study: Innovation Career Academy

Innovation Career Academy (ICA) provides elective coursework that equips students with valuable
skills in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) related careers. The courses
are organized into a collection of career pathways. Students may take multiple courses in a specific
pathway or sample different courses in different pathways to explore different STEAM interests. All
students are encouraged to try courses in ICA to help guide them towards a future career interest.
The ICA Pathways are: Engineering, Architecture and Construction, Audio Visual Communication Arts,
Biomedical, Computer Science, Digital Graphic Arts, Drone Innovators, Engineering, Entrepreneurship,
Fine Arts, Information Technology, Programming, and Robotics.

Intro to Computer Science

This course will guide students to develop the foundational set of skills necessary to not only navigate the digital world but to also comprehend its possibilities. Students will work with technology basics, digital citizenship, information management, content creation, communication, collaboration, and safety and security. Students will learn the skills tested in the IC3 (Internet Core Competency Certification) Global Standards 6 Exam. Make your resume stand out by sitting for and passing this certification exam if you meet the basic requirements. When added to one’s resume, the IC3 certification validates to potential employers that the applicant has the computer skills needed in today’s world, as objectively measured by a global industry standard.

First Aid and CPR

The purpose of course is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies. Students will be given the opportunity to become American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certified.

Digital Authorship

In this course, students will learn techniques to format text and/or video to enhance their intended meaning. Students will complete a full cycle of the writing process, resulting in a published work in the form of a personal blog, podcast, or YouTube video, choosing from a list of teacher-approved projects.

Communication Skills for Business

Students will be able to validate to a potential employer that they understand key communication principles and have the skills necessary to be effective and efficient in a work environment. Students will learn to describe basic communication principles, plan for effective communication, apply best practices for creating business deliverables and delivering their message, receiving communications, and analyzing communication scenarios. They’ll learn the skills tested in the Communication Skills for Business CSB certification exam. Their resume will stand out just by sitting for and passing this certification exam (if you meet the basic requirements). Students will earn the proof that they understand good communication and bring necessary skills to be effective and efficient in a job. Certification earned is eligible for college credit through the American Council on Education (ACE).

Visual Anatomy – Create the Body

In this course we will explore several body systems and this knowledge will be the starting point for STEAM focused projects that utilize a student’s creativity and creative thinking skills. Students will complete activities that are hands-on and based on the human body. Experimental data will be collected and analyzed and students will present student created graphics. Students will also create various art projects in relationship to the content and will learn anatomical structures through coloring book activities.