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
CAREERS

4. FACTS about
TECHNICAL
CAREERS

5. CTE “BLUE COLLAR” “WHITE COLLAR” “Trade” Technical “Vocational”
Career
“BLUE COLLAR”
“Trade”
“Vocational”
“Occupational”
“WHITE COLLAR”
“Profession”
“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
1st GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

8. $
JOBS
CTE
SOFT
SKILLS
UNIVERSITY
CAREER
LADDER
AA/AS

9. JOBS

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

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

13. $

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

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. SOFT
SKILLS
JOB
LADDER

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-YEAR
COLLEGE

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

20. TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE
MATHEMATICS
ENGINEERING
MANY UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNDEREMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED (and living with their parents)
Source: Report - Why Are Recent College Graduates Underemployed?

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

22. CTE CAREERS ARE A GREAT OPTION.$
JOBS
TECHNICAL
CAREERS
SOFT
SKILLS
UNIVERSITY
WORK
EXPERIENCE
AA/AS

23. VIDEO

24. Trade, Transportation, + Utilities Education + Health Services
Economic Outlook
Sonoma County Industry Employment Projections
Professional
& Business Services
Trade, Transportation, + Utilities
Manufacturing
So Co has been enjoying stronger job growth than most of California
Other Services
Information
Education + Health Services
Financial Activities
Leisure & Hospitality
Construction

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
Intro to Photoshop: CGHS and Tech High

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