Career & Technical Education
VISION
Career & Technology Education (CTE) students will be productive in leading and serving our society.
MISSION
Preparing students for the real world in a real way.
CTE is preparation for the future! The purpose of all CTE programs is to provide students with rigorous and relevant experience that will prepare them and educate them on growing, high wage career fields. There's a misconception that these programs aren't for college bound students. CTE courses are for anyone. They're for anyone who will ever live on their own, manage a budget, have a career or who wants to be a successful adult.
Endorsements
A related series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. They provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. There are five (5) endorsement areas offered in Texas.
- Arts and Humanities
- Business and Industry
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
- Public Service
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
| Overview of all TISD CTE Endorsements, Career Clusters, and Pathways | ||
| Endorsements | Career Cluster | Pathway/Program of Study |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) | |
| Engineering | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Business & Industry | Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources | Animal Science |
| Applied Agricultural Engineering | ||
| Plant & Floral Science | ||
| Veterinary | ||
| Architecture & Construction | Architectural Design | |
| Construction Technology | ||
| Arts, Audio Visual Technology, and Communications | Audio Video Production | |
| Graphic Design | ||
| Business, Marketing, and Finance | Accounting & Financial Services | |
| Business Management | ||
| International Business** | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Energy | Energy** | |
| Hospitality & Tourism | Culinary Arts | |
| Manufacturing | Robotics | |
| Welding | ||
| Public Service | Education & Training | Teaching and Training |
| Health Science | Dentistry | |
| Emergency Medicine | ||
| Nursing | ||
| Pharmacy | ||
| Sports Medicine/Physical Therapy | ||
| JROTC | JROTC | |
| Multi-Disciplinary | Mix All | Mix of Pathways |
| **These Pathways offered only at the Academy of Energy and International Business | ||
Career Clusters
A career cluster is a group of careers that share common themes. There are fourteen (14) Texas identified career clusters that are aligned with the five (5) endorsement categories. Tomball ISD offers ten (10) career clusters, as listed below.
 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources |
 Architecture & Construction |
 Arts, Audio Visual Technology & Communications |
 Business, Marketing & Finance |
 Education & Training |
 Energy |
 Health Science |
 Hospitality & Tourism |
 Manufacturing |
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) |
Pathway or Program of Study
A pathway or program of study is a coherent sequence of courses that fosters a progressive growth in knowledge and skill development.
These pathways or programs of study are further enriched by a strategic collaboration with their corresponding business community.
Tomball ISD currently offers 26 pathways or programs of study as listed above. Below is the Pathway or Program of Study Sequence Chart.
