Career and Technical Education
Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses blend both academics and career education into a practical program. Rigorous and challenging coursework prepares our students for a wide range of careers.
Why Career & Technical Education?
Our CTE courses provide students with skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem solving, entrepreneurship and leadership focusing on academics taught with relevance to the real world.
Career pathways offered through CTE at Glenbrook North High School include:
- Business - Entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing
- Family and Consumer Sciences - Culinary arts, education, fashion (construction, design, merchandising), hospitality
- Trade and Industrial - Automotives, carpentry, welding, metalwork
- STEM - Architecture, computer programming, engineering, game design
Staff Directory
Our CTE Staff
Steven Kornick
GBN
Courses
Program of Studies
Business Education
| Course |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Introduction to Business 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Principles of Financial Accounting 173 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Business Law 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Management and Leadership 161* Only offered Semester 2 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Marketing 161* Only offered Semester 1 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Sports Management 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Entrepreneurship: Business Incubator 163 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Computer Applications 161 Only offered Semester 1 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Consumer Education 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Consumer Education Honors 171 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Consumer Education G 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Adv Career Placement Program 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Family and Consumer Science
| Course |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Introduction to Human Growth and Development 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Educational Foundations 261* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Advanced Educational Foundations 361 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Teaching Internship 461 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Introduction to Culinary Arts 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Culinary Arts 261: Baking & Pastry |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Culinary Arts 361: Catering & Meal Prep |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Senior Foods 161 |
Offered |
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Fashion & Interior Design 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Fashion Studio 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Fashion Studio 261 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Fashion Studio 361 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Fashion Design Studio 461 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Psychology for Living 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
*Dual credit offered through Oakton Community College
Technical Education
| Course |
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Architecture Studio 163* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Architecture Studio 263* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Automotives 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Automotives 261 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Automotives 361 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Automotives 461 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Game Design & Theory 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Game Design & Theory II 261 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Metal Design 161 Only offered Semester 1 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Principles of Applied Science and Technology 163 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design 173* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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PLTW: Principles of Engineering 273* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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PLTW: Civil Engineering & Architecture 373* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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PLTW Engineering Design & Development 473 |
Offered |
Offered |
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Welding 161* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Advanced Welding 261* |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Woods 1: Intro to Woodworking 161 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Woods 2: Product Design and Engineering 261 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
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Woods 3: Advanced Design and Engineering 361 |
Offered |
Offered |
Offered |
*Dual credit offered through Oakton Community College
Dual Credit Information
What is Dual Credit?
Oakton Community College collaborates with partner high schools to offer college-level classes to eligible high school students. These courses allow students to obtain high school and college credit simultaneously. Dual credit courses are taught in the high school classrooms by Oakton approved high school teachers.
What are the Benefits of Taking a Dual Credit Course?
- Earning college credit
- Experiencing college-level academic rigor
- Saving time and gaining flexibility in college by completing credits in high school
- Gaining confidence in pursuing a college career
- Only cost incurred is a one-time $25 application fee
Oakton strives to provide students, instructors, and high school personnel with the resources and support that empower students to successfully complete college-level courses during their high school years and successfully transition to college.
What Dual Credit Courses does GBN Offer?
|
GBN Course |
Oakton Course |
GBN Credit Awarded (Provided successful completion with a grade of “D” or better) |
Oakton Credit Awarded (Provided successful completion with a grade of “C” or better) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Architecture 163 |
Basic AutoCAD CAD-116 |
1.0 |
3 |
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Architecture 263 |
Intermediate AutoCAD CAD-117 |
1.0 |
4 |
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PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design 173 |
Industrial Design Engineering CAD-105 |
1.0 |
4 |
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PLTW Principles of Engineering 273 |
Industrial Design Engineering Techniques CAD-210 |
1.0 |
4 |
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PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture 373 |
CAD-Introduction to Building Systems-Revit CAD-220 |
1.0 |
4 |
| Principles of Financial Accounting 173 |
Principles of Financial Accounting ACC-153* |
1.0 | 4 |
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Welding 161 |
Introduction to Welding MFG-120 |
.5 |
4 |
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Advanced Welding 261 |
Advanced Welding MFG-125 |
.5 |
4 |
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Educational Foundations 261 |
Child Growth and Development ECE-102 |
.5 |
3 |
How do I sign up for a dual credit course?
- Sign up during registration for the GBN course above with your counselor
- During the first week of class your teacher will guide you through the next steps
- A one time $25 application fee will be assessed later in the semester through our district’s fee system.
For more information visit Oakton’s early college website or contact Mary Kosirog, Instructional Supervisor for Career & Technical Education at mkosirog@glenbrook225.org or Cindy Nijmeh, Oakton’s Coordinator of College Transitions at cnijmeh@oakton.edu.