Career and Technical Education
Marion County Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide a safe and challenging learning environment and teaches the responsible use of resources to afford opportunities for all students to realize their individual potential and to help them build a career plan.
Overview
Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides our students with a pathway to the postsecondary education and careers required in our global economy. All of our pathways include the core curriculum plus a rigorous sequence of career-specific courses in the chosen Program of Study (POS). This combination best prepares students for postsecondary education, for ACT testing, and for careers. The Marion County High Schools offer a variety of programs that prepare students to be both college and career ready. Our CTE Department uses current technologies, industry-standard equipment, and business partnerships to create a learning environment that empowers all students to enter the constantly changing workforce. CTE courses are a great way for students to prepare for the highly technological and competitive workplace of the 21st century, and are designed to prepare students for life-long success in high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand occupations and career fields.
Career and Technical Education Programs in MCS:
- Reinforce state and national academic standards;
- Provide students with instruction and training in career areas of interest;
- Link to business and industry in the region;
- Offer career development opportunities;
- (some) Provide ability to earn certifications;
- Prepare students for challenges in higher education and a global, competitive workplace;
- Provide rigorous instruction through hands-on problem solving and projects; and
- Allow students to receive college credit for courses taken through articulation with the local community college and Tennessee Center for Applied Technology.
Are you ready for the challenges of the 21st Century globally competitive workforce? Our CTE students will be!
Parents, private schools, and home schools in Marion County may contact Sherry Prince, CTE Director, at 423-942-3434 or email sprince@mctns.net for information concerning CTE offerings and professional development activities for CTE.
Contact:
Mrs. Sherry Prince
Director of Career and Technology Education
423-942-3434, x5
Pictured below, l to r – Jerry Basham, Whitwell High Classroom Teacher, Dale Boston and Eddie Narramore of Komatsu, Eric Crosland- General Manager, CMO of Komatsu, CTE Director Sherry Prince, ISM Grant Director Adam Brewer, Whitwell High Principal Teena Casseday and Director of Schools Dr. Mark Griffith.

We are excited to introduce our first CTE industry related equipment endeavor for 2025, made possible with our partnership with Komatsu and the Innovative School Models Grant! Industry related training tables were placed in the Industrial Maintenance Classroom at Whitwell High School. The idea was developed over the past couple of years during Advisory Committee meetings, led by Industrial Maintenance Teacher Jerry Basham, Dale Boston of Komatsu, along with several other members. The partnership with Komatsu is highly valued and their input into the classroom is truly innovative in the way we are educating students to be successful in the modern workplace! Thank you to all at Komatsu for sharing with us!
College and Career Ready
Programs of Study By Career Cluster
Automotive Collision Repair
Banking and Finance
Business Technology
Engineering-Project Lead The Way
Social Health Services
Health Informatics
Machining Technology
Structural Systems
Teaching As a Profession
Therapeutic Nursing Services
Welding
Certified Production Technician (CPT) Program
Student Assessment
Parent Primer On Career Exploration
Student & Parent Resources
Business/Industry & Community Connections
Pathways To Prosperity of Southeast TN