Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Plant Science I – Approximately one-half of the course is devoted to agricultural mechanics with emphasis placed on skill development in basic metals, tool fitting, cold metals, electricity, are welding, sheet metal work, soldering, brazing, mechanical drawing, plan reading, and hand wood-working.  Emphasis is also placed on the development of competencies in plant science, leadership development, and forestry.  Hunter education by an instructor certified by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is included in this course.  Certification and experience in lawn mowers and tractors is also included.

Agricultural Mechanics and Basic Animal Science II – This course includes instruction in power woodworking, arc welding, use of oxyacetylene equipment, small engine troubleshooting and fundamentals of electricity.  Students will construct projects in the agricultural mechanics shop.  Emphasis will be placed on safety and operational procedures for all equipment.  Units will be taught in the areas of leadership development and animal science.  Experience and certification in fork lift operation is included.

Agriculture Production Technology III – This course emphasizes one or more areas of plant science, animal science, soil science, agricultural business management and agricultural mechanization, based upon the student’s employment objective.  Supervised occupational experience programs and leadership training are important parts of the course.   When only single periods are provided, greater emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and supervised occupational experience programs.  This course is offered to students in grades 10 and 11.

Agricultural Production Management IV – This course is more advanced and includes instruction in agricultural mechanics; with emphasis placed on the application of mechanical skills to farm power and machinery, soil and water management, supervised farming programs and leadership training.  This course is offered to students in grades 11 and 12.

Horticulture III – Horticulture is designed to prepare students for employment in horticulture and related occupations.  In this course, students learn basic greenhouse operation and management plus plant production and marketing skills.  The students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.  FFA and leadership development will be emphasized.  A keen interest in working with fruit, vegetables, flowers, and landscaping is needed.  This course is offered to students in grades 9-12.

Horticulture IV and V – Students in these courses learn the operating procedures for a greenhouse.  Units of instruction include developing plant production facilities, science application in plant production, and identification of plants.  Business management and marketing skills are emphasized to prepare students for careers in the greenhouse plant production and management industry.  Leadership development is offered through participation in FFA.

Air Force Junior ROTC

The AFJROTC Program length is four courses.  Curriculum for each course consists of two parts: Leadership Education and Aerospace Science, and revolves around these basic themes: leadership, aviation, national defense, and careers. Leadership Education approximately one half of each course (including 20 percent wellness/physical activity) with emphasis on management, creative thinking, problem solving, communications, and cadet corps organization. Drill, uniform wear, and grooming requirements are a major part of Leadership Education and are required to pass each course.
The second half of each course’s curriculum is Aerospace Science (including 20 percent wellness/physical activity) which integrates social studies, physical sciences and mathematics and their application to Aerospace. The  program’s overriding goal is to provide an introduction to the scientific and technical aspects of aerospace, while instilling in the cadets a sense of discipline, responsibility, and citizenship.

Operable weapons are not a part of AFJROTC, but replica or demilitarized weapons may be used for drill teams. No military obligation results from AFJROTC. All students must make a $20.00 uniform cleaning deposit during the first week of their course. This deposit is held by the school until a clean uniform is returned at the end of the semester. There are no other course fees or charges. Out of class activities are encouraged but are not required.

AFJROTC I (10791001) – First year deals with the basic principles of military life. During this course the cadets will: demonstrate proper wear of the Air Force uniform; participate in drill and demonstrate basic military protocol;  learn about the history of the US flag and associated customs and courtesies; learn how our Democratic form of government evolved; study physical fitness and first aid; learn about the origins of flight; study the development of aviation and learn how that development affected the military.

