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Career and Technical Education Month
Gov. Matt Blunt and Career and Technical Education students
February is Career and Technical Education Month
February 2008 has been designated Career and
Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and Technical Education.
The entire month (29 days this year!) will be
dedicated to celebrating career and technical education across the
country, beginning with National Job Shadow
Day on February 1 and ending with National Entrepreneurship Week USA, February 23 - March 1.
Career and technical education prepares both youth and adults for a wide range of
careers. These careers may require varying levels of education - from
high school and postsecondary certificates to two- and four-year college
degrees, all fostering productivity in business and
industry and contributes to Missouri's competitiveness in the national
and international marketplace. Career and technical education is offered in middle school,
high schools, two-year community and technical colleges and other
postsecondary schools. Career and technical
education offers individuals lifelong opportunities to learn new skills,
which provide them with career choices and potential satisfaction.
The idea behind CTE Month is to spend some time
celebrating what career and technical education is, the benefits and
opportunities it provides students, and the impact it has on the
community, according to ACTE's Ingrid Thomas. For more on how you can promote CTE Month or to share how you will celebrate, visit
www.acteonline.org/ctemonth.
Missouri CTE Month Activities
Let us know about your CTE Month activities! Send a note to Missouri Career Education.
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Workforce Connections The ever-increasing cooperative efforts of career and technical educators, business, and industry stimulate the growth and vitality of our local economy and that of the entire nation by preparing graduates for career fields forecast to experience the largest and fastest growth in the next decade.
For more information about Career and Technical Education Month,
contact Michele Clark, assistant director - communications, DESE
Division of Career Education at (573) 526-4297 or
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