Career Readiness
CTE courses andpathways help students acquire the particular and challenging academic and technical skills needed to be prepared for the competitive high-skill, high-wage, high-demand jobs in the 21st century global economy.
They are more technical in nature and aligned to the real world expectations. These special courses are aligned to Indiana's 11 + STEM Pathways.
Check out our "Inside Merrillville Schools" video series or the Teacher Videos page to learn more about some of these programs.
The CTE Pathways offered by MHS are:
SCIENCE
- BIOTECHNOLOGY
- PHYSICAL THERAPY
ENGINEERING
- ENGINEERING
- ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING & DESIGN
TECHNOLOGY
- AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- CONSTRUCTION TRADES
- MANUFACTURING
- WELDING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS:
- COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- COMPUTER TECH SUPPORT
- PC SUPPORT
- NETWORK SUPPORT
- ELECTRONICS
BUSINESS & MARKETING PATHWAYS:
- ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- MARKETING
- HOSPITALITY MARKETING
- SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
ARTS, AV TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION PATHWAYS:
- INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- RADIO & TELEVISION
- VISUAL COMMUNICATION
EDUCATION & TRAINING PATHWAYS:
- EARLY CHILDHOOD
- EDUCATION PROFESSIONS
HOSPITALITY & HUMAN SERVICES PATHWAYS:
- CULINARY ARTS & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
- HUMAN & SOCIAL SERVICES
COSMETOLOGY
FIRE & RESCUE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE