Hennepin Technical Pathways

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What is Career and Technical Education?
Career and Technical Education provides high
school students an opportunity to gain academic
and technical skills in various occupational
pathways and develop solid college and career
paths while still in school.
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Labor Market Information
Relationship between Career and Technical
Education and the labor market. Labor market
information is provided by the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED). This information is
available on line at www/deed/state.mn.us/
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Employment Gains MN Industry Projections
2004-2014
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Occupations with the most vacancies

• Home Health Aides
• Executive Secretaries
• Nurses Aides Orderlies
• Customer Service Reps.
• Assemblers Fabricators
• Office Clerks
• Bill and Account Collectors

• Registered Nurses
• Accountants
• LPNs
• Financial Managers
• Software Engineers
• Network/Computer administrators
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Management Analysts

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The aging population will drive healthcare growth
between 2004-2014
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Employment Change since 1991 MN Manufacturing
vs. Healthcare
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Manufacturing

• Manufacturing has witnessed large job losses in
  the last 5 years- even longer at the national
  level.
• Manufacturing is not expected to grow
  significantly in coming years.
• Manufacturing may still face some workforce
  shortages due to retirements (negative
  perceptions of the new workforce?) but also
  shifting skill sets resulting from new
  technologies.
• Manufacturing is not going to go away but it is
  going to be transformed.

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Production Trades Related Occupations
Minnesota, 2004-2014
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Hennepin Technical Pathways

• Career pathways are steps designed
• to guide students from high school
• to the workplace, and/or
• postsecondary education

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Hennepin Technical Pathways

• Consists of a coherent, articulated sequence of
  career/technical courses.
• Leads to an associate degree, baccalaureate
  degree, an industry-recognized certificate and/or
  licensure.
• Developed, implemented, and maintained in
  partnership among secondary and postsecondary
  education, business and employers.
• Available to all students.

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Students

• Receive quality technical education.
• Work on state-of-the-art equipment.
• Develop a foundation of technical knowledge and
  skills.
• Transition into the college environment.

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Registration

• See a high school counselor.
• Complete the enrollment form.
• Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday for
  approximately two-hours.
• Section I 800 to 940 a.m.
• Section II 1000 to 1140 a.m.
• Section III 1210 to 145 p.m.
• Transportation is provided by most member school
  districts.

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Carpentry

• Areas of study
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Ceramic Tile
• Deck Construction

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Auto Body Repair

• Areas of study
• Dent repair
• Frame repair
• Welding
• Detailing
• Painting

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Automotive Technology

• Areas of study
• Suspension
• Electricity
• Brakes
• Drivability

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Culinary Arts

• Areas of study
• Safety and sanitation
• Conversion of recipes
• Bakery productions
• Plate/platter garnishing
• Soups and sauces
• Cake decorating
• Ice carving

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Food Service Assistant

• Designed for students on an IEP
• Areas of study
• Pantry
• Range
• Following recipe
• Dishwashing
• Dining room procedures

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Manufacturing and Engineering

• Areas of study
• Shop safety
• Precision tools
• Blueprint reading
• Mechanical design
• Machine technology
• Welding
• Fluid Power
• Electronics

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Medical Careers

• Areas of study
• Emergency careers
• Nursing careers
• Radiology care
• Physicians
• Medical lab careers
• Rehabilitation careers
• Respiratory careers

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Nursing Assistant

• Areas of study
• Residents rights
• Safety and infection control
• Death and dying
• Nutrition
• Vital sign
• Emergency procedures
• Eligible to take the state Nursing Assistant
  Registry exam

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Outdoor Motor Sports/Power Equipment

• Areas of study
• Shop Safety
• Customer Service
• Trouble-shooting
• Repair and overhaul
• Engine rebuilding
• Certified by the Equipment Engine Training
  Council

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Welding

• Areas of study
• Shop and welding safety
• Equipment operation
• Flat weld position
• Horizontal weld position

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Academic and Career Training

• Designed for ELL students
• HTC printing certificate 15 credits
• Career and technical training with additional
  support from a technical tutor
• Employees are needed by industry

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Funding

• Career and Technical Education receives
  additional funding in the form of cooperative
  revenue.
• It is a tuition based program with an hourly
  rate.
• Differential Tuition Rate
• General Ed. basic rate 9.43 per hour
• Special Ed. and 504 rate 11.74 per hour

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The Future

• CTE Visioning
• Survey students and teachers
• Focus groups
• High school, postsecondary partners and business
  and industry
• Design pathways for the future

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