1. CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION A Great Starting Point for Any Career JERRY MILLER Dean III, CTE EVE NIGHSWONGER Director, Workforce Development OSCAR GUAJARDO CTE Coordinator & Outreach

2. What is CTE? Courses/Programs preparing STUDENTS for employment in current/emerging JOBS

3. TECHNICAL CAREERSCAREERS

4. FACTS about TECHNICAL CAREERS

5. “WHITE COLLAR” “Profession” “Career” “BLUE COLLAR” “Trade” “Vocational” “Occupational” CTE Technical Career

6. COMPARABLE OPTION FOR STUDENTS 4-YEAR EDUCATION TECHNICAL CAREER

7. TECHNICAL CAREERS ARE A GREAT OPTION FOR ALL ESPECIALLY: GRADUATING HS STUDENTS DISCONNECTED UNDERREPRESENTED 1 st GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

8. CTE JOBS $ SOFTSKILLS CAREERLADDER AA/AS UNIVERSITY

9. JOBS

10. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics and Center for Labor Market Studies. 65% OF ALL JOBS IN THE USA ARE CTE.

11. 4.7mil New CTE workers needed by 2018 in the USA

12. “ Economists Say Millennials Should Consider Careers In Trades (CTE)” Source: NPR, February 2, 2015

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14. Salary.com, Indeed.com – Santa Rosa YOU CAN ACHIEVE GOOD STANDARD OF LIVING WITH A TECHNICAL CAREER. $43, 377$43, 972 HS Teacher BA/BS (4 years) Credential (1-2 years) Diesel Mechanic ≈ 2 years 43.5 Units $43, 377$43K-$48K Dental Hygienist ≈ 2 years 44.0 Units MFT Intern BA + MA (6 years) + ≈4000 hours VS

15. 27% of TECHNICAL DEGREES pay MORE THAN Bachelor’s Degrees 31% of ASSOCIATE DEGREES pay MORE THAN Bachelor’s Degrees 7 out of 10 employers would still HIRE a candidate even WITHOUT a BA/BS

16. SOFTSKILLS JOBLADDER

17. STUDENTS SHOULD BE INCREASING THEIR SKILLS  SOFT SKILLS – Specific  English/Math/ESL (Placement Test)  Work Experience – SRJC  Concurrent Enrollment – HS students  Credit by Exam – HS students  COUNS 62 (Intro to Career Development)  COUNS 53 (College Survival)  COUNS 355 (College Prep Skills)

18. 4-YEARCOLLEGE

19. QUESTION: WHAT ARE THE 12 MILLION GOING TO DO?

20. Source: Report - Why Are Recent College Graduates Underemployed? MANY UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNDEREMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED (and living with their parents) TECHNOLOG Y ENGINEERIN G MATHEMATI CS SCIENCE

21. STEM Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics and Center for Labor Market Studies. HIGH DEMAND FOR 4-YEAR COLLEGE IN: TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS SCIENCE 1.2 MILLION JOBS OPENING BY 2018

22. CTE CAREERS ARE A GREAT OPTION. TECHNICALCAREERS JOBS $ SOFTSKILLS WORKEXPERIENCE AA/AS UNIVERSITY

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24. Sonoma County Industry Employment Projections 2010 - 2020 Information Financial Activities Education + Health Services Trade, Transportation, + Utilities Other Services Manufacturing Leisure & Hospitality Professional & Business Services Construction Economic Outlook

25. 2014 Workforce Development Survey Survey designed to provide local education and training organizations with a comprehensive assessment of employer needs.

26. CTE UPDATE Hospitality: developing internships Electronics transforming to into Mechatronics Machine Tool changing up to Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships expanding: – Roofing, Electrical, Plumbing/HVAC New HS-SRJC articulation: Photoshop Continue CBE: CHLD, IT, Video, Auto/Diesel Increase HSCE opportunities HS Health Career Fair Career Expo: Workshops Sustainable Ag Summer Academy Summer Health Career Institute

27. Work Experience Learn. Earn. Achieve Earn up to 16.0 units Work 75 hours for each unit earned CSU transferable Instructor meets twice w/student + supervisor at work site 4 learning objectives + 4 hours activities + 3 pg paper $8 handbook Customer service, communication, teamwork, adaptability = SOFT SKILLS for Success!

28. HS-SRJC Articulation + Credit by Exam (CBE)  HS course(s) comparable to SRJC course  Establish articulation agreement  Students earn SRJC credit by passing CBE  Only passing grades recorded = no risk  No cost

29. Dual + Concurrent Enrollment Dual: College course conducted at HS site Concurrent: HS students attend SRJC course at college site Enrollment fees waived for HS students

30. BENEFITS Early college success A head start on college No enrollment fees Students more likely to pursue postsecondary + more likely to be successful in postsecondary Builds pipeline of students to SRJC programs

31. For more information visit HTTP://CTE.SANTAROSA.EDU

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