CTE项目
Did you know that you can gain additional 技能, knowledge and training that can help you succeed in life as a high school student? 职业生涯 tech education (CTE) programs prepare students for high demand careers through career exploration and skill development. CTE programs introduce courses specifically geared towards a career pathway and expose students to a variety of careers within that pathway. Many of these high demand jobs require no advanced college degrees, but can be afforded to those who hold an industry recognized certification.
CTE programs allow students to become immersed in hands-on “real-life/real-world” experiences while introducing students to employability, 领导, 协作, and critical thinking 技能 necessary in high demand careers. It provides an opportunity for students to gain invaluable experience while improving employability and applicable workforce knowledge. CTE programs allow students to earn high school and college credits simultaneously, as well as work closely with 业务es, industry partners, and the community to ensure students get required training on the latest, state-of-the art equipment. These programs also provide additional work-based 学习ing activities such as training, 向人求教, 实习, and networking opportunities. Upon graduating from high school, many CTE students qualify and obtain entry level positions in the career field of their interest, thereby affording them the chance to earn a living towards becoming self- sufficient citizens.
Kent 职业生涯 Tech Center
Kent 职业生涯 Tech Center provides students in 10th and 11th grade students throughout Kent County with an opportunity to gain technical training, 学习 valuable 技能, explore careers, obtain certifications, 实习,and apprenticeships that will prepare them for the workforce. Located at 1655 East Beltline, 大急流城, MI., and with 20 职业生涯 Technical Training programs students can explore, KCTC will equip students with the knowledge and 技能 needed to achieve their career goals.
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Tech Center Programs 学生 Can Explore:
| Applied Construction Technology | Graphic Communications |
| Auto Collision Repair | Health 职业生涯s |
| Automotive Technology | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR) |
| Aviation Maintenance Technology | Hospitality and Culinary |
| Criminal Justice | Information Technology |
| 设计实验室 | 机电一体化 |
| 柴油 & Equipment Technology | Precision Machining Technology |
| Digital Animation & Game Programming | Sustainable Agriscience |
| 工程 & Architectural Design | Teacher Academy |
| Entrepreneurship & 市场营销 | Welding Technology |
State-Recognized 职业生涯 Clusters
Choosing the best career path is an important decision that involves interest, 技能, and educational background. Understanding the 17 Michigan CTE career clusters can help students select a career path that is aligned with their overall career goal. Below is a detailed Michigan CTE career clusters guide.
Work-Based 学习ing
Work-based 学习ing plays a critical role within CTE Programming. Work-based 学习ing opportunities provide real-life work experiences that expose and prepare students for the workforce and for their future careers. Through sustained interactions with teachers, administrators, 雇主, 业务 owners, and community professionals, work-based 学习ing connects the workplace to the classroom and students get an opportunity to engage, 学习, and develop 技能 from the professionals. Through a variety of work-based 学习ing experiences, students can connect school experiences to real-life work activities and future career opportunities. Work-based 学习ing experiences, may include:
- Job Shadowing: Job shadowing is a popular on-the-job 学习ing, career development, and 领导 development intervention. 本质上, job shadowing involves working with another employee who might have a different job in hand, might have something to teach, or can help the person shadowing him or her to 学习 new aspects related to the job, 组织, certain behaviors or competencies2.
- 职业生涯 导师hip: A mentor is one who teaches or provides guidance and advice to a less experienced and often younger person3.
- 职业生涯 Related Competitions: 职业生涯-related student competitions are work-based 学习ing activities that require students to demonstrate mastery of career-related 技能 through presentations or competitions that are judged by professionals. 演讲 demonstrate culminations of student effort over time, often involving teamwork. 职业生涯 technical student 组织s sponsor such competitions in the fields of agriculture, 业务, 健康, hospitality and industrial technology.
- Informational Interviews: An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone working in a career area/job that interests you, who will give you information and advice. It is an effective research tool in addition to reading books, exploring the internet and examining job descriptions. It is not a job interview, and the objective is not to find job openings4.
- 志愿者: Volunteering is when a person donates his/her time or efforts for a cause or 组织 without being paid. It may be a one-time only or an on-going commitment. It should directly or indirectly benefit people outside the family or household or else benefit a cause, even though the person volunteering normally benefits as well. Most volunteer sites are non-profit 组织s.
- Workplace Tours/Field Trips: A group excursion for the purpose of first-hand observation to specific work sites. 学生 学习 about the 业务, meet employees, ask questions and observe work in progress5.
- Internships (Paid Or UnPaid): An internship is a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, and it can be paid or unpaid. An internship is an opportunity to develop specific job related 技能 before you are qualified for an actual job.
Michigan Department of Education Work-Based 学习ing (Non-CTE Program)
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