Career and Technical Education

Fitchburg High School offers an array of programs that involves a multi-year sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to support students with a pathway to post-secondary education and careers. 

These programs include linkages with area community and state colleges, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and articulation agreements. 

ACADEMIC CLUSTERS

Architecture and Construction:

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications:

Business Management and Administration:

Education and Training:

Finance:

Government and Public Administration:

Health Science:

Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security:

Manufacturing:

Marketing:

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

CAREER CLUSTERS

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources. 

Architecture & Construction

Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment. 

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services. 

Business Management & Administration

Careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. 

Education & Training

Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services such as administration, teaching/training, administrative support, and professional support services. 

Finance

Planning and related services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management. 

Government & Public Administration

Planning and executing government functions at the local, state and federal levels, including governance, national security, foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations.

Health Science

Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. 

Hospitality & Tourism

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as restaurant and food/beverage services, lodging, travel and tourism, recreation, amusement and attractions. 

Human Services

Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services. 

Information Technology

Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. 

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services. 

Manufacturing

Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.

Marketing

Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives such as brand management, professional sales, merchandising, marketing communications and market research. 

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services. 

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

The planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance. 

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PATHWAY

The Advanced Manufacturing Pathway at FHS is designed to provide students the high level competencies needed to pursue a career in this industry following graduation. 

It is designed as a four year pathway.

Updated information will be available soon.

ARTICULATIONS, LINKAGES, DUAL ENROLLMENT, AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS

Intro to BioTechnology - Mount Wachusett Community College

Bioethics - Mount Wachusett Community College

Web Design - Mount Wachusett Community College

Microsoft Office - Mount Wachusett Community College

Accounting - Mount Wachusett Community College

Dual Enrollment - Mount Wachusett Community College, Fitchburg State University, Quinsigamond Community College, Mass Bay Community College, and Framingham State University

Concurrent Enrollment - Mount Wachusett Community College for English 101

Articulations - Shriver Job Corps and Grafton Job Corps