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Discover your passion and prepare for your future through our comprehensive career futures. Each offers hands-on learning, industry connections, and opportunities to earn college credits.

Wellness

Healthcare and Bioscience

Prepares students for patient care and life science careers with lab-based coursework and clinical skills. Includes biomedical science, nurse aide, EMT, sports medicine, and biotechnology with authentic simulations and industry practices.

34 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of healthcare and bioscience, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Healthcare and Bioscience

Biomedical Engineer

$99,550
+10%
1,200/year

Medical Laboratory Scientist

$60,780
+11%
25,900/year

Registered Nurse

$82,750
+6%
195,400/year

Genetic Counselor

$89,990
+18%
400/year

High-Demand Careers • Healthcare and Bioscience

Innovation

Engineering, Manufacturing, Air, and Space

Focuses on designing, making, and moving things through engineering, advanced manufacturing, automation, and aerospace. Students apply math and science to real projects using CAD, fabrication, electronics, and flight technologies.

47 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of engineering, manufacturing, air, and space, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Engineering, Manufacturing, Air, and Space

Aerospace Engineer

$126,880
+6%
3,800/year

Manufacturing Engineer

$95,300
+10%
25,300/year

Aircraft Mechanic

$69,780
+4%
13,100/year

Mechanical Engineer

$96,310
+7%
17,900/year

High-Demand Careers • Engineering, Manufacturing, Air, and Space

Deejha Blash-Lopez

Deejha Blash-Lopez, a Mountain View Elementary alum and one of St. Vrain's first P-TEACH graduates, discovered her passion for teaching through the program's concurrent enrollment and classroom experiences. After student teaching at Mountain View in May 2023, she was hired as a kindergarten teacher there, where she now creates engaging, memorable learning experiences for her students.

Deejha Blash-Lopez
P-TEACH Graduate - Kindergarten Teacher • Mountain View Elementary

Enterprise

Business, Leadership, and Information Systems

Builds skills to launch and manage organizations and to power them with technology. Covers entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, management, and information systems including networking, cybersecurity, and data tools.

66 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of business, leadership, and information systems, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Business, Leadership, and Information Systems

Information Systems Manager

$164,070
+15%
43,800/year

Business Analyst

$99,410
+10%
96,500/year

Marketing Manager

$140,040
+10%
31,100/year

Financial Analyst

$96,220
+8%
31,900/year

High-Demand Careers • Business, Leadership, and Information Systems

Creativity

Communication, Arts, and Design

Develops creative and professional expression across media and design. Students practice visual arts, digital design, video and audio production, journalism, theatre technology, and user experience to tell compelling stories and build portfolios.

128 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of communication, arts, and design, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Communication, Arts, and Design

Public Relations Specialist

$66,750
+6%
21,400/year

Graphic Designer

$57,990
+3%
22,700/year

UX/UI Designer

$79,270
+8%
8,300/year

Technical Writer

$79,960
+7%
5,500/year

High-Demand Careers • Communication, Arts, and Design

Erie High School student, Valencia Thomas, earned her student pilot license from the Federal Aviation Administration while still in high school and combined her love of flight with a strong foundation in engineering through Erie's Academy of Engineering and Aerospace. The program's challenging courses in aerospace design, robotics, and creative problem-solving have deepened her understanding of how innovation and aviation work hand in hand. "It was during that time when I realized all the things that were possible," she shares. "I wouldn't have found my true potential without the opportunities given to me."

Valencia Thomas
Academy of Engineering and Aerospace • Erie High School

Sustainability

Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

Connects students to the systems that power and sustain communities. Explores renewable energy, power systems, environmental science, and agricultural sciences with fieldwork, labs, and projects in sustainability and resource management.

14 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of energy, natural resources, and agriculture, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

Wind Turbine Technician

$61,770
+68%
1,900/year

Solar Energy Systems Engineer

$88,750
+5%
100/year

Environmental Scientist

$78,980
+6%
8,500/year

Natural Resources Manager

$65,760
+4%
700/year

High-Demand Careers • Energy, Natural Resources, and Agriculture

Community

Public Service and Education

Prepares students to serve communities through pathways like law and justice, public safety, social and human services, and teaching. Emphasizes communication, ethics, cultural awareness, and hands-on experiences that build leadership and care for others.

23 Specialized Courses
Comprehensive curriculum covering all aspects of public service and education, from foundational concepts to advanced techniques.
Public Service and Education

Police Officer

$69,160
+3%
64,500/year

Elementary School Teacher

$63,670
+1%
108,700/year

Firefighter

$54,650
+4%
28,000/year

Social Worker

$55,350
+7%
63,800/year

High-Demand Careers • Public Service and Education

Partnering with Top Colleges & Universities

Students earn college credits through Concurrent Enrollment, Dual Enrollment, and CU Succeeds programs. These partnerships provide a head start on higher education while saving thousands in tuition costs.

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