Schools may already be enrolled, or are considering enrolling, in other NYCPS programs, such as CTE, CRMYA, and/or CS4All. Below you will find details on how FRNYC connects with these other programs.

Career and Technical Education

FRNYC programs may go on to develop a 7+ credit CTE program of study and may seek NYSED approval in the future. A few key considerations:

• FRNYC coursework is already crosswalked with NYSED Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS), NYS Next Generation Learning Standards and The Common Career Technical Core (CCTC). Such crosswalking is a required component in the development of a 7+ credit NYSED approvable CTE program of study *i
• The FRNYC Financial Literacy Component may count towards the Career and Financial Management requirement for CTE programs of study, so long as this component is delivered by a CTE-certified instructor
• With some modifications, the FRNYC Credential of Value may count as the Technical Assessment requirement for NYSED CTE Endorsement
• By State law, an appropriately licensed CTE instructor must deliver CTE instruction. See the Teacher Recruitment Hiring Guidance for more information related to teacher certification
• See additional considerations for FRNYC schools planning to develop a 7+ credit CTE program of study and seeking NYSED Approval

For additional information, including for schools with FRNYC and CTE programs that have already been approved, please reach out to Adam Breier, Deputy Executive Director of CTE.

Note: CTE certified instructors must now also possess the CS SOCE or CS All grades cert to provide FRNYC instruction in the Technology pathway in addition to their CTE certification. Effective 9/1/24.

Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA)

Beginning in SY 24-25, the Office of Student Pathways is encouraging and supporting more intentional alignment between FRNYC and CRMYA. This alignment includes the targeted recruitment of FRNYC students into the Pathway Matching class to apply for occupationally relevant apprenticeships. There will be a focus on technology, healthcare and education. Schools that implement both CRMYA and FRNYC are expected to ensure programmatic alignment between the two initiatives.  Consultation with Office of Student Pathways staff, as well as office hours and professional learning opportunities are available to these schools to support this alignment:

• Career Connected Instruction: CRMYA coursework (Career Exploration satisfies the FRNYC Career Foundations coursework requirement in 9th grade.
• Work-Based Learning: Students who secure apprenticeships through the CRMYA pilot automatically fulfill d the WBL requirement for FRNYC due to the extensive number of hours involved in an apprenticeship.
• Financial Literacy: The Career Development coursework has been approved by NYSED to satisfy the Career and Financial Management requirement for CTE students and will satisfy the FRNYC financial literacy requirement as well.
• If your school applied to and was accepted into Cohort 2 of the Next Gen Personal Finance Grant, you are expected to offer a stand alone one semester personal finance course
• Schools that are both CRMYA and FRNYC will need to complete planning across both initiatives for both implementation and budgeting.  These plans will be captured in hybrid implementation plans and budgets and are a required component of participating in both initiatives.
• Schools that are in both CRMYA and FRNYC are expected to participate in professional learning, including quarterly Communities of Practice, a Summer Institute, and pathway-specific training and professional learning.

Example: Software Developer Pathway

Computer Science Education

Computer Science is a foundational course for all FRNYC technology pathways. For SY24-25, the central Computer Science Education Team (CSE) will work closely with FRNYC schools launching technology pathways in Data Science and Software Development. Schools launching these pathways will be prompted to complete a needs assessment to gauge readiness to implement the coursework and credentials in the sequence so that the CSE team can provide the appropriate PL and support to teachers slated to lead these courses in SY24-25. 

Schools launching Cybersecurity pathways will be invited to participate in intro level computer science training through CSE. CSE will support the first course in the sequence, Introduction to Computer Science, but the remaining courses and credentials will be supported by the central FRNYC team in partnership with an outside vendor like CompTIA.

Note: CTE certified instructors must now also possess the CS SOCE or CS All grades cert to provide FRNYC instruction in the Technology pathway in addition to their CTE certification. Effective 9/1/24.