About
Our Mission
North Orange County Regional Occupational Program equips and empowers tomorrow’s innovative, civic-minded professionals through career technical education.
Our Vision
North Orange County Regional Occupational Program will be recognized as the premier career technical education provider in California for high school and adult students. Every high school student in each of our five districts will have access to a sequence of rigorous and relevant career technical courses. These courses, taught by experienced and engaging instructors, will enrich students’ high school experience and provide them with the career compass needed to navigate a challenging future.
Founded in 1971
Classes are offered at 25 high schools, 3 junior high schools, and 2 middle schools, and 2 ROP facilities, covering various career pathways. The program serves northern Orange County and nearby Los Angeles County, including the cities of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Placentia, Rossmoor, Seal Beach, Stanton, Whittier, and Yorba Linda.
Accreditation
North Orange County ROP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and its classes are certified by the California State Department of Education.
UC Approved Courses
Certain ROP courses meet UC-approved admission requirements. Designated ROP courses meet the UC Laboratory Science (“d”), UC Visual and Performing Arts (“f”), UC Language other than English (“e”), or UC elective (“g”) requirements for admission.
Articulation
Articulation is a formal agreement that connects sequenced courses offered at North Orange County ROP to community colleges/post-secondary institutions. High School students who successfully complete an articulated course may receive credit and/or skip the Introductory level course at the community college level. North Orange County ROP has entered into articulation agreements with several local community colleges.
District Partnerships
North Orange County ROP provides career technical education through a partnership of five school districts: Anaheim Union, Brea Olinda Unified, Fullerton Joint Union, Los Alamitos Unified, and Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), it serves over 16,000 students with career education and training.
About Career Technical Education
What is CTE?
CTE prepares students of all ages for a wide range of high-wage, high-demand careers through the integration of rigorous academics and relevant, hands-on, industry-based experiences within the classroom setting and through work-based learning experiences. North Orange County Regional Occupational Program has provided high-quality CTE for secondary and adults students since 1971.
CTE Framework
Business and industry partners paired with state and local educators to develop the “what” students need to know and be able to do to be successful in the 21st Century workplace. The result was the CTE Model Curriculum Standards. These standards provide a comprehensive framework that aligns educational outcomes with the skills and knowledge demanded by modern industries.
CTE Model Curriculum Standards
Business and industry partners paired with state and local educators to develop the “what” students need to know and be able to do to be successful in the 21st Century workplace. The result was the CTE Model Curriculum Standards.
Industry Sector and Career Pathway Sequence
There are 15 industry sectors with 58 career pathways defined in the state’s CTE Standards and Frameworks. These courses provide individuals with the academic and technical knowledge and skills needed for further education, employment, technical proficiency, a credential, certificate, or degree. A career pathway sequence may start with an introductory or concentrator course and must end with a capstone course, totaling at least 300 hours.
Capstone Courses
The final, most advanced course where students apply their preceding learning is considered the capstone. A student who completes this course may receive an industry-recognized certificate or exit the program for employment or continue preparation for higher level employment or advanced education in the same career pathway. This capstone course is designed to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the career pathway sequence, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their next steps.
Work-Based Learning
An umbrella term that covers work experience, work experience education, and other career exploration activities that help students become work-ready. In ROP it may take many forms such as clinical and externships (required for certain training programs), Community Classroom (CC) which is unpaid WBL, or Cooperative Vocational Education (CVE) which is paid WBL. ROP teachers oversee the various aspects of WBL according to Title V, Sections 10085 and 10106 of the State Department of Education Regulations.
Articulation Agreement
A written commitment to a program that is designed to provide students with a non-duplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to technical skills proficiency, a credential, a certificate or a degree and is linked through credit transfer agreements between the two institutions. To access the articulation form for each college, click on their icon.
Certification
End of sequence industry-approved certificate indicating competency and readiness for entry-level employment in a specific career field. Most ROP students who complete a career pathway sequence of courses (including meeting all requirements of the capstone course) will receive an ROP certificate.
Dual-Enrollment
Mutually agreed upon instructional programs that allow students to gain community college and high school credits while still in high school. These programs provide a unique opportunity for students to accelerate their education and gain a head start on their post-secondary goals.
UC/CSU “A-G” Approved Courses
These letters represent different academic areas and are assigned to courses that have been approved as meeting the criteria for students to be able to matriculate into the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems as such: *(a) History/Social Science, (b) English, (c) Mathematics, (d) Laboratory Science, (e) Languages Other Than English, (f) Visual and Performing Arts, and (g) College Preparatory Electives.
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO)
An organization which is specifically for students enrolled in CTE programs. CTSOs engage students develop and practice leadership roles by applying specific occupational and academic content and skills knowledge. CTSOs must extend teaching and learning through innovative programs, business and community partnerships and leadership experiences at the school, state and national levels. Two CTSOs, HOSA: Future Health Professionals and SkillsUSA chapters have been chartered and coordinated by ROP teachers at various high schools.
OFFICE HOURS
Address
385 N. Muller Street, Anaheim, CA 92801