Career Technical Education (CTE)
About Us
What is CTE?
Career Technical Education is a program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.
| John Mahlstedt | Culinary Arts Teacher |
| Stephanie Thomas | Sports Medicine Teacher |
| Patrick Madison | Automotive Teacher |
Department Highlights:
Culinary:
9 students placed in top 5 in their events at the 2025 California FCCLA State Leadership Conference, including 2 State Champions
4- 1st place and 2- 2nd place awards in the 2025 FCCLA Regional Competition
7 students placed in top 5 in their events at the 2024 FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Regional STAR Competition
Automotive:
3rd place in 2025 Switch Lab Rally: Diagnostic Challenge, Driving/Braking Challenge, Vehicle Inspection Challenge, and Wiring Batteries in Series and Parallel
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Courses Offered
Culinary
-Culinary 1 - Option to complete a Credit by Exam test with SRJC to earn 1.5 college credits
-Culinary 2
-Culinary 3 (Hospitality)
Automotive
-Automotive 1, 2 and 3
Sports Medicine
-Sports Medicine
-Athletic Training
-Dual-enrollment on MCHS campus with SRJC for Kinesiology 1 and Kinesiology 4 - earning 6 college credits