2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Commercial Fishing
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	8751200	
CIP Number	0649030300	
Grade Level	9-12, 30, 31	
Standard Length	5 credits	
Teacher Certification	COMM FISH 7G	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	53-5021 – Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	
Facility Code	245  http://www.fldoe.org/edfacil/sref.asp (State Requirements for Educational Facilities)	
Targeted Occupation List	http://www.labormarketinfo.com/wec/TargetOccupationList.htm	
Perkins Technical Skill Attainment Inventory	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/perkins/perkins_resources.asp 	
Industry Certifications	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp 	
Statewide Articulation	http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp 	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, crew duties on seagoing boats, trailers, and small ships.  Included are vessel operation and maintenance, vessel navigation, vessel handling, shrimp and net fishing, pot and line fishing, and galley operation/food preparation. 

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as an officer or fishing vessel captain (SOC 53-5021).

The plan of instruction prepares individuals for crew duties on seagoing boats, barges and ships.  Included are boat operation, fishing operations, cleaning and preservation, loading and unloading and emergency procedures.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the fishing industry; planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure
This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of two occupational completion points.

The following table illustrates the Secondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Length	SOC Code	Level	
A	8751210
8751220	Commercial Fishing 1
Commercial Fishing 2	1 credit
1 credit	53-5021	2
2	
B	8751230
8751240
8751250	Commercial Fishing 3
Commercial Fishing 4
Commercial Fishing 5	1 credit
1 credit
1 credit	53-5021	2
2
2	

Academic Alignment Table

The courses comprising this program have not yet been aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards contained in specific math and science core academic courses.  This alignment is a collaborative review by Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers and core academic teachers.  Once the program has been subjected to this alignment, this curriculum framework will include a table depicting the number of academic standards in each CTE course, the total number of math and science standards contained in the academic course, and the percentage of alignment to the CTE course.

Courses	Algebra 1	Algebra 2	Geometry	Anatomy/ Physiology Honors	Astronomy     Solar/Galactic Honors	Biology 1	Chemistry 1	Earth-Space Science	Genetics	Marine Science 1 Honors	Physical Science	Physics 1	
Commercial Fishing 1	^^	^^	^^	0/53
0%	0/52
0%	0/56
0%	0/55
0%	0/58
0%	0/35
0%	0/42
0%	0/56
0%	0/53
0%	
Commercial Fishing 2	^^	^^	^^	0/53
0%	0/52
0%	0/56
0%	0/55
0%	0/58
0%	0/35
0%	0/42
0%	0/56
0%	0/53
0%	
Commercial Fishing 3	^^	^^	^^	0/53
0%	0/52
0%	0/56
0%	0/55
0%	0/58
0%	0/35
0%	0/42
0%	0/56
0%	0/53
0%	
Commercial Fishing 4	^^	^^	^^	0/53
0%	0/52
0%	0/56
0%	0/55
0%	0/58
0%	0/35
0%	0/42
0%	0/56
0%	0/53
0%	
Commercial Fishing 5	^^	^^	^^	0/53
0%	0/52
0%	0/56
0%	0/55
0%	0/58
0%	0/35
0%	0/42
0%	0/56
0%	0/53
0%	
^^	Alignment pending full implementation of the    				**   Alignment pending review    
	Florida Standards for Mathematics.					#   Alignment attempted, but no correlation to academic course

Florida Standards for Technical Subjects 

Florida Standards (FS) for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects are the critical reading and writing literacy standards designed for grade 6 and above.  These standards are predicated on teachers of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language in their respective fields.  It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are not meant to replace content standards in those areas but rather to supplement them.

This curriculum framework incorporates the grades 9-10 reading and writing literacy standards in the first two courses of this CTE program and grade 11-12 reading and writing literacy standards in the third and fourth courses of this CTE program.  The standards for Mathematical Practices describe varieties of expertise that educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.  These practices rest on important “processes and proficiencies” with longstanding importance in mathematics education.  This curriculum framework incorporates the appropriate mathematical practices in the first four courses of this CTE program.  

Florida Standards for Mathematics & Language Arts (FS-M/LA)

Some or all of the courses in this program have been aligned to the Florida Standards for Mathematics and Language Arts used in core academic classes.  Data shown in the framework table (column ‘FS-M/LA’) contains the results of these alignment efforts.

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) - Science 

Some or all of the courses in this program have been aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Science.  Data shown in the framework table (column ‘NGSSS-Sci’) contains the results of these alignment efforts.

