CTE Pathway · TSA-aligned

Technology, Engineering & Computer Science

AZ's tech sector — Intel Chandler, Honeywell Aerospace, GoDaddy, ASU Decision Theater, TGen genomics — needs feeder pipelines. TSA is the anchor CTSO; FBLA Coding & Cybersecurity events overlap.

Stage 1 of 4

High School Coursework

Strong AZ HS engineering programs (Hamilton HS, Basha HS, Brophy College Prep) offer 4-year engineering tracks. AP Computer Science + ASU Polytechnic dual-enrollment + JTED engineering certifications stack to 4-year college credit.

AP Computer Science A + Principles
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering pathway
ASU Polytechnic dual-enrollment (Intro to Engineering, programming)
EVIT / West-MEC engineering + cybersecurity tracks
AP Physics + Calculus (BC if available)

See AZ tech-aligned opps

Stage 2 of 4

CTSO Activities (TSA + overlap)

TSA covers engineering design, software development, robotics, and STEM communications. Major overlap with FBLA Coding & Programming events and FFA Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems.

Chapter membership + officer roles
TSA Competitive Events (Engineering Design, Software Development, Cybersecurity)
FIRST Robotics / VEX Robotics (Hamilton, Basha, Brophy have strong teams)
AZ State Conference + National TSA Conference
School-based engineering capstone projects

See TSA-relevant opps

Stage 3 of 4

Summer Experience

AZ tech summer is dense: Intel Chandler high school internships, Honeywell Aerospace HS programs, ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering pre-college, TGen Helios Scholars (computational biology), UA Computer Science summer.

Intel Chandler HS internship pipeline
Honeywell Aerospace HS internship
ASU Polytechnic Pre-College Engineering
TGen Helios Scholars (computational biology)
AI4ALL Open Learning + Code AZ summer programs

See AZ tech internships

Stage 4 of 4

College & Career

Senior year: applications to AZ engineering programs (ASU Ira A. Fulton — top 10 nationally, UA College of Engineering, NAU College of Engineering & Technology). AZ's tech sector is hiring aggressively (Intel Chandler fab expansion alone = 3000+ engineering hires).

ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
UA College of Engineering
NAU College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
Major scholarships (Flinn, Stamps, Regeneron, Gates)
Direct hire: Intel, Honeywell, GoDaddy, Northrop Grumman, GM Cruise

See AZ STEM scholarships

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High School Coursework

AP Computer Science A + Principles

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering pathway

ASU Polytechnic dual-enrollment (Intro to Engineering, programming)

EVIT / West-MEC engineering + cybersecurity tracks

AP Physics + Calculus (BC if available)

See AZ tech-aligned opps

CTSO Activities (TSA + overlap)

TSA covers engineering design, software development, robotics, and STEM communications. Major overlap with FBLA Coding & Programming events and FFA Agricultural Technology & Mechanical Systems.

Chapter membership + officer roles

TSA Competitive Events (Engineering Design, Software Development, Cybersecurity)

FIRST Robotics / VEX Robotics (Hamilton, Basha, Brophy have strong teams)

AZ State Conference + National TSA Conference

School-based engineering capstone projects

See TSA-relevant opps

Summer Experience

Intel Chandler HS internship pipeline

Honeywell Aerospace HS internship

ASU Polytechnic Pre-College Engineering

TGen Helios Scholars (computational biology)

AI4ALL Open Learning + Code AZ summer programs

See AZ tech internships

College & Career

ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

UA College of Engineering

NAU College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences

Major scholarships (Flinn, Stamps, Regeneron, Gates)

Direct hire: Intel, Honeywell, GoDaddy, Northrop Grumman, GM Cruise

See AZ STEM scholarships