In order to support student's college and career readiness Chatsworth Charter High School has Seven Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways:  

CTE is a program of study that involves a multi-year sequence of courses that integrates core academic, technical, and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to post-secondary education and careers. Students must minimally complete a Concentrator and a Capstone course for pathway completion. CTE at CCHS provides students with real world 21^st century skills for career and college readiness. Student must earn a High School Diploma and complete a two-year sequence including one-year concentrator course and one-year capstone course.  We offer unique pathways distinct sectors for students:

Pathway - Sector

	Child Development (CD) Education, Child Development and Family Services (EDFS) Child Development Pathway includes courses focused on the foundations of child development and the principles and practice for educating all students.
	Medical Patient Care (PC) –  Health Science & Medical Technology (HSMT) Medical Sciences and Careers Pathway includes courses driven to promote medical terminology knowledge, health science emergency medicine skills, and productive health/fitness management abilities.
	Computer Aided Design  Design, Visual, & Media Arts (DVMA) – Arts, Media & Entertainment (AME) Graphic & Game Design Pathway includes working on conceptual design techniques and skills; incorporates graphic design and animation.
	Theater Production & Managerial Arts (PMA) – Arts, Media & Entertainment (AME) Theater Arts Pathway examine and study the role that acting, directing, sound, lights, set, costumes, make-up, and publicity play in the creation of a line production.
	Computer Science Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Software and Systems Development pathway prepare for careers related to computer science that involve the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and management of systems that rely on software programs to satisfy the operational needs of modern business organizations.
	Video Production Production & Managerial Arts (PMA) – Arts, Media & Entertainment (AME) Film/Video Production Pathway builds knowledge and skills required by industry through applied learning methodology that prepare students for careers.
	Culinary Arts Food Service & Hospitality (FSH) – Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation (HTR) Culinary Arts Pathway examine various areas of the restaurant industry, such as food preparations, food service operations, service levels, customer service, professionalism and hospitality.
	Machining  Machine & Forming Technology (MFT) – Manufacturing & Product Development (MPD) Machining Technology Pathway students learn to use, program and operate manual and computer numerical control (CNC) machining (i.e. lathes and mill machines).