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing. 
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.
04.0	Unlock and get a vessel underway.
05.0	Dock a vessel.
06.0	Operate a vessel at sea.
07.0	Maneuver around offshore structures.
08.0	Anchor vessel.
09.0	Manage and perform cargo-handling duties.
10.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.
11.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.
12.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.
13.0	Perform shrimp boat deckhand duties.
14.0	Perform net fisher duties.
15.0	Perform pot fisher duties.
16.0	Perform line fisher duties.
17.0	Bring vessel into port.
18.0	Perform crew operational and maintenance duties aboard a vessel in port.
19.0	Prepare meals aboard vessel.
20.0	Plan and perform emergency procedures.
21.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
22.0	Demonstrate appropriate math skills.
23.0	Demonstrate appropriate understanding of basic science.
24.0	Demonstrate employability skills.
25.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship.

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Commercial Fishing 1 
Course Number: 	8751210
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course provides instruction in docking, starting, and operating a vessel at sea.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).
LAFS.910.RST.2.5
		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.                                      
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.           LAFS.910.WHST.1.3		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
04.0	Unlock and get vessel underway--The student will be able to:			
04.01	Bleed air compressor of water.			
04.02	Check and maintain batteries.			
04.03	Measure fuel in day tank.			
04.04	Maintain proper level of coolant in expansion tank.			
04.05	Use proper testing procedure to determine if all navigation lights are functioning.			
04.06	Use a torque wrench to tighten engine mounts to predetermined level.			
04.07	Inspect water level indicators for cleanliness.			
04.08	Test marine radio equipment using proper technique.			
04.09	Inspect antenna for physical damage.			
04.10	Determine if hydraulic steering equipment is free of air and water.			
04.11	Inspect fire-fighting equipment for excessive wear, proper location, and prescribed type.			
04.12	Inspect buoyant apparatuses for excessive wear, proper location and prescribed type.			
04.13	Determine that rudder-stuffing box is functioning properly.			
04.14	Tighten propeller stuffing box.			
04.15	Inspect vessel for fuel leakage.			
04.16	Prepare list of equipment to be checked for oil leakage.			
04.17	Use a voltage meter to determine if proper voltage is being generated.			
04.18	Maneuver vessel from berth into navigable waterway.			
04.19	Pump out bilges.			
04.20	Secure loose deck equipment.			
04.21	Secure watertight doors, hatches, vents and skylights.			
05.0	Dock a vessel--The student will be able to:			
05.01	Assign crewmembers positions for mooring vessel.			
05.02	Cast off vessel's mooring lines while remaining on dock.			
05.03	Cast off vessel's mooring lines while remaining aboard vessel.			
05.04	Demonstrate how to tie various knots used in maritime operations.			
05.05	Maneuver vessel to dock.			
05.06	Release towing gear aboard towing vessel and barges.			
05.07	Demonstrate how to secure mooring lines to dock.			
05.08	Demonstrate how to secure mooring lines to vessel.			
05.09	Summarize the steps for securing the engine room.			
05.10	Secure propeller shaft.			
05.11	Inspect engine room equipment for proper maintenance and safety.			
05.12	Determine the correct nautical chart prior to departure.			
05.13	Prepare vessel to take on fuel and lube oil.			
05.14	Prepare to take on water aboard vessel.			
05.15	Demonstrate how to splice an eye into line.			
06.0	Operate vessel at sea--The student will be able to:			
06.01	Act as vessel's lookout.			
06.02	Determine if electrical connections and outlets are tight and dry.			
06.03	Use a volt meter to determine if electrical outlets have proper voltage.			
06.04	Change air filters on engines.			
06.05	Change oil and fuel filters on engines.			
06.06	Change oil in engines.			
06.07	Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of the road in operating a vessel.			
06.08	Determine time of arrival when current effect is known.			
06.09	Determine time of arrival when current effect is unknown.			
06.10	Display day or night signals for different towing situations.			
06.11	Inspect heaving lines, mooring lines, and fixed and running rigging for excessive wear.			
06.12	Clean engine room and its equipment.			
06.13	Determine Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by using vessel's chronometer.			
06.14	Determine position by using Omega navigation system or equipment.			
06.15	Steer a course by using the magnetic compass.			
06.16	Operate radar equipment.			
06.17	Interpret basic meteorological data from different sources.			
06.18	Determine "distance off" by using angular measurements.			
06.19	Establish a vessel's dead reckoning (DR) track.			
06.20	Plot position by using GPS and GPS overprint charts.			
06.21	Chip and paint vessel.			

