Students and faculty in our local high schools will join others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. This year’s theme is Celebrate CTE Superheroes! CTE Month provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE educates students to be college- and career- ready and prepares them for high-wage, high-demand career fields.
CTE encompasses 94 percent of high school students and 13 million post-secondary students in the United States and includes high schools, career centers, community and technical colleges, four-year universities and more. CTE is a major part of the solution to myriad national economic and workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened economy, global competitiveness and massive layoffs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associate’s degree or a post-secondary vocational certificate. At a time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs in every community are ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to successfully enter the workforce.
The Minnesota West Carl Perkins Consortium is comprised of 40 high schools and 5 post-secondary campuses. Staff from the SW/WC Service Cooperative, Minnesota River Valley Education District (MRVED), and Minnesota West Community and Technical College work together, with help from our partners, to provide a variety of resources to consortium schools to improve the quality of technical education and provide career development opportunities for learners of all ages. For more information, visit www.swsc.org/carlperkins.
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