Millbrook High School

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Millbrook High School

• Occupational
• Course of Study
• Program

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Graduation Requirements

• Occupational English I, II, III, IV
• Occupational Math I, II, III
• Occupational Preparation I, II, III, IV
• Occupational Life Skills Science I, II
• Occupational Social Studies I, II
• Health/Physical Education

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Graduation Requirements

• Four Career and Technical Education Credits

• Areas of Study
• Agriculture
• Business Information Technology
• Marketing
• Family Consumer Sciences
• Health Sciences

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CTE Courses Available

• Agriculture
• Agriscience Applications
• Agricultural Mechanics I
• Horticulture

• Business Marketing
• Digital Communication Systems
• Principles of Business
• Computer Applications I
• Marketing

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CTE Courses Available

• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Apparel Development I
• Child Development
• Foods I
• Early Childhood Education I
• Housing and Interiors I

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CTE Courses Available

• Trade Industrial
• Programming Broadcasting I
• Programming Broadcasting II

• Health Sciences
• Health Team Relations
• Allied Health Sciences I

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Graduation Requirements

• Vocational Training and Employment

• 300 hours of school-based vocational training
• 240 hours of community-based training
• 360 hours of competitive employment

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Graduation Requirements

• Career Portfolio
• Meet Computer Skills Proficiency Requirement
  (established by IEP team)

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Employment Criteria

• Employment must be approved by WCPSS
• Employed within the community
• Students paid at or above minimum wage
• Employment meets Child Labor regulations
• Employers must allow Teacher or WCPSS employee to
  evaluate student

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Employment Requirements

• Students must receive average evaluation of job
  performance.
• Students must turn in required documentation of
  employment (i.e., pay stubs)

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Vocational Training Requirements
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Competitive Employment

• Students, parents and teachers work together to
  obtain and maintain competitive employment

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Competitive Employment

• This may involve
• Participation of transition team planning
• Follow-up referral to outside agency such as
  Goodwill and Raleigh Vocational Center

• Completion of all required paper
• Collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation

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Competitive Employment

• Student needs to obtain
• A valid social security number or work permit
  from U.S. Immigration
• A work permit from DSS if student is under the
  age of 18.

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Insurance Coverage

• Wake County schools provide insurance coverage
  for students to participate in work-based
  vocational training,

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Completion of OCS Program

• Students receive a high school diploma based on
  completion of the Occupational Course of Study
  requirements.
• OCS prepares students for employment and is NOT
  considered appropriate for those who plan on
  going to community college or a university.

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Completion of OCS Program

• May require enrollment in school longer than the
  traditional four years.

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Completion of OCS Program

• When requirements are met resulting in
  eligibility of a diploma, graduation must occur
  even if student is not yet 21.

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Completion of OCS Program

• There is an option of exiting high school with a
  certificate and a transcript if all requirements
  except competitive work hours are satisfied.
• Students choosing this exit option will be able
  to participate in graduation exercises.

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Completion of OCS Program

• An OCS diploma will be awarded later if student
  brings documentation of paid hours.