{"id":5150,"date":"2026-02-11T15:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/?page_id=5150"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:12:22","slug":"cte-pathways-at-vocs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/cte-pathways-at-vocs\/","title":{"rendered":"CTE Pathways at VOCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 100%;max-width: 900px;margin: 20px auto;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;border: 3px solid #2d7a4d;border-radius: 12px;overflow: hidden;background-color: white\">\n\n    <div style=\"background-color: #2d7a4d;padding: 25px;text-align: center\">\n        <h1 style=\"margin: 0;font-size: 24px;color: #ffffff;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold\">Career Technical Education<\/h1>\n        <p style=\"margin: 5px 0 0;color: #ffffff;font-size: 14px\">Hands-On Learning \u2022 Real-World Skills<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse\">\n        <tr>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Architecture-Pathway-e1773178275690.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Architectural Design<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Intro to Drafting &amp; CAD<br>\u2778 Arch. Design Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Warren<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Engineering-Pathway-e1773177996150.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Engineering Design<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Intro to Drafting &amp; CAD<br>\u2778 Eng. Design Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Warren<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Construction-Pathway-e1773178058800.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Construction<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Construction Skills<br>\u2778 Construction Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Warren<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Woodshop-Pathway-e1773177655969.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Woodworking<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Basic Woodworking<br>\u2778 Adv. Woodworking Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Warren<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n    <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n        <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n            <tr>\n                <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Visual-Arts-Pathway-e1773182517362.png\" alt=\"Visual Arts\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\">\n                <\/td>\n                \n                <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 12px\">\n                    <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: 800;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Visual Arts<\/div>\n                    <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.5\">\u2777 Visual Arts 1<br>\u2778 Visual Arts 2 Capstone<br>\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<\/div>\n                    <div style=\"margin-top: 10px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mrs. Samms<\/div>\n                <\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/td>\n               \n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Ceramics-Pathway-e1773178195296.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Ceramic Arts<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Ceramic Arts 1<br>\u2778 Ceramic Arts 2 Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mrs. Samms<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/Welding-Pathway-e1773178686652.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">Welding<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 Welding 1<br>\u2778 Welding 2 Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Bernal<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n            <td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d4e8da;padding: 15px\">\n                <table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n                    <tr>\n                        <td width=\"35%\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/03\/HVAC-Pathway-e1773178942237.png\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-radius: 4px\"><\/td>\n                        <td width=\"65%\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\">\n                            <div style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;margin-bottom: 5px\">HVAC<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"font-size: 12px;color: #444;line-height: 1.4\">\u2776 *CTE Approved Elective<br>\u2777 HVAC 1<br>\u2778 HVAC 2 Capstone<\/div>\n                            <div style=\"margin-top: 8px;font-size: 11px;color: #666;font-style: italic\">Mr. Bernal<\/div>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <div style=\"padding: 20px;background-color: #f9fdfa;text-align: center;border-top: 2px solid #2d7a4d\">\n        <p style=\"font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;margin: 0 0 10px 0\">CTE Approved Electives List:<\/p>\n        <div style=\"font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.6;color: #444\">\n            CTE Exploratory \u2022 Woodshop \u2022 Basic Woodworking \u2022 Construction \u2022 Virtual Business \u2022 Computer Drafting \u2022 Life Skills \u2022 Visual Arts Appreciation \u2022 Ceramics \u2022 Technical Theater \u2022 Welding \u2022 STEM \u2022 Art Lab\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <div style=\"background-color: #f0f7f2;padding: 25px 15px;border-top: 1px solid #d4e8da;font-family: Arial, sans-serif\">\n    <h3 style=\"color: #2d7a4d;text-align: center;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 20px;font-size: 18px\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb CTE Department Contacts<\/h3>\n    \n    <div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 20px;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da\">\n        <strong style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-size: 15px\">Darren Bernal<\/strong><br>\n        <span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">HVAC &amp; Welding<\/span><br>\n        <a href=\"tel:6618526776\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px\">661-852-6776<\/a><br>\n        <a href=\"mailto:dabernal@kern.org\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;font-weight: bold\">dabernal@kern.org<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"text-align: center;margin-bottom: 20px;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da\">\n        <strong style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-size: 15px\">Sarah Samms<\/strong><br>\n        <span style=\"color: #666;font-size: 12px\">Ceramics &amp; Art<\/span><br>\n        <a href=\"tel:6618526785\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px\">661-852-6785<\/a><br>\n        <a href=\"mailto:sasamms@kern.org\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;font-weight: bold\">sasamms@kern.org<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"text-align: center;padding: 10px\">\n        <strong style=\"color: #2d7a4d;font-size: 15px\">Todd 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