Cobb Innovation& Technology Academy

Did you know that minimum wage is $7.25 an hour?

• $7.25 an hour• $290.00 a week• $1,160.00 a month• $15,080.00 a year

How can we work together to prepare you to make twice that amount?

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Why CITA?

• Attend a tuition-free Academy• Earn industry career

certifications• Earn free dual credits towards

your Associate Degree• Receive on-the-job training in a

career that excites you• Earn as much as three to five

times the minimum wage when you graduate from high school

The courses offered are divided into three distinct pillars: Maker Industries, Emerging Technologies, and Community and Healthcare Services.

What are pillars?

EmergingTechnologies

Healthcare & Community

Services

MakerIndustries

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

What are pathways?

Where doyou see

yourself in four years?

• Minimum Wage: $15,080• Mechanic: $37,760• Carpenter: $45,873• HVAC: $39,720• Brick Mason: $45,690• Plumber: $47,157• Welder: $33,201• Certified Nursing Assistant: $27,690• Emergency Medical Technician: $34,709• Surgical Tech: $39,436• Cyber Security: $49,200• Phlebotomist: $34,709

How do you apply to CITA?

• The application to attend CITA is on the magnet application site

• The application has the following sections:• Applicant Information• Educational History• Personal Statement

• The application does not include:• GPA Requirements• Test Scores• Behavior

November Middle School Visits

November-December Parent Information Sessions

October 1st Application Opens (magnet.cobbk12.org)

December 2, 2019 Application Deadline

February 14, 2020 Magnet Decisions

March 16, 2020 Student Decisions Due

Important Dates

9th Grade

10th Grade

Induction Year

• Industry Partner Case Studies• Job Shadow• Post-secondary visit

• CTSO• GeorgiaBEST• CTAE Course 1 and 2

What could a CITA experience look like?

Pathway Completion Year

• Job Shadow / Industry Field Trip / Industry Case Studies

• Dual Enrollment

• Cobb Virtual • CTSO• CTAE Course 3

* Students at CITA can take AP, Honors, and on-level academic coursework.

11th Grade

12th Grade

Work-Based Learning Year

• Work-Based Learning• Dual Enrollment • Cobb Virtual

• CTSO• Credential Attainment

What could a CITA experience look like?

Internship Year

• Flexible Scheduling• College Certificate

Completion

• Dual Enrollment/ Cobb Virtual • CTSO• Post-Secondary Planning

* Students at CITA can take AP, Honors, and on-level academic coursework.

Get a head start in life -- prepare for real life

Learning real-life stuff for the future

Be free to be whatever you want to be

Start visualizing what I want to do in the future

Available for every type of students, regardless of who they are and of test scores or grades.

It’s a 10 out of 10

In Your Words

Questions

General CITA Information1. Where is the exact location of the new CITA?2. When is the official opening and can students/ parents tour it

before that date?3. How many students will be enrolled in the CITA? How many

teachers will be employed at the CITA? 4. Will there be transportation to the new CITA from local

schools? 5. If I am currently at a different school, will I have to enroll or

transfer to Osborne HS? How will ROTC and sports-activities be handled?

Questions

Unique Benefits of the CITA1. How will this help me get a job after high school? 2. Will I get a regular High School Diploma?3. Can I get industry certification(s)? If so, which one(s) and

what is the earnings potential for someone out of school with such certification(s)?

4. What are the job opportunities and pay scales for graduates from each pathway?

5. Will I get paid for my work-study assignment?6. Can I get college credit for attending CITA classes?7. Which colleges are partnering with CITA?

Questions

• Please visit www.cobbk12.org/schools/magnet for more information about CITA

• Please visit the CITA website for more information (Coming December 2019)

More Information

Where do you see yourself in ten years, and how can CITA help you get there?

Cobb Innovation & Technology Academy