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Commercial Fishing 2 
Course Number: 	8751220
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course includes instruction in maneuvering, anchoring and handling cargo.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
01.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
01.01	Key Ideas and Details		
01.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
LAFS.910.RST.1.1		
01.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.2		
01.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.910.RST.1.3		
01.02	Craft and Structure		
01.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9–10 texts and topics.
LAFS.910.RST.2.4		
01.02.2	Analyze the structure of the relationships among concepts in a text, including relationships among key terms (e.g., force, friction, reaction force, energy).
LAFS.910.RST.2.5		
01.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.                                      
LAFS.910.RST.2.6		
01.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
01.03.1	Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
LAFS.910.RST.3.7		
01.03.2	Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem.
LAFS.910.RST.3.8		
01.03.3	Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
LAFS.910.RST.3.9		
01.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
01.04.1	By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
01.04.2	By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.910.RST.4.10		
02.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
02.01	Text Types and Purposes		
02.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.1		
02.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.910.WHST.1.2		
02.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.           LAFS.910.WHST.1.3		
02.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
02.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.4		
02.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.5		
02.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
LAFS.910.WHST.2.6		
02.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
02.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.7		
02.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.8		
02.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.910.WHST.3.9		
02.04	Range of Writing		
02.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.910.WHST.4.10		
03.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 09-10 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
03.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1		
03.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
03.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
03.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
03.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
03.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
03.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
03.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
07.0	Maneuver around offshore structures--The student will be able to:			
07.01	Assist personnel in boarding personnel basket.			
07.02	Maneuver vessel to discharge passengers.			
07.03	Maneuver vessel to discharge cargo.			
07.04	Demonstrate the proper method to secure hoses on board vessel.			
07.05	Demonstrate the proper methods to secure lashings, hawsers, or mooring lines on board vessel.			
08.0	Anchor vessel--The student will be able to:			
08.01	Anchor vessel.			
08.02	Maneuver vessel to anchorage area.			
08.03	Anchor vessel by using anchor winch.			
08.04	Anchor vessel by using anchor windlass.			
08.05	Stack (tier) anchor chain in chain locker.			
09.0	Manage and perform cargo handling duties--The student will be able to:			
09.01	Adjust vessel's mooring lines to allow for variations of tides and current.			
09.02	Determine if all cargo is aboard.			
09.03	Determine if all deck cargo is secured.			
09.04	Determine if vessel is loaded in compliance with stability laws.			
09.05	Discharge cargo by using bulk cargo system.			
09.06	Load cargo by using bulk cargo system.			
09.07	Prepare list of lost or damaged cargo.			

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Commercial Fishing 3 
Course Number: 	8751230
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course includes instruction in shrimping, net fishing, pot fishing, and line fishing.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
10.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
10.01	Key Ideas and Details		
10.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.         LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
10.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
10.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
10.02	Craft and Structure		
10.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
10.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
10.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.                                 LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
10.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
10.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
10.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
10.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
10.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
10.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
10.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
11.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
11.01	Text Types and Purposes		
11.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
11.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
11.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.3		
11.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
11.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
11.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
11.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
11.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
11.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
11.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
11.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.                                                        
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
11.04	Range of Writing		
11.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
12.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
12.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1
		
