What is ROP/Career Technical Preparation…?
- The Regional Occupational Program (ROP) and Career and Technical Preparation Department (CTP) provide tuition free career preparation courses for high school students.
- Classes give students a great opportunity to explore possible careers, begin training in a particular field, help students build essential skills leading to initial employment and/or advanced postsecondary education upon high school completion.
- Students do not generally get paid while training in ROP; however, a few ROP courses provide the option of (CVE) Cooperative Vocational Education to eligible students after reaching a certain level of skill proficiency. During CVE, students are paid for on-the-job hours.
- Students receive high school credits and may even earn community college credits in selected classes while attending ROP/CTP courses.
Who can take Career Technical Preparation classes/ROP…?
- ROP/CTP courses are open to anyone 16 years of age or older.
- Juniors who are 15 years old maybe eligible.
When and where are classes offered…?
- Classes are offered during the school year and some may be available during summer school.
- Classes are located through out the Sacramento City Unified School District high schools.
- Please see class schedule for details:
Class Schedule 2004-2005
How can I register for classes…?
- High school students should contact their high school counselor or advisory teacher.
What is the cost…?
- ROP/CTP classes are tuition-free for high school students.
Why take ROP/ Career Technical Preparation classes …?
- Experience classes that may assist in choosing college majors and enhance your college admission applications.
- Many of the skills you learn in your ROP/CTP class are transferable to real-life applications and careers.
- Gain confidence, satisfaction and motivation to pursue your career goals while taking these classes.
- Students learn the most when they combine strong academic content with studies in a career and technical related field. Students do better in academic performance, attendance, graduation rates and are more likely to further their education to pursue their goals.
- The vast majority of employers say employees who participated in school-sponsored work-based learning opportunities in high school had better attitudes and higher productivity levels than employees who missed those experiences.
- High school students earn high school credits and can earn community college credits for some classes while gaining new knowledge and skills.