Investment: Save $ and Time Through Career Technical Education By Mrs. Lilia Sandoval Silva, CTE Director Mrs. Rosie Salinas, CTE Counselor

Emerging Careers

Governor Rick Perry said, “To remain competitive in the 21st century global economy, Texas must create a seamless system of opportunity and innovation, starting when young Texans enter grade school and continuing until they graduate from college, qualified for jobs that will keep our state at the forefront of the global market.” The report warns that “... if the state’s talent development system... basic education (K-12), community and technical colleges, universities and workforce development—does not make critical changes at every level to ensure a dependable workforce is available, Texas will not remain a high- quality place for doing business.” Governor’s Competitive Council states: “Over the 12 month period ending in April 2008, Texas added 262,000 jobs–more than half of the total jobs added in the U.S.”

Dr. Steve H. Murdock, Director Hobby Center for the Study of Texas and Professor of Sociology Rice University Projected Proportion of Population Change in the U.S. by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2000 to 2050 Source: U.S. Census, 2008 National Population Projections Hobby Center for the Study of Texas at Rice University

Tech Prep of the RGV Patricia G. (Pat) Bubb Executive Director Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc tstc.edu Health Fields Computer Technology Occupations Engineering, Science, and Mathematics Fields See 2010 Labor Market Report at

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Certification and licensure increase the opportunities for students to move successfully between college and the workplace throughout their lives. Tech Prep RGV’s labor market report identifies targeted occupations (the “best jobs” and emerging occupations in the Valley) and provides detailed information about individual careers, including but not limited to requirements for postsecondary education, licensure, and certification. Cavazos Tech Prep Scholarship ranking system can provide extra points for students who have earned certification/licensure. This will not only benefit some students, but also impact larger student populations. TECH-­PREP TEXAS SCHOLAR

Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) courses are articulated at the state level. Students receive a grade only on high school transcripts for completed courses, but have the opportunity to receive college credit for these courses at local colleges and others in the state. Students who take dual enrollment courses receive grades on both high school and college transcripts at completion of the course. College Tech Prep programs are degree plans that blend multiple types of college- course opportunities available at the high school level, including academic and career technical dual credit courses, articulated courses, and others.

TECH-­PREP TEXAS SCHOLAR ATC courses are similar to AP courses: grades do not automatically appear on college transcripts at the time courses are completed. Tech Prep RGV provides an online CATEMA system that facilitates tracking of those courses and communication with students about opportunities. ATC courses are similar to AP courses: grades do not automatically appear on college transcripts at the time courses are completed. Tech Prep RGV provides an online CATEMA system that facilitates tracking of those courses and communication with students about opportunities.

WHAT A STUDENT MUST DO TO BE A TECH-­PREP TEXAS SCHOLAR 1. Take the courses required by the Recommended High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program. 2. Have at least a four-­year plan of study, and preferably a six or eight year plan of study that includes, in high school, two or more career and technology courses for 3 or more credits. 3. Earn at least two college-­level Tech-­Prep courses as part of the student’s high school graduation plan. A “college-­level Tech Prep course” is an articulated or dual enrollment career and technology course taken in high school. In an articulated course, the school district and one of our local colleges have agreed that a student can receive college credit as part of a Tech Prep graduation plan. Career Connections

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS BPA-­Business Professionals of America DECA-­ Distributive Education Clubs of America TSA-­ Technology Students Association FCCLA– Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America FFA– Future Farmers of America HOSA– Health Occupations Students of America SKILLS USA Career Connections

Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley Rio Grande Valley Top Growth Occupations 1. General Managers & Top Executives 2. Registered Nurses 3. Teachers - Secondary 4. Teachers - Special Education 5. Health Professionals/Technicians 6. Marketing/Sales Supervisors 7. Social Workers 8. Truck Drivers, Heavy 9. Teacher Aides/Education Assistants 10. Child Care Workers

Rio Grande Valley Targeted Occupations High School Diploma On-the-Job Training Compliance officers Insurance sales agent Business service agent First line supervisors Sales Representatives Truck Drivers Heavy Telemarketing Sales Emergency Med Tech Secretaries Carpenters Under Two Years of Training/College Management support Paralegal/Legal Assist Tool & Die Makers Medical Lab Tech Purchasing Agents Radiological Tech Welders & Cutters Auto Mechanics Machinists Physical Therapy Assist.

Two Years of Four Years college (ASS) of college (BA) Dental Hygienists Telecom. Tech. Computer Programmers Prof. Tech. Workers Respiratory Therapists Elec. & Electron. Tech. Engineering Tech. Licensed Voc. Nurses Health Prof./Tech. Marketing/Sales / / Pharmacists Physical Therapists Physician Assist. Computer Sys. Analysts Registered Nurses Construction Managers Teachers-Secondary Teachers-Spec. Ed. Teachers-Elem. Accountants & Auditors

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