real purpose vision: colorado career & technical education (cte) delivers proven pathways to...
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Using a Career Pathways Approach to Meet Colorado’s
Workforce Needs
Real Purpose• Vision: Colorado Career &
Technical Education (CTE) delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success!
• Mission: CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real.
Sector Strategies Coming of Age: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
I. Education Career Pathways
II. Workforce Development Sector Strategies
III. Economic Development Industry Clusters
Career Pathway System
Partnership Synergies Reverberate Back
Career PathwaysEngaging Education Partners
Career Pathways Systems DevelopmentIn April 2012, the U.S. Departments of Education, Labor,
and Health and Human Services issued a joint commitment to:
“promote the use of career pathways approaches as a promising strategy to help adults acquire marketable skills and industry recognized credentials through better alignment of education, training and employment, and human and social services among public agencies and with employers.”
SIX KEY ELEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTOF CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEMS
Career Pathways and Programs of Study - Unaligned
A COMPREHENSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEMWITH THE INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Identify Needs and Gaps Plan
◦Define Skill Sets◦Identify Entry & Exit Points◦Consider Incentives and Workplace Experiences
Implement – Promote Improve Expand Repeat
Career Pathways Approach
Workforce Training: The demands of Colorado businesses and communities shall be met through the development of a highly skilled workforce.
Industry Needs
Skills Defined by Industry
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Career Pathways Toolkit
Partners Roles in Developing Pathways
Workforce Agencies Provide labor market informationEngage employersRecruit and make referralsAssist with job search and placementProvide funding for trainingProvide skills assessments
Educational Institutions Design programsDevelop curriculaCreate links between credit and non-creditAssist with financial aidProvide support servicesAdult basic education
Human Service Agencies Provide support servicesRecruit and make referrals
Economic Development Provide labor market informationEngage employers
Employers Help to develop industry relevant curriculaProvide training facilities and equipmentProvide internships/job shadowingProvide employment
Roles of Partners