Hilton High School Career and Technical Education [CTE] Diploma endorsements

Hilton High School has received accreditation from NYS Education Department to offer a Career and Technical Education [CTE] endorsement on the Regents Diploma for three courses of study: Business Management, Pre-Engineering and Early Childhood/Elementary Education. 

The CTE endorsement indicates on a student's diploma that they completed a program beyond a Regents diploma. Students can earn the endorsement on their high school diplomas when they successfully complete requirements for a local or Regents diploma.

The Business Management Career and Technical Education [CTE] endorsement on a Regents Diploma was approved by the New York State Education Department in February 2009.  The CTE endorsement indicates that a student has completed a more rigorous program of studies in Business Management: a five-course sequence in business education, a work experience component,  a portfolio of their work, and successfully pass a nationally accredited exam in Business Management.

The Pre-Engineering program leading to a CTE endorsement is offered by the Hilton High School Technology Department and is designed to give students an overview of the engineering profession and related careers. Students complete courses including: Introduction to Occupations; Principles of Engineering; Digital Electronics and Robotics; Computer Integrated Manufacturing; Technical Reading and Writing as well as an additional credit from Introduction to Engineering Design; AutoCAD & Advanced AutoCAD; Architectural Drawing I & II; or Technical Drawing. In addition, students complete a three part assessment which includes a national written exam; a demonstration; and a portfolio. Many of these courses have agreements with local colleges [MCC and RIT] which allow students to receive college credit while taking these courses at Hilton High School. Students will also complete a work-based segment such as shadowing, internship, work experience or co-op. 

The Early Childhood/Elementary Education program leading to a CTE endorsement is offered by the Hilton High School Family and Consumer Sciences Department.  Students interested in working with young children or pursuing a degree in education are eligible after meeting requirements including a five-credit sequence: Introduction to Occupations, Child Psychology and Development, Introduction to Teaching, Science in Our Lives, Technical Reading and Writing, Child Development II as well as a work-based learning experience and successful passing of a national exam in Early Childhood.

For more information and course and program requirements for a CTE program, please contact Hilton High School Assistant Principal Tim Dobbertin at 585-392-1000 ext. 2242.