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• Career and technology education completer programs in business education, family studies, school to career transition and technical programs.
  • A MSDE approved sequence of high school courses in an identified career field, with a minimum of four credits, that prepares students for entry level positions upon graduation from high school. Each sequence meets the graduation requirement for the Career and Technology Education Completer Program.
• Basic technology education courses
  • High school courses approved by the BCPS Technology Education Graduation Requirement Committee that meet the eight MSDE learner outcomes and satisfy the one credit of technology education needed for graduation.
• Advanced technology education course/sequence
  • High school courses approved by the BCPS Technology Education Graduation Requirement Committee that meet the MSDE learner outcomes. A sequence of two advanced technology education courses meets the graduation requirement for the Advanced Technology Completer Program.
• Technology education programs/courses in middle and high schools
  • Students learn the knowledge and skills for managing technology in an experiential setting using the problem solving approach.
• Family studies programs/courses in middle and high schools
  • Students are prepared for the work of the family and for making decisions about the daily challenges of living in a technological society.
• Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs in ten high schools
  
• Students from grades 9-12 are prepared for citizenship and leadership roles in their schools and communities.