AFJROTC II (10791301) – Second year focuses on leadership and communication skills. During this course the cadets will: demonstrate proper wear of the Air Force uniform; participate in drill and demonstrate basic military protocol; study written and oral communication skills; learn effective listening skills; study human dynamics and learn how they affect team building; learn about personal and group motivation; study sexism and prejudice and learn how they affect group interactions; study basic leadership principles; learn about weather and weather forecasting; study the human requirements of flight; study basic aeronautical principles and learn the basics of navigation and complete navigation exercises.
Prerequisite: AFJROTC

AFJROTC III (10791601) –  Third year highlights the military as a career experience. During this course the cadets will: demonstrate proper wear of the Air Force uniform; participate in drill and demonstrate basic military protocol; study written and oral communication skills; learn about continuing education opportunities after high school; learn how to apply to and fund post high school education; study the process of gaining employment after high school; study financial planning and basic banking; learn about citizen responsibilities; study the space environment and human requirements for space travel; learn about propulsion, orbits, space trajectories and the geometry of space rendezvous; study selected space programs and the associated technology; learn about the legal aspects of space exploration.
Prerequisite: AFJROTC II

AFJROTC IV (10791801) - Fourth year is the application of leadership and advanced management techniques. During this course the cadets will study advanced management and leadership techniques and apply them while training cadets in JROTC I, II and III. Fourth year cadets work closely with JROTC instructors to manage detachment activities throughout the school year.
Prerequisite: AFJROTC III and recommendation of the SASI

AFJROTC SUMMER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (10791802) – Summer leadership school is a one week summer leadership opportunity for AFJROTC cadets. The school will hone leadership skills to prepare cadets for increased responsibility as staff members of VA-931. Cadets will learn teamwork, boost self confidence, and build self-esteem while working with JROTC cadets from other units. Leadership school will consist of at least 60 hours of instruction in drill, protocol, and leadership.
Prerequisite: AFJROTC I, recommendation of SASI, and commitment to return to AFJROTC during the following academic year

Principles of Business and Marketing – Students explore the roles of business and marketing in the fee enterprise system and global economy.  They study how the American economy operates and prepare to make decisions as consumers, wage earners, and citizens.  This course is offered to students in grades 9-12.

Keyboarding Applications – Students develop or refine touch skills for entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information on a keyboard. Students apply keyboarding skills to produce a variety of personal and business documents.  This course is offered to students in grades 9-12.

Business Law – This course incorporates economic and social concepts as they relate to laws affecting businesses and individuals.  Course topics include contracts; bailments; employment; property, sales and insurance laws; business organization; commercial paper; bankruptcy; agencies and trusts; and business law careers.  Students examine the foundations of the American legal system.  Business Law is offered to students in grades 11-12.

Economics and Personal Finance– Students explore many facets of financial decision-making involved in daily life.  Skills in money management, record keeping, and banking are enhanced through the study of basic concepts of economics, insurance, credit, and other related topics.  The course will also prepare students to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprise, banking institutions, or other organizations.  Finance is open to students in grades 11-12.

Notetaking – Students learn an easy, abbreviated writing system of note taking that enables them to take and transcribe notes for education, business, or person use.  Students explore reasons for taking notes, ways to listen effectively, and strategies for improving communication and study skills for academic success.  Notetaking is open to students in grades 9-12.

Accounting – Students study the basic principles, concepts, and practices of the accounting cycle.  Students learn fundamental accounting procedures using manual and electronic systems.  This course is offered to students in grades 10-12.

Advanced Accounting – Students gain in-depth knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques utilized in solving business problems and making financial decisions.  They use the calculator, computer, and accounting software, with emphasis on electronic spreadsheets to analyze and interpret business applications.  This course is offered to students in grades 11-12.

Computer Information Systems – Students apply problem solving skills to real-life situations through (a) database, spreadsheets, and word processing software; (b) charting; and (c) integrated activities.  They work individually and in groups to explore data/telecommunications, operating systems, and basic networking principles.  This is a dual enrollment class offered to students in grades 11-12. 

Office Administration – Students enhance word processing and communication skills as they develop competencies needed by administrative support professionals.  Students study office procedures such as electronic calculation, records management, telecommunications, machine transcription, and business communications.  Students participate in job training (shadowing) to gain real office experience.  This course is offered to students in grades 10-12.

Word Processing - Students develop intermediate to advanced word processing skills using a variety of software functions, including graphics. Students gain competence integrating other applications such as spreadsheets into word processing activities. Classroom experiences also provide for skill development in communication. This course may include on-the-job training. This is a dual enrollment class.

