Adobe Pathway - Union County Public Schools Career & Technical EducationUnion County Public Schools Career & Technical Education

In the Adobe Pathway, project-based learning will be used to learn Information & Communication Technology (ICT) along with career and communication skills through use of Adobe applications in print and online. Students will have an opportunity to become an Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Dreamweaver.

Course sequence

Adobe Visual Design I

Adobe Visual Design II OR Adobe Digital Design I OR Adobe Video Design I

CTE Advanced Studies, CTE Apprenticeship, or CTE Internship

Supporting courses

Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Career Management

IB Personal & Professional Skills

Marketing

Articulated Credit

Articulated credit is earned as a result of a student's completion of a CTE course and meeting the the following qualifications:

Additionally, students must enroll in a NC community college within two years of high school graduation and meet the following criteria:

Final grade of B or higher in the high school course AND
Proof of Learning (POL)
- CTE post assessment
  - Score of 90 or higher
- Performance-based Measurement (PBM)
  - Meets course proficiency
- Industry Credentials
  - Courses that have industry credentials as proof of learning will follow the procedure for Credit for Prior Learning as outlined in NC Community College System Curriculum Procedures Reference Manual (https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/academic-programs/crpm/attachments/section1911feb2022creditforpriorlearning.pdf).

Community college officials must verify eligibility of the courses listed on the submitted high school transcript to receive articulated credit. Students may be asked to submit additional supporting documentation or demonstration to receive credit. Colleges must follow the criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in awarding credit.