Internships, Pre-Apprenticeships, and Academies

Students with questions about any of the following CTE information should contact Pat Cooper, Career Development Coordinator, in the School Counseling Office.

• RISING SENIORS ONLY - Internship. Requires 2 CTE courses completed in the same career cluster.  Application required.
  
  
• RISING SENIORS - Pre-Apprenticeship. Perfect for the student who desires a hands-on type of position.  Get paid while you are in school for a 2-year Associates Degree.
  
  
• RISING 11th & 12th - Academies are located at each high school.  Complete list of academies by school is available by clicking here.
  
  
• Porter Ridge High School has the Culinary Arts (Prerequisite: Foods II) and Vet Tech (Prerequisite: Animal Science II) Academies.
  
  
• CATA has the Automotive Service and Collision Repair Academy.  (Prerequisite: Introduction to Automotive Service)
  
  
• Cosmetic Science - Available for rising 11th grade students, who must apply asap.  Open House will be Monday, March 27 from 3:00 - 5:00 at Walter Bicket, 704 South Washington Street, Monroe, NC 28112.