Design, Multimedia, And Web Technologies (new name) –Students develop proficiency in creating desktop publications, multimedia presentations/projects, and Web sites using industry standard application software. Students incorporate principles of layout and design in completing publications and projects. Students design portfolios that may include business cards, newsletters, mini-pages, Web pages, multimedia presentations/projects, calendars, and graphics. Completion of this course may prepare students for industry certifications. This course is offered to students in grades 10-12.

Medical Systems Administration - Students explore a career as an administrative medical assistant. Receptionist duties; telephone procedures; appointment schedules; patient records; medicolegal responsibilities; filing; office maintenance and management; office communications; processing mail; travel arrangements; drugs and prescriptions; fees, credit and collection; banking; bookkeeping; payroll procedures; accident and health insurance; computers and information processing are incorporated in the course. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12.

Introduction To Health Occupations - This course introduces the student to varied health occupations and is a PR to Nurses Aide I. Students study health careers such as medical nursing services, and related occupations. The course is offered to students in Grades 9-12.

Nurses Aide I/II - This is an occupational preparatory course. Students study normal growth and development, simple body structure and function, medical terminology and infection control. The course includes skill training in areas such as patient/nurses aide relationship, taking and recording vital signs, bathing, feeding, dressing, and transporting patients. On-the-job instruction in a licensed nursing home is a requirement. Students must be dressed in uniforms and perform satisfactorily to receive course credit. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-11. This class is a dual enrollment class.

Nurses Aide III/IV – Course content is directed toward clinical on-the-job training and preparation for the state board exam. Required clinical experience is provided in a licensed nursing home. Additional clinical experience is provided in school clinics and special needs classes. This class is a double-block class. Students must be dressed in uniforms and perform satisfactorily to receive course credit. It is mandatory that students take the State Board Competency exam upon completion of this class. The exam will be paid for by the school board for the first test. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12.

Trade and Industrial Education

Exploratory Trade And Industrial Education – This course will provide an organized structure for exploring career clusters, setting career goals and selecting pathways that lead to career success. The instructional design of the course will include the following aspects: (1) technical and production skills; (2) underlying principles of technology; (3) labor and community issues; (4) health and safety; (5) environmental issues; (6) employment opportunities. The course will be one semester—4.5 weeks in each subject area.

Auto Servicing I - This course offers instruction in the theory and manipulative skills necessary for employment as an automotive repairer employed in a service station or mass retailer automotive department. Instruction will include simple troubleshooting and replacement of components relating to the lubrication, cooling, fuel, exhaust, ignition, suspension, and steering systems. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12.

Auto Servicing Il/Ill - This course offers continued instruction in basic theory and manipulative skills required for service station or mass retailer automotive departments. Instruction is given in basic troubleshooting and component replacement in transmissions, engines, and the emission control, charging, starting, electrical, air conditioning, and heating systems. State inspection procedures are also taught. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12.

Auto Servicing IV/V - This course is designed to present classroom and laboratory experiences in all phases of automotive maintenance, diagnosis, and repair. Instruction emphasizes those skills required for job entry level as a general automobile mechanic. Theory and manipulative skills instruction is given for the repairing or component replacement in the cooling, lubrication, fuel and exhaust, braking, ignition, suspension and steering, emission control, charging and starting, electrical, and air conditioning systems. Emphasis is also placed on the repairing or component replacement in transmissions and engines. State inspection procedures are also continued from Auto Servicing III. This course is offered to students in Grade 12.

Building Trades I - This course provides the student with an introduction to residential construction. It is designed to develop basic understanding and skills in the area of carpentry, masonry, and electrical wiring. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12.

Building Trades Il/Ill - This advanced course prepares students for entry level positions. The students will enhance their skills in the area of residential framing, masonry, and electrical wiring. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12.

Building Trades IV/V - This is a job preparatory course. The course prepares the students to select a trade from the areas of residential framing, masonry, and electrical wiring. Each student’s course experience is in direct relation to his/her chosen area of occupation. This course completes the vocational sequence that is required for full credit. This course is offered to students in Grade 12.

Computer Assisted Drafting I - This course provides students an opportunity to gain knowledge in the basic use of industry, technology, mechanical drafting and use of computer drafting software. The course is especially recommended for future engineering, architecture, or technology students. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12.

