Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Students must complete 3 Career Pathway credits to graduate from Newark Charter. These pathway courses are part of the school’s graduation requirements and are scheduled as one of the student’s regular academic blocks.

The full course catalog and detailed program information can be found in the course catalog.

CTE Programs of Study

Biotechnology Pathway

Focus

The Biotechnology Research and Development pathway is a three-course Career & Technical Education (CTE) program that prepares students for careers in biotechnology and healthcare through hands-on laboratory experiences that integrate academic science with real-world career skills. The curriculum emphasizes medical, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, industrial, environmental, and agricultural biotechnology while developing foundational healthcare knowledge and research skills.

Program Structure

  • 7241 Fundamentals of Biotechnology & Health Sciences

  • 7242 Essentials to Biotechnology Research & Development

  • 7243 Advances of Biotechnology in Healthcare

Skills Developed

  • Laboratory safety procedures

  • Laboratory management

  • Medical mathematics

  • Medical terminology

  • Communication skills

  • Teamwork

  • Career exploration

  • Employability skills

  • Cytology

  • Organic chemistry

  • Biochemistry

  • Molecular biology

  • Microbiology

  • Genetics

  • Human anatomy and physiology

  • DNA technologies

  • PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

  • ELISA

  • Western Blot

  • Spectrophotometry

  • Ion-exchange chromatography

  • Protein isolation and purification

  • DNA sequencing

  • CRISPR technology

  • Biotechnology research methods

  • Data interpretation

  • Bioethics

  • Medical law

  • Diagnostic biotechnology

  • Safe laboratory operations

Industry Alignment

  • Delaware Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program of Study

  • Biotechnology Research & Development Pathway Standards & Accountability Criteria

  • National Health Science Standards (NCHSE)

  • Biotechnology Science for the New Millennium curriculum

  • Healthcare workforce preparation

  • Medical, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, industrial, environmental, and agricultural biotechnology industries

  • Delaware Technical Community College articulation agreement for Independent Study & Research coursework

Career Areas

  • Biotechnology Research

  • Medical Biotechnology

  • Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

  • Diagnostic Biotechnology

  • Industrial Biotechnology

  • Environmental Biotechnology

  • Agricultural Biotechnology

  • Healthcare

  • Medical Diagnostics

  • Laboratory Science

  • Biomedical Research

Business / Marketing Today Pathway

Focus

The Business/Marketing Today pathway prepares students for careers in business, finance, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, and sales by combining classroom instruction with portfolio development, work-based learning preparation, CTSO participation, and entrepreneurial experiences.

Program Structure

  • 7941 Marketing Essentials for a Digital and Dynamic World

  • 7942 Digital and Data Driven Marketing

  • 7943 Marketing, Management, & Communications III

Skills Developed

  • Business fundamentals

  • Innovation

  • Leadership

  • Management

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Financial services knowledge

  • Marketing principles

  • Digital marketing

  • Data analysis

  • Marketing analytics

  • Career exploration

  • Career navigation

  • Goal setting

  • Digital readiness

  • Student Success Plan development

  • Professional portfolio development

  • Work-Based Learning (WBL) readiness

  • Communication strategies

  • Critical thinking

  • Problem solving

  • Business systems

  • Return-on-investment analysis

  • Startup business development

  • Team collaboration

Industry Alignment

  • Delaware Career & Technical Education pathway

  • Business, Innovation & Leadership (BIL) career clusters

  • Management & Entrepreneurship

  • Financial Services

  • Marketing & Sales

  • Business Professionals of America (BPA)

  • DECA

  • Junior Achievement Company Program®

  • JA Barracuda Bowl

  • Articulation agreements with Delaware State University, Goldey-Beacom College, and Wilmington University

Career Areas

  • Marketing

  • Digital Marketing

  • Marketing Analytics

  • Sales

  • Financial Services

  • Business Management

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Business Leadership

  • Communications

  • Business Operations

Computer Science Pathway

Focus

The Computer Science pathway provides students with a sequential program of study that develops computational thinking, programming, cybersecurity, and computer science knowledge while satisfying Delaware’s Career Pathway graduation requirements.

Program Structure

  • 2526 Exploring Computer Science

  • 2527 AP Computer Science Principles

  • 2528 AP Computer Science A

  • 2529 AP Cybersecurity

Skills Developed

  • Computational thinking

  • Computer programming

  • Computer hardware knowledge

  • Cybersecurity fundamentals

  • Software development

  • Programming with Python

  • Computing principles

  • Problem solving

Industry Alignment

  • Delaware Career & Technical Education pathway

  • AP Computer Science curriculum

  • AP Cybersecurity curriculum

  • Articulation agreements with:

    • University of Delaware

    • Delaware State University

    • Delaware Technical Community College

    • Wilmington University

Career Areas

  • Software Development

  • Computer Programming

  • Cybersecurity

  • Information Technology

  • Computer Hardware

  • Computing

  • Software Engineering

Global Contexts for Leadership Pathway

Focus

The Global Contexts for Leadership pathway develops students into informed leaders by exploring leadership from local to global perspectives while emphasizing civic engagement, human rights, communication, research, and community impact through progressively challenging real-world experiences.

Program Structure

  • 7541 Global Contexts for Leadership I

  • 7542 Global Contexts for Leadership II

  • 7543 Global Contexts for Leadership III

Skills Developed

  • Leadership

  • Communication

  • Research

  • Community engagement

  • Civic responsibility

  • Human rights awareness

  • Critical analysis

  • Reflection

  • Public service

  • Collaboration

  • Event planning

  • Public presentations

  • Project management

  • Community partnerships

  • Service learning

Industry Alignment

  • Delaware Career & Technical Education pathway

  • Community leadership

  • Civic engagement

  • Public service

  • Community organizations

  • Leadership development

  • Service learning experiences

Career Areas

  • Public Service

  • Nonprofit Leadership

  • Government

  • Community Leadership

  • Civic Engagement

  • Public Administration

  • Advocacy

  • Education

  • Organizational Leadership

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering Pathway

Focus

The Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering pathway introduces students to engineering design through nationally recognized PLTW curriculum, emphasizing engineering design processes, problem solving, innovation, and project-based learning that culminates in solving authentic engineering challenges.

Program Structure

  • 7141 PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design

  • 7142 PLTW Principles of Engineering

  • 7143 PLTW Engineering Design and Development

Skills Developed

  • Engineering design process

  • Technical sketching

  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  • Dimensional analysis

  • Engineering ethics

  • Problem solving

  • Innovation

  • Prototyping

  • Statistics

  • Mechanisms

  • Structural analysis

  • Materials science

  • Automation

  • Energy and power systems

  • Statics

  • Material properties

  • Machine systems

  • VEX programming

  • Fluid power

  • Kinematics

  • Team collaboration

  • Engineering documentation

  • Engineering research

  • Technical presentations

Industry Alignment

  • Project Lead The Way (PLTW) national curriculum

  • Delaware Career & Technical Education pathway

  • Engineering industry standards

  • Engineering design process

  • Delaware Technical Community College articulation

  • Delaware State University articulation

Career Areas

  • Engineering

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Design Engineering

  • CAD Design

  • Product Development

  • Manufacturing

  • Robotics

  • Engineering Technology

  • Industrial Design

  • Engineering Research