Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description

Candidates for this class and certification will be able to recognize and write syntactically correct well-documented Python 3 code that will logically solve a given problem, correctly use data types supported by Python, and use common libraries to write a program that solves a complex problem.

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions.  It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently. 

Topics Covered

1. Operations using Data Types and Operators

2. Flow Control with Decisions and Loops

3. Input and Output Operations

4. Code Documentation and Structure

5. Troubleshooting and Error Handling

6. Operations using Modules and Tools

Course Prerequisites

• Good Work Ethic

• 8th grade reading skills

• Basic computer skills

• Algebra I

Certification Preparation:

• Information Technology Specialist:  Python (Certiport)

  • Required (BPA contest 355 - Python Programming - Free testing at NLC)

  • Certification Test Total Points:  1000

  • Certification Test Passing Points:  700

  • Certification Test Attempts:  5

Articulation

• Python Articulation Agreements

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements

• Language Other Than English:  The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Physical Education & Health:  PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Science:  One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Social Studies:  One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts:  Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

Other

• • • Grades:  9-12

    • Length:  1 semester

    • Credits:  1/2

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