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Stem Lab

STEM Lab (Paxton/Patterson College & Career Readiness Lab)


Students will engage in hands-on skills and research in this year-long elective course for STEM-based careers.  This class currently provides students with 34 Paxton Patterson Careers to explore as teams of two, where they will explore various careers using the Paxton learning system. By the end of this course, students will/should have a better idea of the field they may be interested in pursuing for their future career. The Santa Fe Paxton lab has the current career modules available: 



  • Audio Communications
  • Bluepring Reading Skills
  • CAD
  • Computer Graphics & Animation
  • Criminalistics
  • Digital Manufacturing
  • Digital Music
  • Electricity & Electronics
  • Emergency & Fire Management Services
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Employability Skills
  • Energy & Power
  • Estimation Skills
  • Flight Technology
  • Intro to Computer Science
  • Intro to Engineering & Design
  • Intro to Health Science Careers
  • Intro to Health Science Foundations
  • Lab Basics
  • Laser Technology
  • Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness
  • Mechanisms
  • Medical Imaging
  • Nursing
  • Personal Finance
  • Pharmacology
  • Pneumatics
  • Robotics
  • Speech Therapy
  • Sports Medicine
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Video Productions