Belleville West

Career & Technical Education Department

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Career & Technical Education Department Chair


Cherri Thompson

Email:chthompson@bths201.org
Phone: (618) 222-7688

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Additional teachers in both CTE and another department:

CAVE Teachers:

Courses Offered

Business & Technology

  • Intro to Business and Technology Concepts

  • Technology Essentials (full and half hour options)

  • Computer Concepts 1

  • Computer Concepts 2

  • Pre-AP Computer Programming

  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • College and Career Prep (full and half hour options)

  • Personal Finance

  • Accounting I

  • Honors Accounting I
  • Honors Accounting II
  • Marketing (e-Marketing, Social Media, Cyber Security)

  • Business Management & Entrepreneurship

  • Business Law & Ownership

  • IT – Multimedia 1 (Video/Photoshop/Animation/Web)

  • IT – Multimedia 2 (Video/Photoshop/Animation/Web)

  • Technology Shop Foreman
  • CEO–Business Leadership (Application process) (12th Only)
  • CTE Cooperative Education & Apprenticeship Program (Application process) (12th Only)

Family & Consumer Science

  • Expedition CAVE

  • Intro to Family and Consumer Science 

  • Child Growth & Development

  • Clothing and Fashion Design I

  • Clothing and Fashion Design II

  • Culinary I

  • Culinary II

  • Culinary III
  • Housing/Interior Design

  • Parenting

  • Adult Living

  • Intro to Education

  • Exceptional Child

  • Early Childhood Education I

  • Early Childhood Education II

  • CTE Cooperative Education & Apprenticeship Program (Application process)(12th only)


Health Science Technology

  • Orientation to Health Occupations

  • Medical Terminology

  • Health Occupations Related Skills

  • Medical/Clerical Assisting

  • CTE Cooperative Education Program (Application process)(12th only)


Industrial Technology & Engineering

  • Expedition CAVE

  • Auto I

  • Auto II

  • Auto III
  • Carpentry & Construction I

  • Carpentry & Construction II

  • Carpentry & Construction III
  • Engineering & Design I

  • Engineering & Design II

  • Mechanical Drafting (CAD)

  • Architectural CAD

  • Machining & Metalworking I

  • Machining & Metalworking II

  • Machining & Metalworking III
  • Welding I

  • Welding II

  • Welding III
  • CTE Cooperative Education & Apprenticeship Program (Application process)

  • Agricultural Science

  • Landscaping Management and Turf Design

  • Veterinary Science

  • Horticulture Science

  • Intro to Aviation

  • CTE Cooperative Education Program (Application process)(12th only)


Agricultural Sciences

  • Agricultural Science

  • Landscaping Management and Turf Design

  • Veterinary Science

  • Horticulture Science

  • CTE Cooperative Education Program (Application process)(12th only)

AP / Dual Credit Courses

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Advanced Placement

  • AP Computer Science Principles

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  • Technology Essentials

  • Computer Concepts II

  • Personal Finance

  • CEO – Business Leadership

  • CTE Cooperative Education
  • Early Childhood Education I

  • Early Childhood Education II

  • Intro to Education

  • Exceptional Child

  • Carpentry & Construction II

  • Carpentry & Construction III

  • Engineering & Design II
  • Machining & Metalworking I

  • Machining & Metalworking II

  • Machining & Metalworking III
  • Marketing (e-Marketing, Social Media, Cyber Security)
  • Welding II

  • Welding III
  • Mechanical Drafting or Architectural CAD

Honors Credit

  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • Honors Accounting I

  • Honors Accounting II

  • CEO – Business Leadership (Application process) (12th Only)

The Center for Academic and Vocational Excellence in Belleville Township High School District #201 is a state of the art facility designed to meet the needs of District #201 students and our community. Our facility offers in-demand vocational programs so that students can take advanced courses beyond what are offered on the main campuses. Students graduate with college credit and are ready to embark on their chosen career pathway. The CAVE is home to the district’s alternative education center and our esports studio. The CAVE is also a field house for our many sports and activities, with indoor tennis courts, an indoor turf practice field, batting cages, a dance studio, and golf simulator.

Belleville West 2023-2024 Course Guide