Career & Technical Education is an important part of some students training after high school. With the opening of the Northwest North Dakota Career & Technical Center, some of the training can be achieved at the high school level. The potential to make staff aware of Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs and nontraditional career opportunities within these areas and available to high school students is great. We are convinced that there is a lack of understanding of what takes place in a CTE program and a lack of concern about the importance of equal career challenges. This course is designed to inform and motivate staff so they will encourage and challenge students to enroll in CTE classes and explore careers considered nontraditional.

The first offering of this course focused on hands-on activities in 5 CTE programs including Career Development, Health Careers, Family Consumer Science, Information Technology/Computer Repair, and Automotive Technology. There were 14 participants in the first CTE exploration course with each receiving (1) graduate credit upon completion. If you are interested in signing up for this course, look for it to be offered again through the Adult Learning Center during the 2007-2008 school year.

This class is designed to:

  • Assist participants in understanding the importance of Career & Technical Education in today’s world and the success some students will achieve.
  • Provide an overview of program curriculum and hands-on activities related to five CTE areas: Career Development, Health Careers, Information Technology, Auto technology, Culinary Arts and Careers with Children.
  • Identify the link between academics and career and technical education at all grade levels and encourage participants to expand this into their specific subject/grade level.
  • Develop lessons that will encourage integration of CTE areas into specific curriculum.

Goals for participants of this class. Participants will:

  • Gain a general understanding of the five career areas studied in this class.
  • Identify curriculum integration of academics to each career field.
  • Participate in applied practical activities relevant to individual career field.
  • Analyze labor market to spot trends and gaps for future jobs.
  


  
Checking Underneath


  • Steve Beutler (Career Development Counselor)
  • Mary Keller & Brenda Demke (Health Careers)
  • Alan Waller (Information Technology & Computer Repair)
  • Rachel Pennington & Mary Gross (Family & Consumer Science)
  • Leverrett Larsen (Automotive Technology)




CPR & AED training is essential in Health Careers

Working the Patient Lift

Transferring the patient onto the bed

Learning the job of a Computer Technician

Putting all the pieces together

The role of a Culinary Chef

Trying a hand at Chicken Parmesan

Making dessert

Dishing up

Art Projects play a large role in Careers with Children

Parachute games

Checking what's under the hood

Learning how to remove the wipers

Changing out the windshield wipers


This web page was created on May 21, 2007