Career and Technical Education (CTE) program course sequences align with the Nevada Department of Education and were designed to prepare students for careers in high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand fields. CTE courses teach industry-specific knowledge and skills through applied learning methodology and, where appropriate, work-based learning experiences. 

We offer nine program course sequences:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Business and Marketing Education

• College Readiness/Career Exploration

• Education, Hospitality, and Human Resources

• Foods & Nutrition/Culinary Arts

• Furniture and Cabinetmaking

• Information and Media Technologies

• Health Science and Public Safety

• Skilled and Technical Sciences

Contact: Elko County School District CTE Facilitator and Work Based Learning Coordinator Heather Steel, email Heather Steel 775.753.5575 ext. 15547

As required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other laws and policies, Elko County School District does not discriminate based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veterans or military status, marital status, political affiliation, or disability, in any of its educational programs, services, employment or employment opportunities, or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Inquiries about the application of Title IX to the school district may be referred to the school district’s Title IX Coordinator, Ray Smith, 850 Elm Street Elko, Nevada 89801 775-738-5196 rsmith@ecsdnv.net or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.  20202, or both. 

As required by the 1979 Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination in Vocational Education Programs (34 CFR Part 100, App. B, IV-O), the District offers several Career and Technical Education Programs.  Admission to these programs is open to all students enrolled in the Elko County School District.