12.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
12.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
12.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
12.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
12.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
12.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
12.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
13.0	Perform shrimp boat deckhand duties--The student will be able to:			
13.01	Stand lookout, steering, and engine room watches.			
13.02	Attach nets, slings, hooks, and other lifting devices to cables, booms, and hoists.			
13.03	Load equipment and supplies aboard vessel by hand or using hoisting equipment.			
13.04	Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.			
13.05	Attach accessories, such as floats, weights, and markers to nets and lines.			
13.06	Pull and guide nets and lines onto vessel.			
13.07	Remove shrimp from nets.			
13.08	Sort, clean and identify marine life and return undesirable and illegal catch to the sea.			
13.09	Operate brine tank and refrigeration equipment.			
13.10	Place catch in containers and store in hold and cover with salt and ice.			
13.11	Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using proper sanitary procedures.			
13.12	Lubricate, adjust, and make minor repairs to engines and equipment.			
14.0	Perform net fisher duties--The student will be able to:			
14.01	Demonstrate proper procedures to catch finfish, shellfish, and other marine life alone or as crew.			
14.02	Use and operate equipment such as dip, diver, gill, hoop, lampara, pound, trap, reef, trammel, and travel nets.			
14.03	Use and operate equipment such as purse seine, haul, drag, or beach seine.			
14.04	Insert and attach hoops, rods, poles, ropes, floats, weights, beam runners, other boards, and cables to form, reinforce, position, set tow and anchor net.			
14.05	Attach flags and lights to buoys to identify net location.			
14.06	Put net into water and anchor or tow net according to kind of net used, location of fishing area, and method of fishing.			
14.07	Haul net to boat or shore manually and using winch.			
14.08	Empty catch from net, using dip net, brail bucket, hydraulic pump, and conveyor, and by lifting net, using block and tackle, and dumping catch.			
14.09	Store catch in hold and containers, or transfer catch to base ship or bigger boat.			
14.10	Ride in skiff and hold end of net as base ship discharges net to surround school of fish or other seafood.			
14.11	Sort and clean fish.			
14.12	Repair fishing nets and gear.			
14.13	Act as lookout or observe instruments to sight schools of fish.			
15.0	Perform pot fisher duties--The student will be able to:			
15.01	Fish for marine life, including crab, eel, or lobster, using pots (cages with funnel-shaped net openings).			
15.02	Tie marker float to line, attach line to pot, fasten bait inside pot, and lower pot into water.			
15.03	Hook marker float with pole and pull up pot.			
15.04	Reach through hinged door of pot to remove catch or dump catch on deck.			
15.05	Measure catch with fixed gauge to insure compliance with legal size.			
15.06	Place legal catch in container and toss illegal catch overboard.			
15.07	Rubber band claws to prevent lobsters in container from killing each other.			
15.08	Rig and lower dredge (rake scoop with bag net attached), drag dredge behind boat to gather marine life from water bottom, and hoist it to deck by hand using block and tackle.			
16.0	Perform line fisher duties--The student will be able to:			
16.01	Catch fish and other marine life with hooks and lines, working alone or as a member of crew.			
16.02	Lay out line and attach hooks, bait, sinkers, and various anchors, floats, and swivels, depending on the targeted species sought.			
16.03	Put line into water, and hold, anchor, or troll (tow) line to catch fish.			
16.04	Haul line onto boat deck by hand, reel, or synch, and remove catch.			
16.05	Store catch in hold or boxes and pack catch in ice.			
16.06	Hit fish with club to stun it before removing it from hook.			
16.07	Use gaff to assist in lifting fish from water and placing them on the deck.			
16.08	Use proper and safe technique to slit fish, remove viscera, and wash cavity to clean fish for storage.			
16.09	Navigate vessel in fishing area safely and legally.			

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Commercial Fishing 4 
Course Number: 	8751240
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course includes instruction in bringing a vessel into port and performing maintenance duties.

Florida Standards	Correlation to CTE Program Standard #	
10.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 reading in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
10.01	Key Ideas and Details		
10.01.1	Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.         LAFS.1112.RST.1.1		
10.01.2	Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.2		
10.01.3	Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
LAFS.1112.RST.1.3		
10.02	Craft and Structure		
10.02.1	Determine the meaning of symbols key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 11–12 texts and topics.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.4		
10.02.2	Analyze how the text structures information or ideas into categories or hierarchies, demonstrating understanding of the information or ideas.
LAFS.1112.RST.2.5		
10.02.3	Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.                                 LAFS.1112.RST.2.6		
10.03	Integration of Knowledge and Ideas		
10.03.1	Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.7		
10.03.2	Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.8		
10.03.3	Synthesize information from a range of sources (e.g., texts, experiments, simulations) into a coherent understanding of a process, phenomenon, or concept, resolving conflicting information when possible.
LAFS.1112.RST.3.9		
10.04	Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity		
10.04.1	By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
10.04.2	By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature [informational texts, history/social studies texts, science/technical texts] at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.
LAFS.1112.RST.4.10		
11.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 writing in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
11.01	Text Types and Purposes		
11.01.1	Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.1		
11.01.2	Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.2		
11.01.3	Write precise enough descriptions of the step-by-step procedures they use in their investigations or technical work that others can replicate them and (possibly) reach the same results.
LAFS.1112.WHST.1.3		
11.02	Production and Distribution of Writing		
11.02.1	Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.4		
11.02.2	Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.5		
11.02.3	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
LAFS.1112.WHST.2.6		
11.03	Research to Build and Present Knowledge		
11.03.1	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.7		
11.03.2	Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.8		
11.03.3	Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
LAFS.1112.WHST.3.9		
11.04	Range of Writing		
11.04.1	Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.1112.WHST.4.10		
12.0	Methods and strategies for using Florida Standards for grades 11-12 Mathematical Practices in Technical Subjects for student success in Commercial Fishing.		
12.01	Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MAFS.K12.MP.1.1
		
