COLORADO
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS
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Catering (CIP 19.0599)
• Two-semester program designed for students with career interests in the food industry as well as owning their own catering business
• Purpose is to develop skills in quantity food preparation, safety and sanitation, planning, customer service, business plans and entrepreneurship.
ProStart (CIP 19.0505)
• Two to four-semester program based on National FACS Standards with direct involvement with the Colorado Restaurant Association
• Year one emphasizes culinary management; Year two emphasizes hospitality and restaurant management.
Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition (CIP 19.0504)
• Two-semester program based on National FACS Standards (may be counted toward a science credit if approved by school district)
• Focuses on food safety, principles of nutrition, food and menu planning, and food preparation techniques.
Culinary Arts/Food Production (CIP 19.0501)
• Two-semester program based on National FACS Standards
• Primarily offered at vocational schools that incorporate a restaurant open to the public focusing on student operation.
• Focuses on food preparation, customer service, front and back of the house experiences, food safety and management.
Wage Earning/World of Work (CIP 19.9999)
• Two-semester course based on Colorado Standards
• Focuses on career assessment, job skills, interview skills, finding and keeping a job, researching careers, communication techniques, and work ethics.
Early Childhood Education (CIP 19.0701)
• Two-semester program based on Colorado Standards
• Statewide articulation agreement with community colleges (ECE 101 and 102)
• Focuses on the child from birth to age 8 and emphasizes child growth and development, health, nutrition, and safety, developmentally appropriate practices, and observation of children in a child care setting.
Interior Design (CIP 19.0601)
• Two-semester program based on the industry’s professional standards (Foundation for Interior Design Education Research - FIDER)
• Focuses on career paths within the housing, interiors, and furnishings industry (1st semester emphasizes residential design and 2nd semester on commercial design).
Fashion Design and Merchandising (CIP 19.0901)
• Two-semester program that exposes students to the numerous careers within the fashion design and merchandising industries
• Focuses on fashion selection, principles and elements of design, textiles, textile product construction, and fashion merchandising.
Teacher Cadet (CIP 13.1399)
• Two-semester program based on standards and curriculum from the South Carolina Center for Educational Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA)
• Licensed program that requires training through the CERRA (offered each summer in Colorado)
• Rigorous honors program for 11th or 12th graders that explores teaching careers and allows opportunities for mini-teaching experiences.