ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION, LAW PUBLIC

SAFETY, CORRECTIONS AND SECURITY (FIRE

FIGHTING) MANUFACTURING, STEM
STEVEN WATTERSON
EDUCATION ASSOCIATE
 MAJORS IN MY PROGRAM AREAS

Architecture and Construction Manufacturing

HVAC Technology 1, 2, 3 and 4 (6003, 6004, 6005, 6006) Electronic Technology 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6133, 6134, 6135, 6136)

Building Construction 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6060, 6061, 6062, 6063) Plumbing 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6280, 6281, 6282, 6283)

Cabinetmaking 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6080, 6081, 6082, 6083) Introduction to Manufacturing Technology (6045)

Carpentry 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6091, 6092, 6093, 6094) Mechatronics Integrated Technologies (MIT) 1, 2, 3, and 4
(6210, 6211, 6212, 6213)

Home Systems Technology / Digital Home Technology Machine Tool Technology 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6230, 6231, 6232,
Integrator (5330) 6233)

Electricity 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6287, 6288, 6289, 6290) Metal Fabrication 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6260, 6261, 6262, 6263)

Introduction to Construction (6001) Welding Technology 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6340, 6341, 6342, 6343)

Masonry 1, 2, 3, and 4 (6250, 6251, 6252, 6253)

 MAJORS IN MY PROGRAM AREAS

Law Public Safety Corrections and STEM

Security
Emergency and Fire Management Please visit Project Lead The Way
Services website for PLTW curriculum
1 and 2 (6512,6513) Removed after information at PLTW.org:
SY 2017-2018 PLTW Gateway Curriculum (Middle
School)
PLTW Engineering Curriculum

Firefighter 1 and 2 (6514,6515)

Law Enforcement Services 1 and 2

(6510,6511)
 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Totals are from Enrollment 2014-2015

• Architecture and Construction 6,096

• Law, Public safety, Corrections, and Security
Includes Firefighting. 2,650
• Manufacturing 5,223
• Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics. 11,143

• Total 25,112
 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Teachers per Cluster

• Architecture and Construction. 172

• Law, Public safety, Corrections, and Security
Includes Firefighting. 51
• Manufacturing. 148
• Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics. PLTW Engineering. 160

• Total 531
 TRENDS IN MY PROGRAM AREAS

SC Bureau of Labor Statics Job projections

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_sc.htm#17-0000
• Architecture and Construction. 15%
• Law, Public safety, Corrections, and Security
Includes Firefighting. 4%
• Manufacturing. 4.9%
• Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics. PLTW Engineering. 1.2%
CURRENT STATEWIDE INITIATIVES IN
MY PROGRAM AREAS
• Construction Trades are working with the Columbia
Building Industry Association in Central Carolina to
provide job shadowing and Blueprint your future.

• Provide a Statewide Weld off at Midlands Technical

College open to 30 students. 17 Feb 2017 Midlands
Tech Airport Campus.

• Firefighting Certification Statewide.

 INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS IN MY
PROGRAM
2016-17
CATE Student Reporting Procedures Guide

• AWS
• Electronics Technician
• NCCER – A/C Ref. Technology
• NCCER – Carpentry
• NCCER – Electricity
• NCCER – Mechatronics
• NCCER – Masonry
• NCCER – Plumbing
• NCCER – Welding Technology
• NCCER – Core
• NCCER – NCCT National Construction Career Test
 INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS IN MY
PROGRAM
2016-17
CATE Student Reporting Procedures Guide
• NIMS
• CompTIA DHTI+
• HVAC Excellence
• OSHA
• Emergency Tele communicator Certification
• CSWA- SolidWorks Associate Certification
• RCA-Basic Principles for Construction
• RCA-Electrical Principles
• RCA-House Wiring
• RCA-Electrical Wiring
• NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and Firefighter II Certification
• The National Incident Management System Certifications
 CTSO’S (CAREER & TECHNICAL
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS)

SkillsUSA
www.skillsusa.org
www.scskillsusa.org
Technology
Students of
America (TSA)
www.tsaweb.org
 LOCAL PLAN AND FUNDING

• I will contact the CATE Director or Coordinator to

provide guidance of what is permissible if the
request is not clear.

• I encourage CATE Directors or Coordinators to

contact me if they are unclear on an item.
TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

• Education & Business Summit, Greenville, SC, June 25-28, 2017

(Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security sessions to
include Firefighting.

• HAAS TEC will be held during the EBS, specific dates TBD.

• Mechatronics professional development will be held at

Piedmont Tech after 4th of July, specific dates TBD.

• National Masonry Instructors Association conference

will be in St Augustine Fl. July 2017 dates TBD
 OTHER ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE

• Please do not hesitate to contact me concerning

any issues, good or bad.
 CONTACT ME

Steven Watterson M. Ed.

Office of Career and Technology Education
Architecture, Construction, Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
(Fire Fighting)
Manufacturing and Mechatronics, STEM

920 Rutledge Building 803-734-8267 office

1429 Senate Street 864-386-1283 cell
Columbia, SC. 29201 803-734-3525 fax
swatterson@ed.sc.gov