12.02	Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
MAFS.K12.MP.2.1		
12.03	Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MAFS.K12.MP.3.1		
12.04	Model with mathematics.
MAFS.K12.MP.4.1		
12.05	Use appropriate tools strategically.
MAFS.K12.MP.5.1		
12.06	Attend to precision.
MAFS.K12.MP.6.1		
12.07	Look for and make use of structure.
MAFS.K12.MP.7.1		
12.08	Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
MAFS.K12.MP.8.1		

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
17.0	Bring vessel into port--The student will be able to:			
17.01	Determine approximate position and hazardous conditions by using depth recorder.			
17.02	Determine position by using GPS satellite information.			
17.03	Determine vessel's course and position against dead reckoning plots.			
18.0	Perform crew operational and maintenance duties aboard vessel in port--The student will be able to:			
18.01	Prepare and perform necessary duties for dry-docking a vessel.			
18.02	Change lube oil filters on auxiliary engines.			
18.03	Change fuel filters on auxiliary engines.			
18.04	Clean electric motor.			
18.05	Prepare a list of hoses, valves, connections, gaskets, and tanks that have been determined to need repairs.			
18.06	Determine if const-a-voltage regulator is functioning properly.			
18.07	Determine if drive bolts on air compressors are excessively loose.			
18.08	Tighten panel box fittings to prevent vibration.			
18.09	Clean keel cool strainers.			
18.10	Clean oil coolers.			
18.11	Clean oil strainers in marine gears.			
18.12	Drain water out of fuel traps.			
18.13	Check tightness of fuel and oil line connections on engines and tighten if necessary.			
18.14	Inspect day tanks containing fuel for leaks.			
18.15	Lubricate deck and engine room equipment on a regular schedule.			
18.16	Determine vessel's manning requirements.			
18.17	Wash down vessel's superstructure and decks.			

2014 – 2015
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Commercial Fishing 5 
Course Number: 	8751250
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course includes instruction in meal preparation, emergency procedures, and employability skills.

