Radio Communications I
Students learn practices related to managing and operating a broadcasting station. Students examine the radio industry, news reporting, station frameworks and protocols, radio sales and budgeting, and broadcast engineering. Students learn basic electricity and electronics, all aspects of safety, and related mathematics. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) provides experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Examination
- Certified Radio Operator (CRO) Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- General Radiotelephone Operator (GRO) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Professional Communication Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Journalism & Broadcasting |
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| Performing Arts |
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