Career & Technical Education (CTE)

MCPS Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in a wide range of career paths.  Our CTE programs prepare students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace readiness skills and rigorous academic content related to their career interests. Programs are offered to students in a variety of ways from Kindergarten through 12th grade.

Students connecting with local business partners

Students working in the community garden

Elementary STEM Night

Robotics Student

OHS Governor's STEM Academy
Middle School CTE Course Catalog
High School CTE Course Catalog

Our MCPS CTE Team

Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Director, CTE K-12

Phone: 571-377-6067

Ctaylor@mcpsva.org

Tara Eason

Tara Eason

Coordinator of CTE K-12

Phone: 571-377-7086

teason@mcpsva.org

Eric Godwin

Eric Godwin

Work-Based Learning Specialist

Phone: 571-377-7087

egodwin@mcpsva.org

CTE courses help students become aware, explore, experience, and prepare for a career. CTE programs help students focus on real-world skills that employers look for when hiring.

Career Awareness

Career Exploration

Career Preparation

K-6

  • Guest Speakers

  • Field Trips

  • Career Dress days

  • Tiggbee

  • Family STEM Nights

  • CTE Demonstrations

7-8 Grade

  • Guest Speakers

  • Field Trips

  • Career Investigation

  • Tiggbee

  • CTE Course Options 

  • Academic and Career Plans

  • After-school CTE Clubs

9-12 Grade

  • Guest Speakers

  • Field Trips

  • Job Shadowing 

  • Career Connections

  • Gov STEM Academy

  • CTE Expo Night

  • Women in Trades L&L

  • CTE student speakers

  • Interviews & Job Fairs

  • CTE Course Options

  • Certification Options

  • Dual Enrollment Options

  • Scholarships

  • Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's_

  • Work-Based Learning

Community Garden
Students at Dulles Airport

Community Partners

We are grateful for the support of our Manassas Community.

Community partnerships are an integral part of the Career and Technical Education Program in Manassas City Public Schools.

Our partnerships help create a supportive learning environment that can improve student success and well-being.

MCPS Community Partners: 

  • Provide resources

  • Create a collaborative learning environment

  • Improve and increase student achievement

  • Support student social and emotional needs

  • Enrich instruction with professional knowledge

  • Provide opportunities to connect academics to real world experiences

  • Support post-secondary success

  • Increase parental involvement

Student working on the cnc machine

Students at the Farmer's Market

MCPS Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee

The CTE Advisory Committee supports teachers, students and businesses in developing, establishing, maintaining and evaluating CTE programs, K-12, to ensure students are well prepared for the world of work upon graduation.

CTE Advisory Committees includes representation from:

  • Teachers

  • Students

  • Parents

  • Administrators

  • MCPS School Board

  • Manassas City Leadership

  • Local Community College

  • Business and community professionals

The CTE Advisory Committee meets regularly throughout the calendar year and supports CTE related events and programs.

Mr. Riley and Student in Auto Tech
Student talking to company

High Quality Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning (WBL) is an important part of career and technical education (CTE) classes because it helps students connect academic learning to real-world skills and career opportunities: 

Work-based learning:

  • Reinforces learning

  • Develops career readiness skills  

  • Helps students make career decisions

  • Builds confidence

  • Contributes to a skilled workforce

     

WBL experiences in MCPS include:

  • Internships

  • Externships

  • Clinical Hours

  • School Based Enterprise

  • Service Learning

  • Job shadowing

WBL experiences are valuable because they help students develop careers beyond their secondary and postsecondary education.

Career and Technical Education Non-Discrimination Statement

Manassas City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities; and provides equal access to all Career and Technical Education Courses and Programs and its Student Organizations (CTSO's). Lack of English Language skills is not a barrier to participation in any course.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX : Billie Kay Wingfield, Director of Human Resources & Title IX Coordinator (bwingfield@mcpsva.org)

Section 504: Brian Maceyak, Director of Special Education (Bmaceyak@mcpsva.org)