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RPT/RSS Regions 2-3: Three Workforce Council Regions Represented WFD Region 1 Lawrence County WFD Region 2 Limestone County (Athens City) Morgan County (Decatur City, Hartselle City) Cullman County (Cullman City) Madison County (Madison City, Huntsville City) Jackson County (Scottsboro City)

Three Workforce Council Regions Represented WFD Region 2 continued Marshall County (Arab City, Guntersville City, Albertville City, Boaz City) Dekalb County (Ft. Payne City) WFD Region 4: Blount County (Oneonta City)

*ACCELERATE ALABAMA Emerging and Sustainable Areas of Focus Industry SectorTarget Focus AreasCorresponding CTE Program Automated Manufacturing Automotive Automotive Technologies, Collision Repair, Diesel Technology, Automated Manufacturing, Industrial Maintenance Aerospace/Defense Engineering, Aviation Technology, Project Lead the Way, JROTC Agricultural Products/ Food Production Agriscience Steel/Metal Welding, Precision Machining, Industrial Systems Forestry ProductsAgiscience Chemicals Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Project Lead the Way Technology Biosciences – to include Cancer Research and Health Care Biomedical Sciences, Project Lead the Way, Health Sciences Information Technology – to include Software Development and Cybersecurity Network Services and Computer Systems, Database Design, Computer Sciences, Cybersecurity, Internetworking, Multimedia Design Enabling Technologies – to include Robotics Engineering, STEM, Project Lead the Way Distribution and Logistics Automotive Technologies, Collision Repair, Aviation Technology, Diesel Technology Corporate Operations Business Management, Marketing Sales and Service, Finance

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DATA REGION Highest Earning Occupations:  Health  Management  Architecture  Engineering  Finance Minimum mean salary of $63,520. Six of top 10 are in health field and 3 are in management field. REGION Highest Earning Occupations:  Management  Health  Engineering  Science  Legal Minimum salary of $84,187. Six of these do not require a bachelor’s or higher degree. Eight of top 10 are health occupations. REGION Highest Earning Occupations:  Health  Management  Architecture  Engineering  Computer  Science Minimum salary of $84,773. Eight of top 10 are in Health.

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DATA REGION 1 - Top 5 high-demand occupations:  Team Assemblers  Registered Nurses  Customer Service Representatives  Elementary School Teachers, except Spec. Ed  Home Health Aides REGION 2 - Top 5 high-demand occupations:  Registered Nurses  Home Health Aides  Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses  Software Developers  Computer Systems Analysts REGION 4 - Top 5 high-demand occupations:  Registered Nurses  Sales Representatives – Wholesale, Manufac.  Home Health Aides  Personal & Home Care Aides  Lawyers

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DATA Region 4 - Top 5 fast-growing occupations: Personal and Home Health Care Aides Home Health Aides Occupational Therapist Assistants Helpers- Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters Physical Therapist Assistants Region 1 - Top 5 fast-growing occupations: Home Health Aides Team Assemblers Occupational Therapists Assistants Computer –Controlled Machine Operators Mechanical Engineers Region 2 - Top 4 fast-growing occupations: Homes Health Aides Physical Therapist Assistants Personal and Home Health Care Aides Physical Therapist Aides Commercial Pilots

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DATA Region 2– 10 high-demand, high-wage occupations Surgeons General Dentists Family and General Practitioners Pharmacists Computer and Information Systems Managers Electrical Engineers Software Developers Systems Software Management Analysts Mechanical Engineers Region high-demand, high-wage occupations  Mechanical Engineers  Occupational Therapists  Computer Systems Analysts Region high-demand, high-wage occupations  General Internists  Family and General Practitioners  Optometrists  Lawyers  Computer and Information Systems Managers  Personal Financial Advisors  Management Analysts  Medical and Health Services Managers  Software Developers, Applications Developers

REGIONAL WORKFORCE DATA REGIONS 1, 2, and 4 fast-growing and high-demand occupations Home Health Aides Team Assemblers Occupational Therapists Assistants Computer-controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastics Mechanical Engineers Physical Therapists Assistants Personal Health Care Aides Physical Therapist Aides Commercial Pilots Helpers – Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters

REGIONAL CTE PROGRAM MATCH WITH WORKFORCE DATA HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS: Albertville City Arab City Blount County Boaz City Cullman County Decatur City Dekalb County Ft. Payne City Guntersville City Huntsville City – 5 programs Lawrence County Limestone County Madison County – 3 programs Marshall County Morgan County Jackson County Scottsboro City PLTW: Bio-Medical Madison County – 2 programs

REGIONAL CTE PROGRAM MATCH WITH WORKFORCE DATA ENGINEERING Athens City Blount County Cullman County Decatur City Ft. Payne City Guntersville City Hartselle City Huntsville City – 6 programs Limestone County Madison City Madison County – 2 programs Scottsboro City COMPUTER SCIENCE/IT Huntsville City Lawrence County Limestone County

REGIONAL CTE PROGRAM MATCH WITH WORKFORCE DATA INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE Blount County Cullman County Lawrence County Limestone County PRECISION MACHINING/MANUFACTURING Arab City Cullman County Huntsville City Jackson County Limestone County Madison County

REGIONAL CTE PROGRAM MATCH WITH WORKFORCE DATA CONSTRUCTION Albertville City Blount County Cullman County Ft. Payne City Huntsville City Jackson County Limestone County Madison County – 2 programs Marshall County – 2 programs Morgan County Scottsboro City TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS Blount County Cullman County Dekalb County Huntsville City – 2 programs Jackson County Lawrence County Madison County Morgan County

REGIONAL CTE PROGRAM MATCH WITH WORKFORCE DATA EDUCATION AND TRAINING Ft. Payne City Limestone County Madison County Morgan County Scottsboro City LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ft. Payne City Huntsville City Limestone County Marshall County

GETTING THE RIGHT STUDENTS IN THE RIGHT PROGRAMS

IT IS VITAL TO USE WORKFORCE DATA TO DRIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS

IT IS VITAL TO USE WORKFORCE DATA TO DRIVE CTE INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS Career Tech link at top of page – drop-down menu Click on “Workforce” Center of page “Regional Workforce Data by School Systems”

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