Get Ready

1. Discover the Carroll County Career and Technology Center

• 8th Grade STEM Tours: Every CCPS eighth grader has the opportunity to visit CCCTC on a field trip.

• 9th & 10th Grade Families: You are invited to the Open House in October and the Meet and Greets each spring.

2. Check out our Programs

Check out all the programs offered at CCCTC on this website.

3. Discover your career interests

Use these links to career sites learn more about one of our career pathways.   These sites also have general career selection resources for the undecided student.

Career One Stop

Occupational Outlook  Handbook

O*net

Explore Programs you are interested in

• Listen to the CCCTC counselor presentation at your school in 9th and 10th grade.

• Attend the CCCTC 9th Grade Meet and Greets second semester (watch for emails).

• Attend 9th and 10th Grade Open House in October

• Visit the CCCTC website for information about skills you will learn, abilities/qualities, career possibilities, and more.

• Talk to your school counselor.

• Email the instructors (emails are listed on the program pages) or CCCTC counselors.

English

• FAQ
• Brief Program Description

Spanish Versions

• FAQ
• Brief Program Descriptions

The CCPS Program of Studies

The Carroll County Program of Studies contains information about all Career and Technology programs. 

Are You Ready?

At CCCTC, our professionally reviewed programs are designed to align as closely as possible with industry standards. Students and parents should review the fundamental career abilities and qualities found in the Are You Ready? section for each selected program. This ensures that industry standards of quality, professionalism, and safety can be met.

Please see the program-specific pages for a complete list of Abilities/Qualities and the skills students will learn. If there are any abilities or skills that a student may not be able to meet, please contact the CCCTC school counselors to discuss how this might affect the student’s safety and/or performance in that specific program.

Prepare for the Application Process

Start strong in 9th grade by working hard, keeping up your grades, and showing up every day. Our programs are competitive:

• Attend school every day.

• Challenge yourself by taking the highest-level classes in which you can succeed.

• Starting in 9th grade, your grades and course rigor count in the application process.

• Plan your high school schedule with your parents and counselor to prepare for CCCTC courses.

Honors / Advanced College-Level Programs

Several CCCTC programs are Honors/Advanced College (AP/Transcripted) level courses. These programs provide opportunities similar to dual enrollment and use a 4.5 / 5.0 weighted GPA scale. Students applying to these programs are encouraged to challenge themselves with honors-level classes to prepare for the rigor.

Programs include:

• **Pre-Nursing (Academy of Health)

• Biomedical Science (Project Lead the Way)

• Cybersecurity (CISCO)

• Criminal Justice

• Engineering (Project Lead the Way)

• Animation / Game Design (Interactive Media Production)

• **Physical Rehabilitation (Academy of Health)

• **Teacher Academy of Maryland

**A community internship is included in the program for qualified students.

Prerequisites

Several programs require prerequisites. Please see the Program of Studies or contact a school counselor to make sure you are on track to complete them. Check out “Abilities / Qualities” on each program page to better understand how to prepare for a particular program.