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ANNUAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF DCS CTE PROGRAMS 2026-2027

Dothan City School system offers the following Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for all students regardless of race, color, national origin, including those with limited English proficiency, sex, or disability in grades 9-12.

Army JROTC
DE CIS - Computer Information Systems
Health Science
Business - Management
DE HVAC (WCC)
PLTW – Biomedical Health Science
Construction Technology
Early Childhood Education
PLTW - Engineering
Cosmetology & Barbering
Entertainment & Media
PLTW Middle School
DE Automotive Technology (WCC)
Food and Beverage Services
Visual Arts
DE Aviation Technology (ESCC)
General Agriculture
Welding
Dothan City Schools offers CTE programs at Dothan Preparatory Academy, Carver 9th Grade Academy, Dothan
High School, and Dothan Tech. These programs are designed to prepare youth for a broad range of
employment and further education and are offered under the guidance of certified teachers. The following is
a list of programs being offered this year and the criteria for admission.

 

DOTHAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY

Program                                          Criteria for Admission

PLTW STEM                                       highly recommend academic excellence in math and science

CARVER 9TH GRADE ACADEMY

Program                                            Criteria for Admission

Health Science                                 highly recommend academic excellence in math and science

Army JROTC                                       ability to follow instructions in a military capacity

Career Preparedness                      no prerequisites

DOTHAN TECH & DOTHAN HIGH SCHOOL

Program                                                                                      Criteria for admission

·        Army JROTC                                                                ability to follow instructions in a military capacity

·        Business                                                                       no prerequisites

·        Construction Technology                                      ability to lift 10 lbs. and handle industrial environments

·        Cosmetology & Barbering                                     ability to work with various chemicals and hair care products

·        DE Automotive Technology (WCC)                    ability to lift 10 lbs. and meet WCC enrollment requirements

·        DE Aviation Technology (ESCC)                          highly recommend academic excellence in math and science                                                                                                                                                       and meet ESCC enrollment requirements

·        DE CIS Computer Information Sys (WCC)   ability to meet WCC enrollment requirements

·        DE HVAC (WCC)                                                          ability to lift 10 lbs. and meet WCC enrollment requirements  only for 11th                                                                                                                              and 12th grade students

·        Early Childhood Education                                   ability to pass child care background checks

·        Entertainment & Media                                          ability to lift 10 lbs.

·        Food and Beverage Services                               ability to work with various foods and food prep tools

·        General Agriculture                                                  ability to handle industrial environments

·        Health Science                                                            highly recommend academic excellence in math and science

·        PLTW – Biomedical Health Science                    highly recommend academic excellence in math and science

·        PLTW - Engineering                                                    highly recommend academic excellence in math and science

·        Visual Arts                                                                      ability to lift 10 lbs.

·        Welding                                                                          ability to lift 10 lbs. and handle industrial environments

All CTE programs follow the systems’ policies of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability in all programs, services, activities, and employment. In addition, arrangements can be made to ensure that the lack of English language proficiency is not a barrier to admission or participation.

 

For general information about these programs please contact:

Notice of Non-discrimination
Dothan City School Systems does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Annual Public Notice of Career and Technical Education Opportunities
OCR Guideline IV (O) requires recipients to annually issue a public notification that all career and technical education opportunities will be offered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.