Due to a low number of crossover into typically gender-specific courses at SHS, the counseling office is encouraging students to consider all the options when making course selections in the future as well as utilizing the career and technical student organizations available through FFA and SkillsUSA.

Membership in career and technology education student organizations operated, administered, or sponsored by Seminole High School and Seminole Independent School District are available to all students in the instructional program without regard to race, color,

national origin, sex or disability.  Seminole High School and Seminole ISD do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability in its student organizations.

Student policies and procedures for membership in CTE student

organizations operated, administered and sponsored by Seminole High School

and Seminole ISD follow state and national organization guidelines

According to Career Counselor Kim Dierschke, a list of courses at SHS are not exclusive to one gender or the other. These classes are referred to as NTF or NTM which means they are not traditionally male or female. Dierschke encourages students to try the classes that are not traditionally thought of for both genders.

These courses include:

From Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

*Livestock Production (NTF)

*Advanced animal Science (NTF)

From Architecture and Construction

*Construction Technology (NTF)

From Arts, Audio Visual Technology and Communications

*Professional Communications (NTF)

*Principles of Arts, AV Technology and Communications (NTF)

From Health Science

*Health Science (NTM)

From Human Services

*Practicum in Human Services (NTM)

*Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness (NTM)

*Introduction to Cosmetology (NTM)

*Cosmetology I and II (NTM)

From Information Technology

*Principles of Information Technology (NTF)

*Computer Maintenance (NTF)

From Manufacturing

*Principles of Manufacturing (NTF)

*Precision Metal Manufacturing (NTF)

*Welding (NTF)

From Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

*Automotive Technology (NTF)

*Advanced automotive Technology (NTF)

Dierschke encourages students and their parents to access Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com) online to make more informed decisions. The website is available in both English and Spanish.

“Career and technology course selections are made by career exploration completed through interest inventory on career matchmaker in Career Cruising,” Dierschke said. “Students develop four-year plans in Career Cruising and can select courses on their choice sheets and then register for classes.”

Other helpful websites include: www.achievetexas.org and www. asvabprogram.com