Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses create project & problem-based learning environments to provide students with the skills necessary to become both college & career & college ready. Skills such as critical thinking, creative problem-solving, innovation, and collaboration are embedded into all courses. Students can explore a variety of pathways through our courses that have equipment found in the industry they are exploring & connect students to the community for mentorship.

The courses are broken into three categories:

These three categories allow students to explore their passions or advance their desires in post-secondary plans.

The Career and Technical Education Department:

• Provides a setting to apply core subject matter

• Heightens awareness of in-demand careers

• Prepares students for further certification and degrees

• Orientates students to the Lake County Technology Campus

• Many courses offer early college credit

All courses in this area fulfill the one-half applied arts credit for graduation.

Greg Geiger
Department Chair
847-986-3300 x 3112 
ggeiger@d127.org