Students and faculty in the 12 career and technical education programs at Delta-Montrose Technical College will celebrate National Career and Technical Education (CTE) week February 11-15, 2008. CTE Week emphasizes the role career and technical education plays in helping youths and adults to achieve career success.
“We are proud of our Career and Technical Education programs here at DMTC and the valuable skills these programs have provided for many people in the surrounding communities over the years. Our goal is to continually meet the workforce training needs of our communities.” said Caryn Gibson, Director of Delta-Montrose Technical College. “Part of the reason for our success, is that students enrolled in CTE programs are trained by highly qualified instructors using state-of-the-art technology.”
According to the Association for Career and Technical Education, studies show that many of the country’s fastest-growing occupations require the technical skills taught in career and technical education programs. Research also shows that among high school graduates entering the workforce, those with a technical education background earn more than those without this advantage.
There are currently 11 million secondary and postsecondary career and technical education students in the U.S. Those students can be found in over 9,400 post-secondary institutions such as Delta-Montrose Technical College. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 of the 20 fastest growing occupations within the next decade will require career and technical educations.”
DADI –“Community leaders at the February Delta Area Development meeting ready their pens to sign the proclamation recognizing Career and Technical Education Week.”
Bill Seuell – “ Bill Seuell, Mayor of Delta signs the city’s proclamation for CTE Week. Florence Markley, Student Services, JoAnn Carrington, Executive Secretary, and Lori Monroe, Testing and Assessment serve as witnesses.”
