400
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