Apparel and textile manufacturing is more than just dress making. Every step, from fabric creation to fashion design, requires special training. If you love fashion and have an eye for detail, apparel and textile manufacturing could be a fit for you. All garments, whether they are socks or suit coats, start out as a fiber in a textile mill. Textile mills use giant machines to treat fibers to change the texture, appearance or durability and then weave them into fabrics. This process requires specialized professionals, like machinists, engineers and designers. After fabrics have been created, they’re shipped to apparel manufacturers where they’re cut and sewn to create garments.

 

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Course sequence

Apparel & Textile Production I

Apparel & Textile Production II

CTE Advanced Studies, CTE Apprenticeship, or CTE Internship

Supporting courses

Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

Career Management

IB Personal & Professional Skills

Fashion Merchandising

Entrepreneurship I

Adobe Visual Design I

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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.

Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

OST 136 Word Processing

Industry Certification



Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel
Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel

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Cuthbertson High School Forest Hills High School Marvin Ridge High School Monroe High School Parkwood High School Piedmont High School Porter Ridge High School Sun Valley High School Weddington High School

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