Career Pathways

2025-2026 Academic Year

Career Cluster: Information Technology (INFO)

Program Area: Computer Science, IT, and Technology Education (CSITT)

Career Pathways connect rigorous CTE coursework with real-world experiences preparing students for careers.
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral part of all Career and Technical Education courses in North Carolina to show curricular relevance to industry skills.

Public School Units (PSUs) are encouraged to strategically choose work-based learning strategies in alignment with unique needs, considering factors such as local employment demands, available program offerings, resources, and other pertinent considerations. Contact your local CTE administrator for more information.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

  • CTE Advanced Studies
  • CTE Cooperative Education
  • CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
  • CTE Internship
  • CTE Pre-apprenticeship
  • CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

  • Guest speaker
  • Career fair
  • Job fair
  • Transition fair
  • Field trip (workplace tour)
  • Job shadowing
  • Mentoring
  • Service learning
  • School-based enterprise
  • Simulated workplace
  • Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project

Computer Science Principles (CSPR)

Middle Grades Exploration
CY01 Keyboarding and Basic Word Processing
CY02 Introduction to Office Productivity
CY03 Office Productivity Applications
CY04 Digital Literacy
CY13 Apple: Everyone Can Code I - Puzzles
CY14 Apple: Everyone Can Code II - Adventures
CY20 Computer Science Discoveries I
CY21 Computer Science Discoveries II
CY22 Computer Science Discoveries III
CY30 Coding in Minecraft - Introductory
CY31 Coding in Minecraft - Intermediate
CY32 Coding in Minecraft - Advanced
EY10 Exploring Personal Characteristics and Careers
EY11 Exploring Careers and Employment
EY12 Exploring Financial Literacy
EY30 Career Exploration
Foundational Prerequisite Option(s)
N/A
Prerequisite Option(s)
CP05 Coding in Minecraft - Expert Coding
CS20 Computer Science I
Concentrator Option(s)
0A02 AP Computer Science Principles
CS21 Computer Science II
Career Pathway Major Options
2A02 AP Computer Science A
WA11 CTE Apprenticeship INFO
WE11 CTE Entrepreneurial Experience INFO
WI11 CTE Internship INFO
WO11 CTE Cooperative Education INFO
WP11 CTE Pre-apprenticeship INFO
WS11 CTE Advanced Studies INFO
Supplemental Employability Skills
0I00 IB Personal and Professional Skills
CC10 Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
ED45 Career Management
Supplemental Technical Courses
2I00 IB Computer Science SL
2I01 IB Computer Science HL
BI05 IB Information Technology in a Global Society
CA10 Artificial Intelligence I
CC11 Microsoft Excel
CI00 CompTIA IT Fundamentals
CS10 Introduction to Computer Science
Career and College Promise
Approved Career and College Promise Career Technical Education Pathway
Career and Technical Student Organizations
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
SkillsUSA
Technology Student Association (TSA)

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