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MISSION STATEMENT:
Students have the opportunity to acquire skills
that prepare them for successful career entry,
advancement, and/or continuing education.
These skills should be transferable as well as
job-specific, and basic to their general
education, providing them with the foundation for
life-long learning.
The primary objectives for career and technical
education programs are:
- To give students the specific skills needed
for job-entry positions now and broad
transferable skills, allowing students further
employment/education flexibility;
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To acquire an awareness of the structure and
future trends within high skill, high wage
industries to increase students' options for
occupational choice in the pursuit of a career
as well as providing a cognitive base for
post-secondary education;
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To provide both school and work-based
learning experiences;
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To bridge the gap between education and the
world of work.
DEFINITION OF CTE PROGRAMS:
Career and Technical Education occupational
programs include Agriscience and Natural
Resources, Allied Health Technologies, Business
Services & Technology, Child & Adult Care
Services, Cosmetology, Hospitality & Food
Services, Life Management Education/Family &
Consumer Sciences, Marketing Education, and Trade
& Industry.
To be approved and eligible for funding by the
State of Michigan, a career and technical
education program must be a wage-earning
occupational preparation program identified by a
CIP code number and descriptor. Career and
technical education programs should include
laboratory simulations and work-based
instruction. Instruction is competency-based
with either state or national curriculum or, when
it does not exist, locally developed
curriculum. Learning should be designed
based on the students' Educational Development
Plan.
To be approved and eligible for funding by the
State of Michigan, a Family & Consumer Science
program must prepare students for the roles of
family members and workers, and must reflect Michigan
standards and
benchmarks.
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