Abbreviations: 
FS-M/LA = Florida Standards for Math/Language Arts
NGSSS-Sci = Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Note:  This course is pending alignment in the following categories:  FS-M/LA, NGSSS-Sci.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	FS-M/LA	NGSSS-Sci	
19.0	Prepare meals aboard vessel--The student will be able to:			
19.01	Make yeast breads.			
19.02	Make pie crust.			
19.03	Make cream filling in pie.			
19.04	Make pancakes.			
19.05	Make corn bread.			
19.06	Make cakes.			
19.07	Make biscuits.			
19.08	Clean galley deck, woodwork, and cabinets.			
19.09	Wash dishes, glasses, flatware, trays, pots and pans.			
19.10	Cook vegetables by boiling, simmering and steaming.			
19.11	Cook meats, seafood, and fowl by frying.			
19.12	Cook meats, seafood, and fowl by stewing and braising.			
19.13	Cook meats, seafood, and fowl by broiling.			
19.14	Cook meats, seafood, and fowl by roasting or baking.			
19.15	Cook meats, seafood, and fowl by braising.			
19.16	Season and bread meats, seafood, and fowl for baking, roasting, broiling and frying.			
19.17	Cook eggs by frying and scrambling.			
19.18	Make gravies.			
19.19	Make coffee.			
19.20	Make salads.			
19.21	Prepare soup stock.			
19.22	Prepare sandwiches.			
19.23	Prepare dehydrated or concentrated foods.			
19.24	Make soup with stock, meats, vegetables, and seasonings, as required by recipe.			
19.25	Carve cooled meats.			
19.26	Cut, trim, and bone beef, lamb, pork, or fish into prescribed portions for steaks, chops, and fillets.			
19.27	Clean and care for equipment using proper sanitary procedures.			
19.28	Order food.			
19.29	Plan menu.			
19.30	Keep records for purchasing foods.			
19.31	Store food.			
19.32	Keep continuous inventory of food items.			
20.0	Plan and perform emergency procedures--The student will be able to:			
20.01	Act as lookout to keep person in sight who has been lost overboard.			
20.02	Administer first aid to prevent shock.			
20.03	Administer first aid to control bleeding.			
20.04	Administer CPR			
20.05	Launch lifeboat and life raft.			
20.06	Close emergency fuel shutoff valves.			
20.07	Extinguish class A, B, and C type fires.			
20.08	Maneuver life raft or lifeboat away from vessel.			
20.09	Maneuver vessel to return to area in which person was lost overboard.			
20.10	Issue life preservers for use by passengers and crew.			
20.11	Secure engine room to prevent spread of fire.			
20.12	Send out distress signals.			
20.13	Sound abandon-ship alarm.			
20.14	Train crew to perform emergency procedures.			
21.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills--The student will be able to:			
21.01	Write logical and understandable statements, or phrases, to accurately fill out forms/invoices commonly used in business and industry.			
21.02	Read and understand graphs, charts, diagrams, and tables commonly used in this industry/occupation area.			
21.03	Read and follow written and oral instructions.			
21.04	Answer and ask questions coherently and concisely.			
21.05	Read critically by recognizing assumptions and implications and by evaluating ideas.			
21.06	Demonstrate appropriate telephone/communication skills.			
22.0	Demonstrate appropriate math skills--The student will be able to:			
22.01	Solve problems for volume, weight, area, circumference and perimeter measurements for rectangles, squares, and cylinders.			
22.02	Measure tolerance(s) on horizontal and vertical surfaces using millimeters, centimeters, feet and inches.			
22.03	Add, subtract, multiply and divide using fractions, decimals, and whole numbers.			
22.04	Determine the correct purchase price, to include sales tax for a materials list containing a minimum of six items.			
22.05	Demonstrate an understanding of federal, state and local taxes and their computation.			
23.0	Demonstrate appropriate understanding of basic science--The student will be able to:			
23.01	Understand molecular action as a result of temperature extremes, chemical reaction, and moisture content.			
23.02	Draw conclusions or make inferences from data.			
23.03	Identify health-related problems that may result from exposure to work related chemicals and hazardous materials, and know the proper precautions required for handling such materials.			
23.04	Understand pressure measurement in terms of PSI, inches of mercury, and KPA.			
24.0	Demonstrate employability skills--The student will be able to:			
24.01	Conduct a job search using periodicals and the internet.			
24.02	Secure information about a job.			
24.03	Identify documents that may be required when applying for a job interview.			
24.04	Complete a job application form correctly.			
24.05	Demonstrate competence in job interview techniques.			
24.06	Identify or demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from employer, supervisor or other employees.			
24.07	Identify acceptable work habits.			
24.08	Demonstrate knowledge of how to make appropriate job changes.			
24.09	Demonstrate acceptable employee health habits.			
24.10	Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to locate on-line the "Florida Right-To-Know Law" as recorded in Florida Statutes Chapter 442.			
25.0	Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship--The student will be able to:			
25.01	Define entrepreneurship.			
25.02	Describe the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy.			
25.03	List the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.			
25.04	Identify the risks involved in ownership of a business.			
25.05	Identify the necessary personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.			
25.06	Identify the business skills needed to operate a small business efficiently and effectively.			

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations, including the use of scientific research, measurement, and laboratory technologies are an integral part of this course.  These activities include instruction in the use of safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to these occupations.  Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

The occupational standards and benchmarks outlined in this secondary program correlate to the standards and benchmarks of the postsecondary program with the same Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) number.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the appropriate career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access.  Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors.  Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education.  Accommodations change the way the student is instructed.  Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems.  Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs.  Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course.  Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular Occupational Completion Point (OCP) or a Modified Occupational Completion Point (MOCP).  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete an OCP/MOCP.  The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the OCP/MOCP.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.

Articulation

For details on articulation agreements which correlate to programs and industry certifications refer to http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/artic_frame.asp.

Bright Futures/Gold Seal Scholarship

Course substitutions as defined in the Comprehensive Course Table for this program area may be used to qualify a student for Florida’s Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship, providing all other eligibility requirements are met.  Eligibility requirements are available online at https://www.osfaffelp.org/bfiehs/fnbpcm02_CCTMain.aspx. 

Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit

Many courses in CTE programs meet the Fine Arts/Practical Arts credit for high school graduation (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/files/pacourses1314.pdf).  A listing of approved CTE courses is published each year as a supplemental resource to the Course Code Directory (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/default.asp).
 
Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses

Equally rigorous science courses are based upon levels of cognitive complexity of content specific benchmarks, depth and breadth of content focus, and required laboratory components.