CTE Programs

CTE Programs consist of three or more job preparatory courses in a career cluster area of interest. 

Students who participate in CTE Programs are still able to take advantage of district-wide programs such as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Advanced Placement (AP), and Dual Enrollment, Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).

VCS offers 47 CTE programs in 10 high schools. Click on the dropdown below to see available CTE Programs and schools. 

CTE Programs List

Programs	School Location
Accounting Applications	Spruce Creek High
Agritechnology	Deltona High, Pine Ridge High, Taylor High, University High
Allied Health	Taylor High
Animal Science & Services	DeLand High, New Smyrna Beach High, Pine Ridge High, Taylor High
Applied Cybersecurity	Mainland High, Pine Ridge High, University High
Aquaculture	New Smyrna Beach High
Building Trades & Construction Design Technologies	DeLand High, Deltona High, New Smyrna Beach High, Seabreeze High, Taylor High
Carpentry	DeLand High
Computer Systems Information Technology (CSIT)	DeLand High
Criminal Justice Operations	Mainland High, University High
Culinary Arts	Atlantic High, DeLand High, Deltona High, Mainland High, Pine Ridge High, Seabreeze High, Spruce Creek High, University High
Design Digital Video Technology	New Smyrna Beach High
Digital Audio Recording Technology	Atlantic High
Digital Media/Multimedia Design	Atlantic High, DeLand High, Deltona High, Mainland High, Pine Ridge High, Seabreeze High, Taylor High, University High
Digital Video Technology	Atlantic High, Deltona High, Mainland High, Seabreeze High, Spruce Creek High
Diversified Career Technology/On the Job Training	Atlantic High, Mainland High, New Smyrna Beach High, Seabreeze High, Spruce Creek High, University High
Early Childhood Education	DeLand High, Deltona High, Pine Ridge High
Electrical	Mainland High, Taylor High
Emergency Medical Responder	DeLand High
Emergency Planning & Response	Seabreeze High
Engineering Pathways (PLTW)	Mainland High, University High
Environmental Technologies	University High
Exercise Science	University High
Firefighting	Deltona High, Mainland High
Game/Simulation/Animation Visual Design	Atlantic High, Mainland High, New Smyrna Beach High
HVAC	Pine Ridge High
Journalism & Multimedia	Mainland High, Seabreeze High, Spruce Creek High
Marketing, Management & Entrepreneurial Principles	Atlantic High, DeLand High, Mainland High, Seabreeze High, Taylor High, University High
Principles of Teaching	Atlantic High
Promotional Enterprise	DeLand High, Deltona High, Spruce Creek High
Public Safety & Telecommunications (911 Dispatch)	New Smyrna Beach High
Sport, Recreation & Entertainment Marketing	New Smyrna Beach High, New Smyrna Beach High
Technical Agriculture Operations	DeLand High
Web Application Development & Programming	Mainland High
Web Development	Spruce Creek High

CTE Program Enrollment Process

Students can enroll in any CTE Program that is offered at their zoned high school. Please contact your zoned school for registration information and dates.  

Please note: If your student’s zoned high school does not offer the CTE Program you would like your student to participate in, please complete a School CHOICE Application.

The deadline is for completing the School CHOICE Application is March 1, 2022.

*If your student is accepted into a CTE Program, district transportation is not provided to non-zoned high schools. 

Career Academies

A Career Academy is up to a 4-year full sequence of specific elective courses designed around a career cluster area of interest and requires additional national CTE standards as defined by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).

Career Academies create a “school within a school” feel since students select to be grouped by a common area of interest for some classes.  

Each Career Academy has a Program of Study that helps guide students in course selection and plan for postsecondary experiences. 

Students may apply for any of the 21 Career Academies in 9 VCS high schools. Click on the dropdown below to see available Career Academies

Career Academies List

Academy	School Location
Academy of Digital Media Enterprise	Deltona High
Academy of Education	New Smyrna Beach High
Academy of Finance	University High
Academy of Food & Agricultural Science	Deltona High
Academy of Law & Government	Atlantic High
Academy of Scientific Inquiry & Medicine	Mainland High
Allied Health Academy	Seabreeze High
Aquaculture, Environmental & Marine Science Academy	Atlantic High
Biomedical Sciences Academy	University High
Communications Academy	DeLand High
Criminal Justice Academy	New Smyrna Beach High
Engineering Academy	DeLand High, New Smyrna Beach High
Finance Academy	Spruce Creek High
Gaming and Simulation Academy	University High
Health Services Academy	Deltona High
Healthcare Academy	Pine Ridge High
Information Technology Robotics	Spruce Creek High
Manufacturing Academy	Pine Ridge High
Medical Academy	New Smyrna Beach High
Technology Engineering, Science, & Aeronautics Academy	Atlantic High

Career Academy Application Process

Parents/guardians whose student meets the grade level requirements will be able to apply for Career Academy programs through the Parent Portal. Students must be rising 9th, 10th or 11th graders to apply for a Career Academy. If your student is accepted into a Career Academy, district transportation is not provided. 

Step 1: Create a Parent Portal Account

• Need a Parent Portal account? Click on registration instructions.
• To register for a Parent Portal account you will need a student PIN. If you did not receive a PIN please contact your student's current school to request a PIN.
• Not a Volusia County student? Click for registration instructions to create a non-Volusia County student FOCUS Parent Portal account.

Step 2: Login to your Parent Portal Account

• The title "Career Academy Application 2022" will appear for the parent under their student's name in the left-side menu on their Parent Portal.

Step 3: Complete the Career Academy Application

• Need step by step instructions to complete the Career Academy application? 
• The deadline is February 7, 2022.

Step 4: Communicate Declaration of Intent

• Parents will be notified of student application status through the Parent Portal by February 18, 2022.
• The parent Declaration of Intent to accept/decline the offered Academy seat is due by February 28, 2022. 

To learn more about the information above, find your school at the link below.

• High School Links