From ACTE's CTE Policy Watch Blog, 5/28/15 -  

"By 2018, the U.S. will need at least 4.7 million new workers with postsecondary certificates.[i]"

"Employment and earnings success is about more than a student's highest level of education -- field of study is key. As the Georgetown researchers have reported, certificate holders in high-wage, high-demand fields such as computer and information science, electronics, and business and office management earn more than many associate and bachelor's degree holders.[ii] "

According to the report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce,  a bachelor or higher degree does not automatically result in higher wagers.  43% of young workers with licenses and certificates earn a higher salary than associate degree holders; 27 % of young workers with licenses and certificates earn more than those with a bachelor's degree; and 31 % of young workers with associate degrees make more than those with bachelor's degrees.[i] 

[i]  "Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018" - https://cew.georgetown.edu/report/help-wanted/ 

 [ii]  "Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees" - https://cew.georgetown.edu/report/certificates/

The TIE program is gearing up for the summer! If your business wants to host a Teacher Extern, or if you are a teacher and want to participate in an Externship, please contact Martha Peck at APICC. 

Martha Peck
Outreach and Membership Coordinator
Alaska Process Industries Careers Consortium (APICC)
907-770-5250 or  martha@apicc.org

As students head into the summer job season, this is a good reminder from NIOSH about young worker safety.  The article includes links to some great resources such as NIOSH Core Competencies and the accompanying curriculum for middle and high school students, available at no cost at Youth@Work-Talking Safety.

From the NIOSH eNews, May 2015.
For the entire article, visit this link.

". . . work readiness skills—such as problem solving, collaboration, and information technology literacy--must also include competencies that equip young people to stay safe and healthy on the job and to contribute to safe, healthy, and productive workplaces. These competencies are critical given that more than 80% of teens will work at some time while in high school and most are unprepared for the hazards they face on the job. In fact, young people under age 25 are twice as likely as adults to get hurt at work."

The Alaska Association for Career and Technical Education (Alaska ACTE) will host its annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) October 19-21, 2015, at the Anchorage Marriott Hotel.

The conference theme is "Alaska ACTE: Building a State of Collaboration," and strands include:

• Innovative Partnerships
  
• Crosswalks and Curriculum Integration
  
• Instructional Strategies
  
• Rural Showcase

** Download the Call for Presentations here (Microsoft Word document).**

Click on the graphic to download a PDF "Save the Date" flyer.

For more information, visit the Alaska ACTE website at http://www.actealaska.org/. 

Congratulations to the Wrangell and Lake and Peninsula school districts on their Elementary and Secondary School Counseling grant awards from the US Department of Education! We look forward to hearing about their programs during the next school year!

To read more about the grants, please visit http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-more-248-million-elementary-and-secondary-school-counseling-grants.

  
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development CTE office has launched its CTE Newsletter to provide information, resources, and highlights of upcoming CTE opportunities around the state. They are asking for examples and stories of local successes and ideas for topics to address in future newsletters. 

Members of the EED CTE Listserv will receive the newsletters. If you would like to join the list to receive future newsletters, please email Thomasina Andersen at thomasina.andersen@alaska.gov.

To read the entire April 30, 2015 edition as a PDF document, click on the graphic below.

Alaska ProStart Management and Culinary Teams Place 11th and 25th in the National ProStart Invitational     

Mat-Su Career and Technical High School and Chugiak High School students Compete at National Culinary and Management Competition

Alaska ProStart is proud to announce that the Mat-Su Career and Technical High School and Chugiak High School took 25th and 11th (respectively) at the 14th Annual National ProStart Invitational, held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. The culinary team competed against 48 teams and the management team competed against 41 teams from across the United States, U.S. territories, and DoD schools. At the national competition, hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the top five teams from both the culinary and management competitions were awarded over a $1,000,000 in scholarships to pursue a college education. 

Read the entire press release on the Alaska ProStart webpage www.AlaskaProStart.com or visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AlaskaProStart.