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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Welcome to Medina Valley ISD Career & Technical Education

Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides students with meaningful opportunities to explore careers, develop real-world skills, and prepare for life after graduation. The purpose of the Career and Technical Education Department is to recognize the needs of a diverse student population and to assist students in gaining skills to become competitive, independent, productive citizens in a global economy.

Students at Loma Alta Middle School and Medina Valley Middle School can begin discovering their interests and learning about future career options. At Medina Valley High School and Creek View High School, students can continue that journey through Programs of Study offered within 12 Career Clusters.

Explore Your Interests

CTE allows students to connect what they learn in the classroom to future careers. Through hands-on projects, technology-rich instruction, and career-focused experiences, students can identify their strengths, explore their passions, and create a balanced four-year graduation plan.

CTE courses combine rigorous academics with practical skill development. Students may have opportunities to use industry-standard equipment, participate in work-based learning, complete authentic projects, and earn valuable industry-based certifications.

Build Leadership Skills

Students enrolled in CTE courses may also participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization, or CTSO, connected to their area of study.

CTSOs provide opportunities for students to develop leadership, teamwork, communication, and job-related skills through competitions, community service, conferences, and scholarship opportunities.

Graduate Future-Ready

Students who complete a coherent sequence of courses within a Program of Study can build advanced knowledge and skills in a career field. They may also earn industry-based certifications and meet CTE endorsement requirements.

At Medina Valley ISD, CTE is where student interests connect with opportunity. Our goal is to help every student graduate with valuable skills, meaningful experiences, and a clear plan for the future.

Start Exploring Today

Discover the Career Clusters, Programs of Study, certifications, student organizations, and opportunities available across Medina Valley ISD.

 
 
Public Notification of Nondiscrimination
Texas Education Agency, Division of Career and Technical Education Medina Valley Independent School District offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Arts, A/V Technology & Communications; Business, Marketing, & Finance; Education & Training; Health Science; Hospitality & Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law & Public Service; Manufacturing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics, and the JROTC of the Navy. Admission to these programs is based on enrollment and seat availability. It is the policy of Medina Valley Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of Medina Valley Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Medina Valley Independent School District will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator at [email protected] , (830) 931-2243 ext. 8034 or 830-521-6056 , and/or the Section 504 Coordinator at [email protected] , 830-521-6059 x 8203 .