Computer Assisted Drafting Il/lll - This course furthers students’ knowledge in the basic use of industry, technology, mechanical drafting, and use of computer drafting software. The course is especially recommended for future engineering, architecture, or technology students. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12. This is a dual enrollment course.

Computer Assisted Drafting IV/V - This course furthers students’ knowledge of orthographic projection procedures, auxiliary views, working drawings, pictorial presentations, and specialized areas of employment, using the AutoCAD computer system. This course is especially recommended to students in Grades 12. This is a dual enrollment class.

Electronics I -This course offers students a basic study in the field of electronics. Students study circuit fundamentals, practice basic fabrication skills, operate test equipment, and implement electronics theory by constructing basic electronic circuits. Students study direct current, alternating current, resistors, capacitors, inductors, switches, transformers, relays, and various semiconductor devices. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-12.

Computer Systems I/Il - This course offers students a study in the field of computers. Students study computer hardware as well as operating systems software. Students learn to construct, troubleshoot, service, and repair computer systems, related components, and software. Students learn to install and maintain local area networks. Students install software and hardware components on computers and learn the proper methods of determining computer problems. Dual Enrollment is available to students who are juniors and seniors and have met the established prerequisites. Upon completion of this course, students may elect to the nationally recognized certification test to determine if they are eligible to receive an “A+ Computer Technician Certification” test. This course is offered to students in Grades 11 and 12.

Electronics Il/Ill - In this course, students continue the study of the operation of semiconductors to include transistors and many other solid state devices. Students study amplification, solid state switching devices, power supplies, wave shaping circuits, timer circuits, integrated circuits, oscillators, digital circuits, and logic circuits. The study of logic and digital circuits will include binary numbering, counter circuits, flip-flops, registers, encoders, decoders, memory, arithmetic circuits, and sequential logic circuits. Dual Enrollment is available to students who are juniors and seniors and have met the established prerequisites. Upon completion of this course, students may elect to take the nationally recognized certification test to determine if they are eligible to receive an associate level of the “Certified Electronics Technicians” test.41

Cisco Networking –This class will be held at SVCC in the CISCO lab. To complete the CISCO sequence of four semesters, students should begin in the fall semester of the junior year. Students completing the CISCO sequence will earn sixteen (16) credits hours: in order to complete a Career Studies Certificate in CISCO, one addition IT elective must be taken.

Networking Fundamentals Cisco—This course provides introduction to networking using the OSI reference model. It includes data encapsulation, TCP/IP suite, routing, IP addressing and structured cabling design and implementation.

Introductory Routing Cisco – This course features an introduction to basic router configuration using Cisco IOS software. It includes system components, interface configuration, ip network design, troubleshooting techniques, configuration and verification of IP addresses, and router protocols.

Basic Switching And Routing Cisco – This course centers instruction in LAN segmentation, using bridges, routers and switches. It includes fast Ethernet, access lists, routing protocols, spanning tree protocol, virtual LANS and network management.

Wan Technologies Cisco – This course concentrates on an introduction to Wide Area Networking (WAN). It includes WAN design, LAPB., Frame Relay, ISDN, HDLC, and PPP.

Culinary Arts

Introduction To Culinary Arts - This course focuses on food and nutrition issues relating to resource conservation management, safety and sanitation, care of essential equipment, meal management, food preparation and service skills, nutritional guidelines, nutrition, career management, and careers related to food and nutrition. This course is offered to students in Grades 9-12.

Culinary Arts I/Il - This course is designed to develop skills for entry level employment as a waiter /waitress, dining room attendant, cook, caterer’s helper, and other related food service jobs. Emphasis is placed on the development of personal qualities and job seeking skills for employment. This course is offered to students in Grades 10-11. Externships are available after meeting eligibility requirements of ProStart program and recommendation of the instructor.

Culinary Arts Ill/IV - This course is designed to provide in-depth instruction in food preparation, development of personal qualities for job success and employment opportunities in the food industry. Emphasis is placed on helping students acquire competencies necessary for advancement into such skilled areas as cook, cafeteria or lunchroom manager, and entrepreneur. Cooperative (on the job) education coordinated by the instructor is an option. This course is offered to students in Grades 11-12. Externships are available after meeting eligibility requirements of ProStart program and recommendation of the instructor.