Community Academy

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Community Academy Pathways

Business Management and Entrepreneurship

The Business Management and Entrepreneurship Pathway generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision making.

Course Sequence

  • Business and Marketing Essentials

  • Introduction to Management

  • Principles of Entrepreneurship

  • Business Communications

  • Digital Literacy

  • Person Finance

  • Business Education Internship

  • Business Education Co-op

Future Careers

Culinary and Food Service

The Culinary & Food Service Pathway addresses a skill set necessary for success in the culinary industry. The courses in this pathway will help students develop skills in early career ladder positions and promote continuing education at the postsecondary level preparing for careers associated with restaurants, institutional food service, hospitality and catering, as well as food and beverage operations.

Course Sequence

  • Food and Nutrition

  • Advanced Foods and Nutrition

  • Culinary Arts 1

  • Culinary Arts 2

  • Culinary Arts Co-op

  • Culinary Arts Internship

Future Careers

Culinary and Food Service TRACK Youth Apprenticeship

The Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky or TRACK Youth Apprenticeship program is a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) and the Kentucky Division of Apprenticeship to provide secondary students career pathway opportunities with employers offering Registered Apprenticeship programs. All hours worked can be counted towards the Registered Apprenticeship on-the-job training component and the CTE courses can be credited towards the Related Technical Instruction component.

Course Sequence

  • Food and Nutrition

  • Culinary Arts 1

  • Culinary Arts 2

  • Culinary Arts Co-op

  • Culinary Arts Internship

Future Careers

Teaching and Learning

The Teaching and Learning Pathway focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.

Course Sequence

  • The Learning Community

  • The Learner Centered Classroom

  • The Professional Educator

  • Collaborative Clinical Experience

Future Careers

Teacher