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Career Technical Education

MISSION STATEMENT
College and Career Advantage provides high quality, relevant and engaging career technical education that prepares students for career and academic success.
 
WHAT IS CTE?
Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares students with technical, academic and employability skills for success in both college and career. With 15 Industry Sectors, students may choose from 58 pathways leading to industry certifications, post-secondary certificates and degrees. Opportunities with local business and industry partners to participate in internships and gain first-hand work experience, many times leading straight to a career.
 
WHAT IS CCA?
College and Career Advantage (CCA) is a Joint Partnership of the Capistrano Unified and Laguna Beach Unified School Districts providing high quality, relevant and engaging career technical education across the region that prepares students for career and academic success. With Investigation Labs on every middle school campus, CTE courses on all high school sites and regional after school courses, CCA delivers college and career readiness for all students!
 
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR AN AFTER SCHOOL CCA CLASS:
Current high school students may request to register for a 2024-2025 after school CCA class on Monday, February 12 starting at 8 AM using the registration link. Please note that registration is not guaranteed by filling out the form, and that students may be wait-listed. Internship classes are for students who are 16+ by the Spring semester (January). Additional hours are required for FTC and FRC Robotics Team Competitions. The after school CCA schedule is subject to change. Incoming freshmen should register with their middle school guidance department, and not through the link above. Please note that most after school courses are yearlong and CCA does not provide transportation. After school CCA classes count towards high school credit.
 
CCA classes at all CUSD high school locations begin the week of August 20, 2024 and at Laguna Beach High School the week of August 26, 2024.  
 
After school course descriptions can be found HERE
 
For questions, please contact CCA Career Specialist Ms. McDonald at mamcdonald@capousd.org.