Application Information

Applications for SY2025-2026 will open October 15, 2024
Deadline to submit application: March 15, 2025

Career Exploration

The Career Exploration Program is available to students entering ninth grade.

Students will be asked to choose, in order of preference, ten career areas of interest and will be scheduled into four of those career classes for the Career Exploration experience. Every effort is given to scheduling students into their top choices, but students may be scheduled into any of their ten preferences.

Students attending Career Exploration will be scheduled for first period on B days. This will be their official class for that day and period. They will not be missing a class at their high school and they will return before the start of second period.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools will provide all transportation to and from CATS.

How to apply

Career Exploration Application

Level One

Level One is available to students entering tenth and eleventh grades.

Students will have the opportunity to choose up to four programs on the application, in order of preference and should only choose the programs that they will be willing to attend. Every effort is given to scheduling students into their top choices. Schedule change request are often not possible due to space availability in the specific program areas. It is extremely important that students review Program Descriptions before making their choices. Students can preview program descriptions by clicking on Career Programs tab.

Refer to the Program Duration section below. Note that students may attend two Level One programs that are one semester each.

Level One Application

Level Two

Level Two is available to students entering eleventh and twelfth grade students who have successfully completed a Level One Program.

Students will complete a Letter of Intent with their CAT South School Counselor before their Level One Program is completed. All Level Two Programs are subject to lottery admission.

Eligibility for acceptance into a Level One Magnet Program

Pathway I

Students that qualify will be evaluated for appropriate placement into courses listed as preference.

2.0 GPA
Satisfactory progress towards graduation requirements, including but not limited to: behavior, attendance, and credits earned.

Pathway II