Career Technical Education Pathways
All CTE courses in our pathways support the Common Core and CTE Model Curriculum Standards. Learning rigorous academic skills, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are an integral part of each CTE course outline and competencies. These skills help our students put English Language Arts and Mathematics to work in a real-world, hands-on environment they can relate to. The CTE Standards were created with assistance from more than 300 representatives from business, industry, postsecondary, and secondary education and reviewed by nearly 1000 members of the general public. These standards are rigorous, evidence-based, relevant, and reasonable in scope: CTE Model Curriculum Standards
In addition to pathway standards, there are 11 Anchor Standards that are common across all CTE industry sectors. They are built on Career Ready Practices, and are aligned to the Common Core State Standards.
CTE Knowledge and Performance Anchor Standards
01. Academics
02. Communications
03. Career Planning and Management
04. Technology
05. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
06. Health and Safety
07. Responsibility and Flexibility
08. Ethics and Legal Responsibilities
09. Leadership and Teamwork
10. Technical Knowledge and Skills
11. Demonstration and Application
There are three ways students can be dually enrolled and earn early college credit at Napa Valley College. See the Dual Enrollment Handbook for more information:
American Canyon High CTE video
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Business | Instructor: Dennis Patrick
Level 1: Business (UC ‘g’ elective credit & dual credit at NVC: BUSI 100)
Level 2: Business & Entrepreneurship (UC ‘g’ elective credit & dual credit at NVC: BUSI 144)
This Business Management pathway assists students in obtaining the skills and resources for effective career, educational, and life planning. The second level course includes completion of an internship.
Level 1 Promo Video
Level 2 Promo Video
Culinary Arts & Hospitality | Instructor: Allen Calhoun
Level 1: Culinary Arts (UC ‘g’ elective credit & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 100)
Level 2: Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (UC ‘g’ elective & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 120)
In this pathway students learn cooking skills and techniques, and discover how to create meals within Napa County’s food growing seasons. Students gain in-depth, hands-on experiences that emphasize industry awareness, sanitation and safe food handling, food and beverage production, nutrition, and customer service.
Certifications: Food Handlers
Pathway Promo Video
Sports Medicine | Instructor: Michelle Davis
Level 1: Sports Medicine 1 (UC biology ‘d’ lab credit)
Level 2: Sports Medicine 2 (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
This pathway involves the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions. Training includes sports medicine, anatomy and physiology, athletic injuries and their evaluation, rehabilitation, Kinesiology, the athletic injury cycle, prevention of athletic injury, nutrition, pharmacology, and Athletic Training Room procedures.
Certifications: First Aid; Adult, Child, and Infant CPR & AED
Pathway Promo Video
Sustainable Construction | Instructor: Joe Maciorowski
Level 1: Construction Technology I (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Construction Technology II (UC ‘g’ elective credit & articulates to DVC: CONST135)
Provides learning opportunities for careers in construction and building design, performance, sustainability, millwork, furniture making, and more.
Certifications: NCCER
Pathway Promo Video
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Alternative Energy | Instructor: Heather Brooks
Level 1: Physics of Alternative Energy (UC physics ‘d’ lab credit)
Level 2: Chemistry of Alternative Energy (UC chemistry ‘d’ lab credit)
Student Affiliation: Engineering Club
Pathway Promo Video
Biotechnology | Instructor: Maggie Swarner
Level 1: Biology for Biotechnology (UC biology ‘d’ lab credit)
Level 2: ★Biotechnology (H) (UC Honors biology ‘d’ lab credit & articulates to SCC: BIOT 160)
Certifications: CPR; Bloodborne Pathogens
Pathway Promo Video
Cabinetry, Millwork, and Woodworking | Instructor: Erik Parry
Level 1: Woodworking I (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Cabinetmaking
Certifications: OSHA
Culinary Arts & Hospitality | Instructor: Rosa Rubio
Level 1: Culinary Arts (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Certifications: Food Handlers
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Welding | Instructor: Gerid Eastham
Level 1: Welding
Level 2: Advanced Welding
This pathway provides students with an understanding of manufacturing processes and systems common to careers in welding and related industries. The pathway standards are based on, but not limited to, well established American Welding Society (AWS) EG2.0 Guidelines for the Entry Level Welder.
Culinary Arts & Hospitality | Instructor: Micheal Mocling
Level 1: Culinary Arts
Level 2: Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management
In this pathway students learn cooking skills and techniques, and discover how to create meals within Napa County’s food growing seasons. Students gain in-depth, hands-on experiences that emphasize industry awareness, sanitation and safe food handling, food and beverage production, nutrition, and customer service.
Napa High CTE video
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Manufacturing & Product Development | Instructor: Waleed Abdelwareth
Level 1: Manufacturing and Product Development 1 (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Level 2: Manufacturing and Product Development 2 (UC ‘g’ elective & articulates to NVC: MACH 100)
This pathway uses machine tool technology as it is practiced in the 21st century. Students gain expertise in manufacturing processes and systems to design and produce products and solve real-world problems.
