COURSE CODE: 8640
Radio Communications I
SCED Code:
11051
Virginia Extended Description:
I
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 140
Prerequisite:
None
OSHA Compliance Required?:
No
CTSO:
SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
Students learn practices related to the management and operation of a broadcasting station. Students are introduced to the radio industry, news reporting, and broadcast engineering. Students learn basic electricity and electronics, including all aspects of safety as well as related mathematics.
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)
- Adobe Certified Professional Examinations
- Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Examination
- Certified Radio Operator (CRO) Examination
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- General Radiotelephone Operator (GRO) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Audio and Video Technology and Film |
|
| Journalism and Broadcasting |
|
| Performing Arts |
|
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