Bonita Vista High School – Career Technical Education

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Arts, Media, and Entertainment

The Arts, Media, and Entertainment industry sector is big business in California. This dynamic sector is relevant statewide, with most of the major employers concentrated in the southern part of the state. This industry offers jobs that require a vast range of creative and technical knowledge and skills.

Building and Construction Trades

A strong demand for workers continues in the Building Trades and Construction industry sector, and that demand increases as populations, businesses, and local economies expand. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction is among the top ten of the nation’s industries, constituting almost 5 percent of the total national gross domestic product

Business and Finance

The Finance and Business industry sector, a vital contributor to the U.S. economy, employs more than six million people in related occupations. In all areas of this sector, advances in technology and trends toward direct marketing provide for many fast-growing career opportunities.

Engineering andArchitecture

The Engineering and Design Industry sector provides a strong foundation in engineering and design for students in California. Students are engaged in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation. Students also prepare for the vast scope of job opportunities in this field. The demand for engineers in a variety of specializations throughout the state and the nation will remain high.

Health Science and Medical Technology

Health Science and Medical Technology continues to be one of the fastest-growing industry sectors in California, offering numerous opportunities and benefits. Of the more than 300 careers within this sector, about 41 percent require professional-level preparation; about 33 percent, technical-level preparation, and 25 percent require assistant-level preparation.

Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation

The Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation industry sector includes California’s fastest-growing industries: travel, recreation, and food-hospitality. Nearly 900,000 jobs are directly supported by the travel industry, making tourism the state’s third largest employer; and the industry is expected to expand by more than 2 percent per year through 2014.

Information and Communication Technology

Information Technology (IT) careers involve the design, development, support, and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. The IT industry offers a dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment that has had a revolutionary impact on the economy and on society.

Manufacturing and Product Development

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Marketing, Sales, and Service

Public Service

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects increases in employment nationwide through 2014 for three pathways in the Public Service industry sector. Job openings in community and social services are expected to increase by approximately 21 percent; in legal services, by 16 percent, in protective services, by 14 percent; and in state and local government services, by 11 percent. In California, occupational employment projections also foresee growth in all of this sector’s pathways.

Transportation

Transportation plays a crucial role in our society because moving people and good is central to everything America does. As the Transportation industry sector continues to expand significantly, it will provide employment opportunities for years to come in a vast range of transportation-related occupations. It will also continue to adapt to changing technology and repair techniques as vehicle components and systems become increasingly sophisticated.