Career and Technical Education - Career Preparation and Practicum Courses

Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and industry employment experiences and supports strong partnerships among school, business, and community stakeholders.

The practicum is designed to give students supervised practical application of previously studied knowledge and skills. Practicum experiences occur in a paid or unpaid arrangement and in a variety of instructional settings.

Career Preparation and Practicum resources can be found at:

• Texas Child Labor Law Poster (English) (PDF, 56KB)
• Texas Child Labor Law Poster (Spanish) (PDF, 56KB)
• Training Plan Agreement for Paid Work-Based Instruction (PDF, 38KB)
• Training Plan Agreement for Unpaid Work-Based Instruction (PDF, 34KB)
• Unemployment Insurance Benefits Information (outside source)
• Occupations in Agriculture Particularly Hazardous for the Employment of Children Below the Age of 16 (outside source)