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College Promise

Courses included in Career and Technical Education (CTE) College and Career Promise programs of study pathways are offered in the college’s traditional, local certificates as listed in College of The Albemarle’s (COA) catalog.

COA Academic Catalogs

CTE Pathways


To be eligible for enrollment in a CTE Pathway, a high school student must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a high school junior or senior;
  2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses or demonstrate college readiness on an assessment or placement testing in English, reading, and mathematics or the recommendation of the high school principal;
  3. Pursue one of the 16 high school CTE clusters; and
  4. Meet all course prerequisites and admission requirements.

To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:

  1. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation; and
  2. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.

A student who falls below a 2.0 GPA after completing two college courses will be subject to the college’s policy for satisfactory academic progress.

CTE Options

CTE Program Fall Courses Credit Hours Spring Courses Credit Hours Total Credit Hours
Agribusiness Technology
C15100H
Note: This pathway satisfies the requirements for a college certificate.		 AGR 139
ANS 110		 3
3		 AGR 160
HOR 160
AGR 121
AGR 214		 3
3
3
3		 18
Aviation
C60200H
Note: This pathway is not a college certificate. Courses taken are
a step towards corresponding degree/diploma.		 AVI 110 15 n/a n/a 15
Business Administration: Entrepreneurship 
C25120HE
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 BUS 110
BUS 139
MKT 120		 3
3
3		 ACC 120
BUS 245		 4
3		 16
Computer Technician
C25590HS
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 CIS 110
CTI 110
CTS 120		 3
3
3		 CTI 120
NOS 110
CTS 220		 3
3
3		 18
Criminal Justice
C55180H
Note: This pathway is not a college certificate. Courses taken are
a step towards corresponding degree/diploma.		 CJC 111
CJC 112
CJC 113
CJC 212		 3
3
3
3		 n/a n/a 12
Early Childhood Education
C55220H
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.
Important: This pathway has a field experience assignment that is required and integral to the course learning outcomes. If you’re not currently employed in a childcare facility, you’ll be required to complete a background check before you’ll be able to enter any facility.		 EDU 119
EDU 146
EDU 153		 4
3
3		 EDU 131
EDU 145		 3
3		 16
Electrical Systems Technology
C35130H
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate
*Schedule and course offerings by semester may vary by campus		 ELC 112
ELC 125
ISC 110
WBL 110
 5
2
1
1		 ELC 113
ELC 118
ELC 220
 4
2
3		 18
Emergency Medical Science
C45340H
Note: This pathway is not a college certificate. Courses taken are a step towards corresponding degree/diploma.		 EMS 110
BIO 163		 9
5		 n/a n/a 14
General Business Administration
C25120HB
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 MKT 120
ACC 120
BUS 110		 3
4
3		 BUS 115
BUS 137		 3
3		 16
Global Business
C25120HG
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 BUS 115
MKT 120
INT 110		 3
3
3		 BUS 110
INT 210
INT 230*		 3
3
3		 18
Health and Fitness Science
C45630H
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 HFS 110
HFS 111
HEA 112		 4
4
2		 HFS 120
HFS 210
PED 110		 3
3
2		 18
IT: Computer Programming
C25590HC
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 CIS 110
CIS 115
CTI 110
CSC 151		 3
3
3
3		 CTI 120*
CSC 251*		 3
3		 18
Medical Assisting
C45400H
Note: This pathway is not a college certificate. Courses taken are
a step towards corresponding degree/diploma.		 MED 110
MED 121		 1
3		 MED 122*
BIO 163**
MED 118		 3
5
2		 14
Medical Office Administration
C25310H
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 CIS 111
MED 121
BUS 151		 2
3
3		 MED 118
MED 122
OST 164		 2
3
3		 16
Social and Human Services
C45380H
Note: This pathway satisfies requirements for a college certificate.		 ACA 122
HSE 110
HSE 210
MHA 140		 1
3
3
3		 HSE 212
PSY 150		 3
3		 16
Program General Education Requirements Credit Hours Major Requirements Credit Hours Other Major Requirements Credit Hours Other Requirements Credit Hours Total Credit Hours
Computer-Aided Drafting
D50150H		 MAT 110
ENG 111		 3
3		 DFT 151
DFT 152
DFT 153
DFT 154		 3
3
3
3		 ARC 111
DFT 254
DFT 189
DFT 259		 3
3
2
3		 ISC 110
MNT 110
WBL 110
MEC 161		 1
2
1
3		 36
Computer Integrated Machining
D50210H		 COM 101
MAT 110		 3
3		 MAC 111
MAC 112*
MAC 131
MAC 121
MAC 122*
MAC 124*		 6
6
2
2
2
2		 MEC 161
MAC 171
MAC 172
MAC 132*
MEC 110*
MAC 113*		 3
1
1
2
2
6		 WBL 110 1 42
Cosmetology
D55140H		 COM 120
PSY 101		 3
3		 COS-111
COS-112
COS-113
COS-114
COS-115
COS-116		 4
8
4
8
4
4		 COS-117
COS-118		 2
7		  WBL-110 1 48
Culinary Arts
D55150H		 COM 120
PSY 101		 3
3		 CUL 110
CUL 112
CUL 120
CUL 140*
CUL 135
CUL 160*
CUL 170*
CUL 240*
HRM 245		 2
3
2
5
2
3
3
5
3		 CUL 230*
CUL 273
WBL 111
WBL 121		 5
1
1
1		 n/a n/a 42
HVAC Technology
D35100H		 COM 101
MAT 110		 3
3		 AHR 110
AHR 111
AHR 112
AHR 113
AHR 114*		 5
3
4
4
4		 AHR 130
AHR 160
AHR 213*
AHR 255*
ISC 110
WBL 110		 3
1
2
2
1
1		 n/a n/a 36
Welding Technology
D50420H		 COM 101
MAT 110		 3
3		 WLD 110
WLD 115
WLD 121
WLD 131
WLD 141		 2
5
4
4
3		 BPR 111
WLD 112
WLD 116*
WLD 122*
WLD 132*
WBL 110		 2
2
4
3
3
1		 n/a n/a 39

*Prerequisites or corequisites
**Needs one unit of high school Biology
***Needs one unit of high school Biology and Chemistry

Last updated: March 30, 2026