Students in each academy at BCA take a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course every year, in addition to their other core courses. For the class of 2030, the ACAHA CTE sequence is anticipated to be:   

9th Grade: Introduction to Hospitality and Culinary Arts

In this course, students will get an overview of the many dimensions of the hospitality industry. The food, beverage and lodging segments of this industry will be explored as well as the historical foundations and the many career possibilities of the hospitality industry. Students will also receive exposure to the fundamentals of the Culinary Arts including safety, sanitation, knife skills, soup, sauce preparation, among others. 

10th Grade: Hotel Management & Culinary Theory 

This course is designed to build on previous fundamental skills & knowledge developed in introductory 9th grade courses. This course will enhance the field of study of the two principal segments of the hospitality industry: food & beverage and lodging. The students will also build on their culinary theory principles to start to apply them to mastery. Hotel Management & Culinary Theory also focuses on the development of flexible skills, which are essential for success in a hospitality career. Prerequisite:  

11th Grade

In 11th Grade, ACAHA take two full-year CTE courses:

IB Business Management SL
Business Management is taught as a two-year course using the IB course outline. The first year of this course will focus on the business functions, management processes and decision-making in contemporary contexts of strategic uncertainty. It examines how business decisions are influenced by factors internal and external to an organization, and how these decisions impact upon its stakeholders, both internally and externally. Business management also explores how individuals and groups interact within an organization, how 8 they may be successfully managed and how they can ethically optimize the use of resources in a world with increasing scarcity and concern for sustainability. 

Entrepreneurship & Advanced Culinary Arts
This course is designed to build on previous fundamental skills & knowledge developed in introductory 9th and 10th grade courses. This course will enhance the field of study of the two principal segments of the hospitality industry: food & beverage and lodging. The students will also build on their culinary theory principles to start to apply them to mastery. Entrepreneurship & Advanced Culinary Arts teaches flexible skills and applying knowledge creatively, which are essential for success in a hospitality career. Online ServSafe class will be administered. 

12th Grade

In 12th Grade, ACAHA take two full-year CTE courses:

IB Business Management SL
The goal of the second year is to develop an understanding of business theory and principles and to apply these theories and principles to a variety of practical business situations. The course covers Marketing and Operations Management. 

Hospitality Management
The basics of an operational theory of hospitality management and culinary arts are presented under the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling. This course is administered throughout the year in conjunction with the National Restaurant Educational Foundation’s ProStart Management Curriculum. This course will enhance the field of study of the principal segments of the hospitality industry including introduction of entrepreneurship and management. The students will be building upon their knowledge and skills and continue working towards the mastery of culinary practices and baking procedures.