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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Career Exploration at Mount Holly Middle School

Through our Paxton/Patterson Labs, students take part in exciting hands-on learning across 12 modules designed to match their interests and build skills for future success. These courses help students prepare for high school, explore career pathways, and develop real-world skills that last a lifetime.

Students can explore careers in technology, trades, health, and human services through programs such as:

  • Career Exploration: Take part in activities that teach about careers in Computer Science, IT and Technology; Health Science; Family and Consumer Sciences; Construction and Manufacturing; and Transportation and Public Safety using the Paxton Patterson Learning Lab. Learn about your skills, values, and interests. Explore different career paths, education, and training options. Find the best and most affordable way to reach your career goals and discover ways to prepare while at school.
  • Career Exploration: Carpentry/Electrical - Take part in activities that teach about careers in Construction and Manufacturing. Learn about your skills, values, and interests. Explore career paths, education, and training options. Find the best and most affordable way to reach your career goals and discover ways to prepare while at school.
  • Career Exploration: Health Care - Take part in activities that teach about careers in health science. Learn about your skills, values, and interests. Explore career paths, training, and education options. Find the best and most affordable way to reach your career goals and prepare while at school.
  • Keyboarding and Word Processing - Get better at typing using the touch method. Practice making basic documents with the right format. Build strong typing skills to use technology well.
  • Computer Science Discoveries I – Solve puzzles, challenges, and real-life problems using problem-solving steps. Learn how computers take in, store, and share information to help people. Create content and post it on a webpage using HTML and CSS.
  • Computer Science Discoveries II – Create animations, art, and games by coding in Game Lab. Build apps from simple shapes to advanced games with moving characters. Improve problem-solving by making programs that help others.

Our career exploration opportunities give students a strong foundation for the future in a fun and engaging way.