Career & Technology Studies
Career and Technology Studies (CTS) is a complementary program designed for Alberta's secondary school students. As a program of choice, CTS offers all students important learning opportunities to:
- develop skills that can be applied in their daily lives, now and in the future
- refine career-planning skills
- develop technology-related skills
- enhance employability skills
- apply and reinforce learnings developed in other subject areas
- prepare for transition into adult roles in the family, community, workplace and/or further education
“When the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”
- Abraham Maslow
CON1010: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS & MATERIALS: Students develop basic hand tool and production skills to transform common building materials safely into useful products. Prerequisite: None
CON1130: SOLID STOCK CONSTRUCTION: Students develop basic hand and power tool skills to build a product made from solid wood. Prerequisite: CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
CON1120: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: Students develop basic shop drawing and estimating skills and apply them to build a product. Prerequisite: CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
CON2120: MULTIPLE MATERIALS: Students develop a product that incorporates two or more types of material in its construction. Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management
CON2140: FURNITURE MAKING – FRAME & PANEL: Students use solid and/or composite materials to build a frame and panel product or component. Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management
CON2160: CABINETMAKING – WEB & FACE FRAME: Students apply web and face frame construction techniques and use solid and/or manufactured materials to produce a built-in or modular cabinet. Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management
FAB1010: FABRICATION TOOLS & MATERIALS: Students develop knowledge and skills in the use of basic hand tools and materials used in fabrication processes, and safely transform common metals into useful products. Prerequisite: None
FAB1050: BASIC ELECTRIC WELDING: Students develop basic skills related to the safe use and operation of one or more common electric welding processes. Prerequisite: FAB1010: Fabrication Tools & Materials
FAB1048: SEMI-AUTOMATED/AUTOMATED WELDING: Students develop basic knowledge and skills related to the use of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes in both personal use and commercial applications. They also develop introductory knowledge of Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) processes. Prerequisite: FAB1010: Fabrication Tools & Materials
CON3120: TOOL MAINTENANCE: Students develop skills in preventive maintenance by routinely inspecting and servicing production tools and equipment. Prerequisite: CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
CON3130: FURNITURE – LEG & RAIL: Students use solid and/or manufactured materials and leg-and-rail or pedestal construction techniques to build a freestanding piece of furniture. Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management
CON3140: FURNITURE – SURFACE ENHANCEMENT: Students explore and demonstrate the use of veneer, inlay, carving and/or marquetry techniques to enhance the appearance of a product or component. Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management
CON3910: CON PROJECT D: Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant Prerequisite: None
CON3920: CON PROJECT E: Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant. Prerequisite: None
Credits:
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