Career and Technology Studies

CTS Templates

Project Course Template:  Introductory  /  Intermediate  /  Advanced
A CTS Project course provides students with an opportunity to develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills gained in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant. There are five CTS Project courses available in each occupational area: one Introductory Project course, two Intermediate Project courses and two Advanced Project courses. Additionally, CTS Project courses:
  • must connect with a minimum of two CTS courses, one of which must be at the same level and be in the same occupational area as the CTS Project course;
    –      at the Introductory level, the other CTS course(s) can be either at the same level or at the intermediate level from any occupational area.
    –  at the Intermediate level, course the other CTS course(s) can be at any level from any occupational area.
    –  at the Advanced level, the other CTS course(s) must be at least at the intermediate level from any occupational area.
  • may not be delivered as stand-alone courses
  • may not be combined with core courses or connected to other CTS project courses or CTS practicum courses
  • must include a course outline or student proposal whether projects and/or performances are teacher-led or student-led.

Practicum Course Template:  Intermediate  /  Advanced
A CTS Practicum course enables students to apply prior learning and demonstrate the attitudes, skills, knowledge and values required by an external organization to achieve a credential, articulation or credit awarded. There are two CTS Practicum courses available in each occupational area: one Intermediate Practicum course and one Advanced Practicum course. CTS Practicum courses:

  • may be delivered on- or off-campus
  • may be accessed by students continuing to work toward attaining a recognized credential, articulation or credit awarded from an external organization
  • must be connected to at least one CTS course from the same occupational area
  • may not be delivered as a stand‑alone course or combined with a CTS Project course
  • may not be used in conjunction with the Registered Apprenticeship Program or the Green Certificate Program
  • at the intermediate level may not be used in conjunction with any advanced (3XXX) level course
  • at the advanced level may not be used in conjunction with any introductory (1XXX) level course.