Career Academies

This program is for students who are interested in pursuing careers in nutrition, wellness, and health and disease prevention. Courses provide students with knowledge in event planning; photographic styling applications; social media and digital design techniques; developing and adapting food products for marketing and specific nutrition needs; meal planning; food safety; and the scientific investigation of production, processing, preparation, evaluation, and utilization of food. 

Program Courses

• Family & Consumer Sciences 
• Food and Nutrition 
• Chemistry of Foods
• Dietetics
• Event Planning
• Sports Nutrition
• CTE Lab in Human Services

Industry Recognized Credentials
Students enrolled in the Food, Wellness, & Dietetics  program may earn the following industry credentials:
ServSafe - Manager

Career Technical Student Organizations are a critical component of all career technical education programs. Hospitality students will be afforded the opportunity to join local, state, and national FCCLA.

The mission of FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

Students who join FCCLA will have the opportunity to participate in various competitive events at local, state, and national levels, as well as, participate in leadership development conferences, and service learning projects.

• Alabama FCCLA
• National FCCLA

Work-Based Learning (WBL)is a major component of career and technical education. Students are afforded an opportunity to earn high school credit while participating in a work-based learning experience. Students may participate in WBL in the 11th and 12th grades and may earn up to eight high school credits.

Types of Work Based Learning

• Cooperative Education – Paid Work Experience
• Internships – Unpaid Work Experience

Benefits
Students benefit from work-based learning through:

• application of classroom learning (both academic and technical) in real-world setting
• establishment of a clear connection between school and work
• assessment of their interests, aptitudes, and abilities while learning about the career possibilities available to them
• improvement of their post graduation employment opportunities
• development and practice of positive work-related habits and attitudes including the ability to think critically, solve problems, work in teams, and resolve issues
• assessment and understanding of the expectations of the workplace
• establishment of professional contacts for future employment
• expansion and refinement of their technical skills
• participation in authentic, job-related tasks
• observation of the demeanor and procedures of workplace professionals
• awareness of postsecondary education opportunities