Career-Discovery Courses courses are open to all students but are recommended for 9th and 10th graders. The goal of the career and technical education program at Pinkerton Academy is two-fold: to prepare graduates for entry level employment in a skilled occupation and to continue study at a post secondary level. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to elect a number of the introductory, career-discovery courses  to take advantage of the opportunity to explore, experience, and measure personal interest and aptitude. Most students find that these courses provide a good foundation for the advanced level, career focused programs that are available at the 11th and 12th grade levels (in some cases to 10th graders).

        This course infuses theory and case study analysis in examination of contemporary legal issues.

        This course is designed to give students the math and clerical skills necessary for practical business use.

        This course will expose students to accounting, marketing, merchandising, inventory management, and technology.

        This course will introduce students to the principles and practices of banking and credit.

        This course will provide students with an understanding of securities and insurance .

        This course will introduce students to the financial planning process and the components of a comprehensive financial plan.

        This course will allow students  to explore major components of the global marketplace

        This Running Start courses give students hands-on experience in creating professional-looking publication such as flyers, advertisements, brochures, newsletters, and other types of printing materials using PageMaker software.

        This Running Start course will introduce basic to advanced features of working with digital images using PhotoShop.

        This half year program is for those students interested in expanding their knowledge of architectural drawing.

            This half year program is for those students interested in expanding their knowledge of architectural drawing.

            This half year program is for those students who have successfully completed Introduction Drafting and have a desire to learn computer-aided drafting.

        This course introduces to courses deal with the operation and maintenance of gasoline engines.

       This course introduces the student to the basic concept and function of gasoline engines.

        This course is designed to develop student problem-solving skills with emphasis placed upon the concept of developing a 3-D model of an object.

727 Principles of Engineering (1 credit – double period – 1 semester)

        The course is designed to enable students to understand the field of engineering/engineering technology.

        This course applies logic that encompasses the application of electronic circuits and devices.

        CIM is a course that applies principles of rapid robotics and automation.

        In this course, students will work in teams  of two to four  to design and construct the solution to an engineering problem,  applying the principles developed in the four preceding courses.

        This half-year course focuses on developing the critical skills of problem-solving, decision-making, and working both independently and cooperatively.

        This half-year course focuses on problem-solving techniques utilizing group dynamics and cooperative learning strategies.
 

        This half-year course is designed to give a hands-on introduction to forestry and natural resource conservation.

       This half-year course is designed for students who might be considering a career in some phase of plant production such as landscaping; greenhouse management; or crop, turf, or nursery production.

       This half-year double period Horticulture course is designed to prepare students for careers in the floral industry.

     This half-year double period  Horticulture course is designed to prepare students for careers in the greenhouse industry.

       This half-year Horticulture double-period course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the elements of design in the landscape industry.

        This half-year double period Horticulture class is designed to prepare students for careers in the landscape industry, nursery management, and in the sale and marketing of related products and services.

        This half-year course is designed for students who might be considering a career in some phase of animal science such as, animal training/management, veterinary science, or agribusiness.

799 Animal Science Management
        This half-year single period course is a continuation of Introduction to Animal Science.
 

        This half-year course is designed to allow students to learn the proper use of a variety of hand tools and machines used in woodworking.

        The pace of this half-year competency-based woodworking course is accelerated, and the project requirements are expanded beyond that of the Introduction to Woodworking.

        This half-year course expands upon the fundamental concepts and skills covered in Introduction to Woodworking and Woodworking-Design and Creation.

        This course is for the student interested in an enrichment elective and 717 is for the student taking the course as a career focus in the millwork and cabinetry career pathway.

        This course maybe be scheduled as a single or double period, one-semester course to accommodate a student's specific goals.

Accounting (Full Year Courses)
641 Accounting IA
        This Running Start course is designed to explain and apply accounting principles for a proprietorship and a partnership.
644 Accounting IB
        This course covers the same material as Accounting IA, except at a slower pace and in less depth.
671 Accounting IIA
        This Running Start course is designed to be an extension to Accounting IA.
672 Accounting IIB
           This course covers the same material as Accounting IIA, except at a slower pace and in less depth.

Computer Applications (Half Year Courses)
681 Computer Applications I
        This Running Start course, which combines basic and intermediate  computer skills needed for college work or personal use of computer technology.
682 Computer Applications II
        This Running Start course will teach students the more advanced features of Microsoft Office through project-based learning.     
   
Web Page Design (Half Year Courses)
680 Web Page Design
        This Running Start course will provide students with the opportunity to learn the competencies, applications, programming, and concepts required for designing and maintaining web pages.
683 Advanced Web Page Design and Multimedia
        This course will serve as a continuation of the Introduction to Web Page Design course to develop students’ skills at an advanced level.