Career academies are small, personalized learning communities within a high school that select a subset of students and teachers for a two-, three-, or four-year span. Students enter the academy through a voluntary process; they must apply and be accepted with parental knowledge and support.
A career academy includes the following essential elements:
- A small learning community
- A college-prep curriculum with a career theme
- Partnerships with employers, the community, and higher education
By design, these three central elements of a career academy lead to a school that is rigorous, relevant, and relational. As such, career academies are an excellent example of a reform model for Florida's policymakers and practitioners to consider in high school reform.
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp
Currently, Indian River County offers students enrollment in the following CAPE Academies:
- Accounting (Vero Beach HS)
- Automotive (Sebastian River HS, Vero Beach HS)
- Biotechnology (Sebastian River HS, Vero Beach HS)
- Business Management & Analysis (Vero Beach HS)
- Carpentry (Vero Beach HS)
- Culinary Arts (Sebastian River HS, Vero Beach HS)
- Digital Design (Sebastian River HS, Vero Beach HS)
- Digital Media (Sebastian River HS)
- Digital Video Production (Vero Beach HS)
- Drafting (Vero Beach HS)
- Entrepreneurship (Sebastian River HS)
- Geographic/Geospatial Information Systems (Sebastian River HS)
- Nursing Assistant (Sebastian River HS, Vero Beach HS)
- Welding (Sebastian River HS)
Indian River County CAPE Academy students may earn the following industry certification:
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Adobe Certified Associate (Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro)
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Automotive Service Excellence-G1 (General Maintenance)
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Biotility-Certified Biotechnician Assistant
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Certified Nursing Assistant
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Florida Automotive Dealership Association Certification
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GIS Certified Technician/Spatial Certification
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Microsoft Office Suite
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NCCER Welding 1
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ServSafe Certified Food Manager
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CIW Internet Business Associate
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Certified Apprentice Drafter Architectural
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NCCER Carpentry Level 1
- QuickBooks Certified Associate