Why choose CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION?

How about SUCCESS!

SOL tests: Students who completed a CTE program & enrolled in an academic course:
Reading 96.60%                     Mathematics 98.05%

** 2009-2010 Statewide Annual Performance Report 

W h a t   a r e   t h e   C a r e e r   &   T e c h n i c a l   c l a s s e s?

Business & Information Technology-
Digital Input Tech, Business Management, Economics & Personal Finance, Business Law, Computer Information Systems…Program of Studies (POS)-25/26

Family & Consumer Sciences-
Resource Management, Nutrition & Wellness, Parenting, Intro to Early Childhood Ed…..POS-31

Health & Medical Sciences- WEBSITE
Intro to Health Occupations, Medical Terminology, EMT (WHS), LPN (LHS)….POS-35/36

Marketing Education-
Marketing, Fashion, Sports-Entertainment & Recreation Marketing, Principles of Business & Marketing….POS-37/38

Technology Education- WEBSITE
Architectural Design, Computer Animation & Graphics (3DMax), Computer Drawing & Design (AutoCAD), Intro to Engineering, Advanced Engineering, Geographic Information Systems….POS 45/46

Other reasons to take CTE classes:

WJCC Career & Technical Web Page                                                         

The 2009-2010 Statewide Annual Performance Report is located HERE

What  else  should  I  know  about  CTE  at  Lafayette?

• ONLY WJCC high school with Marketing Education Program (1 Sports Mkt at JHS)
• ONLY WJCC high school with Family & Consumer Sciences classes
• ONLY WJCC high school with LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing) classes
• ONLY WJCC high school with Business Law classes
• Offer Engineering sequence without having to travel to other sites
• Still offer work-study opportunities in Marketing and Business & IT
• Associated with GAITE (Governor's Academy for Innovation, Technology and Engineering

How can I help my student make career choices?

Virginia recognizes and promotes 16 Career Pathways (clusters)
http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/glance/clusters.html

Does my daughter or son need 4 years of college to be successful?

“What’s more, only half of the jobs landed by these new graduates even require a college degree, reviving debates about whether higher education is “worth it” after all.”

“Among the members of the class of 2010, just 56 percent had held at least one job by this spring, when the survey was conducted. That compares with 90 percent of graduates from the classes of 2006 and 2007.”

“Nationally, four-year colleges graduated an average of just 53% of entering students within six years, and "rates below 50%, 40% and even 30% are distressingly easy to find," USA TODAY

“The top ten most in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004.”” 44% of households earning over $100,000 have to take out loans.”

 “The average total of debt per student in the class of 2011 will be $22,900, according to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of student-aid websites Fastweb.com and FinAid.org. This figure includes the loans parents took on to pay for their kids' education. “The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2011

Careers in the Peninsula/Tidewater area that do not require 4+ years of college (most):

On Monday, September 17, {2011} the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development and Thomas Nelson Community College released Skills to Succeed Inventory, a comprehensive study of careers with 14 top Virginia Peninsula manufacturing companies. The companies report they will need 11,500 skilled trades and precision production workers from 2012 to 2016. http://tncc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Skills-to-Succeed-Inventory-Executive-Summary.pdf

More options: Community College Guaranteed Transfer Program-(2 year Associates, and then transfer to 4 year institution.)

For more information contact: Richard W. Aadahl-CTE Curriculum Leader: aadahlr@wjcc.k12.va.us