Pathway Promo Video | Student Spotlight Video
Medical Science | Instructor: Whitney Swafford
Level 1: Medical Biology (UC biology ‘d’ lab credit)
Level 2: Human Anatomy & Medicine (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
An academically challenging laboratory science pathway that examines biology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and medical terminology while applying scientific research to the study of the human body.
Certifications: Bloodborne Pathogens (Level 1); First Aid (Level 2); Adult CPR (Level 2)
Pathway Promo Video
Sustainable Construction | Instructor: Jerry Harris
Level 1: Construction Technology I (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Construction Technology II (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Provides learning opportunities for careers in construction and building design, performance, sustainability, millwork, furniture making, and more.
Pathway Promo Video
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Digital Design | Instructor: Lisa Gottfried
Level 1: Graphic Design (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit & articulates to SCC: ARTD 044)
Level 2: Advanced Digital Design Lab (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
This pathway prepares students for a number of fields and post-secondary opportunities in the digital design world. It emphasizes hands-on production experiences and provides opportunities for students to learn and apply techniques and aesthetics of historical perspective, current technologies, applications of design, and principles of 2D and 3D design, animation, video and storytelling.
Certifications: Adobe
Pathway Promo Video
Engineering Technology | Instructor: Patrick Bynum
P CTE Principles of Engineering/Robotics
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Agricultural Mechanics | Instructor: Randy Mendes
Introduction to Ag Mechanics
AutoCAD (articulates to NVC: DDGT 110)
Advanced Ag Mechanics (articulates to NVC: WELD 100)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Agriscience | Instructor: Judith Aschwanden
Agricultural Biology or Biology (UC biology ‘d’ lab credit)
Ag Chemistry and Agriscience or ★Honors Ag Chemistry (UC Honors chemistry ‘d’ lab credit)
★Advanced Ag Systems (UC Honors interdisciplinary sciences ‘d’ lab credit)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): FFA
Computer Science | Instructor: John Harrington
Exploring Computer Science (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Computer Science Principles (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Student Affiliation: Technology Student Association (TSA)
Culinary Arts & Hospitality | Instructor: Brenda Gibbon
Level 1: Culinary Arts (UC ‘g’ elective credit & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 100)
Level 2: Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (UC ‘g’ elective & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 120)
Certifications: Food Handlers
Ornamental Horticulture | Instructor: Lindsay Swickard
Ornamental Horticulture (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Viticulture (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): FFA
Floral Design Sub-Pathway
The Art and History of Floral Design (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Advanced Floral Design (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): FFA
Performing Arts | Instructor: Patti Coyle
Drama (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Advanced Drama (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Student Affiliation: International Thespian Society
Performing Arts | Instructor: Alba Gonzalez Arredondo
Chamber Singers
Concert Choir
Design, Visual, and Media Arts | Instructor: Evrim Cakir
Level 1: Two-Dimensional Design
Level 2: Three-Dimensional Design
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Agriscience | Instructor: Chrystal Bradas
Level 1: Agricultural Biology (UC biology ‘d’ lab credit)
Level 2: Agriculture and Soil Chemistry (UC chemistry ‘d’ lab credit)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): FFA
Animal Science | Instructor: Chrystal Bradas
Level 1: Animal Science (UC ‘d’ lab credit; articulates to SRJC: ANSCI 20)
Level 2: Veterinary Science (UC ‘d’ lab credit, ‘g’ elective credit)
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO): FFA
Pathway Promo Video
Business | Instructor: Dylan Leach
Level 1: Choices: College & Career (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Business Management and Entrepreneurship (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Pathway Promo Video
Culinary Arts & Hospitality | Instructor: Charles Fitzgerald
Level 1: Culinary Arts (UC ‘g’ elective credit & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 100)
Level 2: Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management (UC ‘g’ elective & dual credit at NVC: HCTM 120)
Certifications: Food Handlers
Pathway Promo Video
Multimedia Production | Instructor: JP Castillo
Level 1: Multimedia Productions 1 (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit & articulates to SCC: ARTD 044)
Level 2: Advanced Multimedia Productions (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Certifications: Adobe
Pathway Promo Video
Printing & Graphics | Instructor: Shawn Sandahl
Level 1: Graphic Design & Printing Arts Intro (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Level 2: Advanced Graphic Design & Printing Arts (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit & articulates to SCC: ARTD 044)
Certifications: Adobe
Pathway Promo Video
Woodworking | Instructor: Brady Mitchell
Level 1: Woodworking I (UC ‘g’ elective credit)
Level 2: Wood Design & Sculpture (UC ‘f’ fine arts credit)
Certifications: OSHA
Pathway Promo Video