Students are competing in SkillsUSA events in their chosen career field as the month begins.
REYNOLDSVILLE – Students and faculty at Jeff Tech are joining others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month.
CTE Month provides students across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE educates students to be college- and career-ready and prepares them for high-wage, high-demand career fields.
The activities planned over the next month will illustrate the rigor and relevance CTE courses offer students. By building relationships with the business community, CTE programs are investing in students’ lives with the latest technology and skills that will prepare them to become successful employees as well as future leaders.
CTE is a major part of the solution to myriad national economic and workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened economy, global competitiveness and massive layoffs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of the fastest growing occupations will require an Associate’s degree or a vocational certificate.
At a time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs are ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to successfully enter the workforce. The education they receive at Jeff Tech allows them to enter the career, which they aspire already trained and builds opportunity based on the demands for the skills they have attained.
Jeff Tech is poised to respond to the ever-changing occupational outlook. With five of the Top 10 job growth areas in the medical assisting field, the Health Assisting career area provides a place to begin.
Students may also gain access to the burgeoning technology field through the IT Academy, featuring experience in Computer Network Engineering, Digital Media Technology and Computer Technology programs.
With the high demand for welders, machinists, carpenters and masons coupled with the steady employment opportunities in the automotive industries, cosmetology, food service and protective services, Jeff Tech has something to offer to a wide range of students.
For more information about Jeff Tech, call 814- 653-8265.
