Career Research and Development

The Career Research and Development (CRD) cluster includes CTE programs that prepare students with the academic, technical and workplace skills necessary to seek further education and employment in a career field of their interest upon graduating from high school. The overarching goals of the CRD cluster are to help students to:

Become aware of personal characteristics, interests, aptitudes and skills;
Develop an awareness of and respect for the diversity of the world of work;
Understand the relationship between school performance and future employment choices;
Develop a positive attitude toward work; and
Formulate a process for evaluating employability skill development and future education/training options.

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Apprenticeship Maryland

The Apprenticeship Maryland Program is coordinated through a partnership between AACPS, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Department of Labor (MDL). The program is for students, ages 16 and up, and is designed to lead to sustainable employment and further education. The program consists of one year of related classroom instruction and a workplace component with an employer (approved by the Maryland Apprenticeship Training Council (MATC) through MDL) of at least 450 hours. The workplace component is a paid (at least minimum wage) mentored, on-the-job, rating/work-based learning plan and a formal agreement between the student, school, and employer.

 Completer Courses

  • Related Technical Instruction

  • Wbl Experience (450 Hours)

 Schools Offering Completer

  • All High Schools, Including Cat Centers

 Potential Certifications

Maryland Department Of Labor (Mdol)

  • State Skill Certificate

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Career Transitions

Career Connections and Transition (CCT) combines academic and career exploration topics, providing hands-on learning that puts you at the center of the action. Learn essential skills, explore career interests, and discover your passions, all while planning a pathway to success after high school. CCT also helps develop critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills, which means you are better prepared for college and your career.

 Completer Courses

  • Career Connections

  • Career Transitions

  • Work-based Learning (135 Hours)

 Schools Offering Completer

  • Annapolis

  • Arundel

  • Broadneck

  • Chesapeake

  • Crofton

  • Meade

  • North County

  • Northeast

  • Old Mill

  • Phoenix

  • South River

  • Southern

 Articulated/proficiency Credit

Community College Of Baltimore County (Ccbc)

  • Sdev 103 Career/life Planning (3 Credits)

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Interested? See your School Counselor for more information!