HELPING YOUR TEEN BECOME CAREER AND COLLEGE CONFIDENT

Lynn Hartley, CTE DirectorHarnett County Schools

Career and College Promise

College Transfer Pathways Eligibility

High School Juniors and Seniors Demonstrate college readiness on approved

assessment or placement test Benefits

College credits towards 44 core credits to transfer to public/private colleges/universities

Reduced cost for a two or four year degree Accelerated completion of a diploma, an

associate degree or four year degree Readiness skills for success at the next

educational level

Career and College Promise (con’t)

Career Technical Education Pathways Eligibility

High School Juniors and Seniors 3.0 GPA Must meet the prerequisites for the career pathway

Benefits A credential, certificate, or diploma in a technical

career Stackable credentials that build for an entry-level

job Earn free college credits Save students money, time, and energy towards a

degree

Harnett County SchoolsCareer & Technical Education

Serve approximately 11,900 students in grades 6-12 (duplicated count)

CTE Concentrator Graduation Rate for North Carolina is 94%

CTE Concentrator Graduation Rate for Harnett County is 90.6%

CTE Program Areas Approximately 75 courses taught

across the district 8 Program Areas

Agriculture Business Finance & IT Family & Consumer Sciences Health Science Marketing & Entrepreneurship Technology Trade & Industrial Career Development

CTE Career Clusters

World of Work Map

Career Development Coordinators & Career and College Promise Advisors

Career Development Coordinators• Wendy Roberson, Harnett Central High• Dr. Alda Blue, Overhills High• Marie Rogers, Triton High• Angel Curtis, Western Harnett High

Career and College Promise Advisors• Kim Brzozowski, Harnett Central High• Latoya Parker, Overhills High• Tracy Autry, Triton High• Elvin James, Western Harnett High

Career Development Coordinators Responsibilities

Create or continue process of using CFNC.org

Implementation of a 4-6 year plan for students

Promote job shadowing and career exploration activities for high school students

Work with other Student Support Services Team members to support students in their career development

Help students evaluate appropriate high school classes to maximize their learning and skill attainment while in high school

Labor Market Projections

Skilled Laborers are needed in current job market!

Two-year degree earners make more than some individuals with Bachelors and Masters degrees.

Many students graduating from a four-year college have trouble finding a job, while two-year college graduates have a job before graduation.

Credentials/CertificatesApproximately 1,600 credentials were awarded across the district for the past two years.

ASE Brakes ASE Electrical ServSafe (in Foods I & II and Culinary) Microsoft Office Word (Business) Microsoft Office Excel (Business) Microsoft Office Powerpoint (Business) Microsoft Office Access (Business) Microsoft Office Word Expert (Business) Microsoft Office Excel Expert (Business) CPR (Health Science) First Aide (Health Science) Home Care Aide (Health Science) Nurse Aide (Health Science) Pharmacy Technician (Health Science) Certified Nursing Assistance (Health Science) OHSA 10-hour Industry (Carpentry, Masonry,

Principles of Technology)

NCCER Modules (Carpentry and Masonry) NIMS (Metals Manufacturing) Fire Alarms and Communications (Fire

Academy) Fire Behavior (Fire Academy) Portable Fire Extinguishers (Fire Academy) Personal Protective Equipment (Fire Academy) Forcible Entry (Fire Academy) Ropes (Fire Academy) Ladders (Fire Academy) Fire Hose, Streams, and Appliances (Fire

Academy) Foam Fire Stream (Fire Academy) Water Supply (Fire Academy) Sprinklers (Fire Academy) Fire Prevention (Fire Academy) Fire Department Orientation and Safety (Fire

Academy) WorkKeys (Senior CTE Completers)

WorkKeys assessments measure “real world” workplace skills critical to job success. These skills are valuable for any occupation—skilled or professional—at any level of education, and in any industry.

More than 10 million WorkKeys assessments have been administered.

WorkKeys Assessments Assess the Workforce

• Evidence-based

• Industry-recognized

• Portable

• Used to document essential skills linked to workplace success

• Awarded at four levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum

The NCRC™ is a credential that is:

CertificationCertify abilities

Articulated Credits

North Carolina High School to Community College Articulation Agreement.

To receive articulated credit, students must enroll at the community college within two years of their school graduation date and meet the following criteria: Final grade of B or higher in the course, and A score of 93, or higher, on the standardized

CTE post-assessment.

Honors CTE Courses Honors courses were implemented this

year in the following areas:

• Honors Animal Science II – Small Animals

• Honors Horticulture II• Honors Horticulture II –

Landscaping• Honors Accounting I• Honors Microsoft Excel

& Access• Honors Interior Design

II

• Honors Health Science II

• Honors Pharmacy Tech• Honors Public Health

Fundamentals• Honors Principals of

Technology I• Honors Principals of

Technology II

Harnett County Public Services Academy

Emergency Medical Technician

Fire Fighter Technology

Accepting applications beginning in December 2014

Current freshman and sophomores Students will be fast-tracked through their

general high school courses to maximize time for college level courses

Two areas: Nursing Assistant and Medical Assisting

Career Awareness Fairs

• Held at all high schools (including STAR Academy) in the fall of the year

• Attended by students during their Sophomore year

Career Awareness Presentations

Presentations are made to the Senior English classes at all high schools to cover: Professional dress Interviewing skills “Soft Skills” that employers see are

lacking in today’s workforce

Career Exploration Activities

• Criminal Justice• Laser and Photonics• Radio Broadcasting• Manufacturing• Health Sciences (in

conjunction with local hospitals)

Workshops/Seminars that have been made available to students in the high schools in the following areas:

Job Shadowing

Spend a day with a professional in the community Students are not counted absent from school Open to all students in Harnett County High Schools Over 400 job shadowing opportunities during 2013-2014

Harnett Youth Apprenticeship Program

Focus on Manufacturing In conjunction with CCCC and local

manufacturing business and industry Applications will be accepted beginning

December 2014 Target Group: Current juniors

Internships HCS has networked with local businesses

and industries to establish internship opportunities for juniors and seniors in our high schools.

Several students participated in internships this summer at the following businesses:• Harnett Health • Harnett County Sheriff's Department• Erwin Police Department• Harnett County Schools• Seed Planters Academic Learning

Center

Helping students become Career and College Ready

Full-time Career Development Coordinators at each high school

Full-time Career and College Advisors at each high school

Education of the importance of students having a concentration in a “Career Cluster”

Curriculum presentations being implemented by CDC’s in 9th and 11th grade