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Get Inspired with Career and Technical Education

Connect with new ideas, experiences, and skills with Career and Technical Education (CTE) at Florida Virtual School. Our classes combine real-world learning opportunities with high-demand fields that allow you to go beyond the classroom to explore your passions and shape your future success. You choose how you want to get involved. You can start a program of study, earn industry certifications, join a Club, or even take a CTE class just for fun. Pick the path that works for you and gain the skills you need to help change the world.

FLVS Programs of Study

Explore future career possibilities. Learn from industry experts. And the best part? It’s on your schedule. Our Program of Study Areas are a progression of industry-focused classes that create accessible pathways to gaining the skills and certifications you need for college and career success.

3 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

Create connections between science, technology, agriculture, and sustainability as you learn how the agricultural industry works and how you can help advance it.

Courses

  1. Agriscience Foundations 1
  2. Agricultural Communications 2
  3. Agricultural Communications 3

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • Agricultural Associate Certification (after 1st course)
  • Agriculture Communications Specialist (after 2nd or 3rd course)

Career Possibilities

  • Agriculture Engineer
  • Botanist
  • Farmer
  • Landscape Architect

2 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

Gain in-depth knowledge of the healthcare system while learning what it takes to be a healthcare professional.

Courses

  1. Anatomy & Physiology (honors recommended)
  2. Health Science Foundations
  3. Allied health Assisting 3

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • Students complete a clinical rotation in at least one (1) major allied health area. (after 3rd course)

Career Possibilities

  • Dental Hygienist
  • Sonographer
  • Physical Therapist
  • Radiographer

3 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

Grab your cape and learn how to protect organizations and individuals from digital threats.

Courses

  1. Digital Information Technology
  2. Computer & Network Security Fundamentals
  3. Cybersecurity Essentials

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (after 1st or 2nd course)
  • CompTIA Security+ (after 3rd course)

Career Possibilities

  • Computer Security Specialist
  • Data Security Administrator
  • Information Security Analyst

2 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

Gain a fundamental understanding of AI systems and their components, including perception, machine learning, human AI interaction, societal impacts, and ethics, while learning specialized programming skills and AI system design.

Courses

  1. Applications of Artificial Intelligence 
  2. Procedural Programming

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • MS 365 Fundamentals
  • PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming

Career Possibilities

  • Data Analyst
  • Researcher
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Development Engineer

3 courses • Recommended start: 9th or 10th grade

About this Program

The courses in this program provide students with practical experiences in computer programming, algorithms, program design structure, logical thinking, development methodologies, essential programming techniques, implementation issues, and more.

Courses

  1. Foundations of Programming
  2. Procedural Programming
  3. AP Computer Science A

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming (after 1st course)
  • Python Coding Specialist (after 2nd course)

Career Possibilities

  • Computer Users Support Specialists
  • Computer Programmer Assistants
  • Computer Network Architects
  • Computer Systems Analysts

3 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

From your local credit union to the New York Stock Exchange—get the insights and skills you need to enter the finance industry.

Courses

  1. Digital Information Technology
  2. Accounting Applications 1
  3. AP Microeconomics

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • Quickbooks (included in the Accounting Applications 1 course)

Career Possibilities

  • Accountants and Auditors
  • Claims Adjuster
  • Financial Analyst
  • Personal Financial Advisors
  • Tax Specialist

2 courses • Recommended start: 9th grade or later

About this Program

Take your learning to new heights, and destinations, as you dive into travel segments—like airlines, hotels, and cruise ships—to learn the customer service skills and selling techniques needed for success in the “industry of fun.”

Courses

  1. Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism 
  2. Technology for Hospitality & Tourism
  3. Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • CIW Social Media Strategist

Career Possibilities

  • Executive Chef
  • Convention, Meeting, and Event Planners
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Group Sales Manager

2 courses • Recommended start: 9th grade or later

About this Program

Support the next generation of leaders by learning the technical and soft skills you’ll need to become a professional educator.

Courses

  1. Introduction to the Teaching Profession
  2. Human Growth & Development
  3. Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • Child Development Associate (CDA)

Career Possibilities

  • Human Resources Manager
  • Principal
  • Social Workers
  • Teachers
  • Instructors

3 courses • Recommended start: 8th or 9th grade

About this Program

Take your knack for new technology and problem solving to the next level! This program provides technical skills in web development and programming along with opportunities for college credit.

Courses

  1. Digital Information Technology
  2. Foundations of Programming
  3. Procedural Programming

Professional Certifications

* After completion of the required course with a grade of 90% or higher, students must meet the practice requirements in order to be issued a voucher for the industry certification exam.

  • PCAP Certified Associate in Python Programming
  • Python Coding Specialist

Career Possibilities

  • Applications Software Developer
  • Applications Web Developer
  • Computer Programmer
  • Computer System Analyst

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Inspiring the Next Generation

  • Kinzley built a computer, step-by-step, with the help of her dad as part of an FLVS contest encouraging students to share their love for coding and computer science. Watch the full build-out of the computer, called "Pink Power."

  • Kevin placed 4th in the nation for his coding project at the 2019 National Technology Student Association Conference. Mr. Munroe, Kevin's teacher for AP Computer Science, couldn't be more proud. He is also an active volunteer in his local community. Learn more about one of his recent projects.

  • Chace won first place in Junior Mathematics and Computational Sciences at the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida. At age 14, Chace was awarded the honor for his project “Designing Ligands as a Potential Intervention for Parkinson’s Disease.”

Go Beyond the Classroom and Join a Club

Want to build your own video game? Or develop your YouTube personality with our school news networks? Explore clubs to connect with your classmates and let your passions and interests take flight.

Elementary

  • Coding Club
  • Robotics Club
  • TV Production

Middle & High

  • Coding Club
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Mega News Network
  • STEAM/Science Club
  • Technology Club
  • Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA)
  • Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  • Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) 9-12

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