A video that discusses general aspects of what biotechnology is, career choices, and what educational options are available for students will be presented by community college and university representatives. This video was created by the BioNetwork Bioprocessing Center and East Carolina University.

This video illustrates how the Pitt County College Tech Prep Consortium increased participation in concurrent enrollment. Lauren Starling, a high school student who will earn an AA degree before her high school graduation, answers questions about her experience as a concurrent enrollment student.

Students at Person High School learn many practical skills using the Electrical Trades program. They are able to apply their learnings from other courses especially math.

One hundred twenty-six sophomores representing all Pitt County Schools attended the first Career Connections Expo on March 11th at Pitt Community College. Students were given the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities related to specific program areas of their career interests. The departments that participated in the Expo were: Architectural Technology, Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Early Childhood Education, Gaming & Design, Health Occupations, Human...

"In the video you see the Electrical Power Production Technology lab in PCC's new Technical Education Building. Also, Person High students in Huskins programs have class in the building and use the equipment on a daily basis. "

This presentation reviews the steps involved in making videos for marketing some Winston-Salem/Forsyth CTE programs. A couple of the videos are embedded in order to see the final product as well.

We did work with the National Academy Foundation on three of our academies and integrated our own individual needs into our model. Major points used to create our model are provided.

AHEAD (Academies of Health, Engineering And Design) is a new program that allows students to explore fields such as engineering or health. This video focuses on the health aspect of the program that is offered to Health Sciences Academy students. These students participated in the first Health Sciences Academy Day at Wayne Community College. Thirty-three students in grades 10 & 11 participated in hands-on activities designed by Science & Biotechnology, Nursing, Dental, Medical...

This podcast discusses the planning and execution of a career day for high school students. We share successes and challenges in putting on such an event.

AHEAD (Academies of Health, Engineering And Design) is a new program that allows students to explore fields such as engineering or health. This video focuses on the engineering aspect of the program that are offered at Charles B. Aycock Engineering Academny. Students are engaged in projects such as Battle of the bots. Fifteen sumobot robots were built by students in the CBA engineering academy. Students came to Wayne Community College to finish construction and programming their robots with...

Project E2, which began as a program solely for educators, has been enhanced to include students. Each month student/teacher teams from a given cluster from each high school visited the corresponding area at Surry Community College and a business/industry in the area. Students and teachers were able to see the educational opportunities available at SCC first-hand, as well as the employment opportunities available in the two-county area.

College Tech Prep Conferences are an excellent way to bring together career-oriented educators such as career development coordinators and school counselors in order to provide up-to-date information about College Tech Prep. This podcast steps viewers through the event components used successfully by Wake Tech Community College and the Wake County Public School System for many years. Included are examples of program content that can be replicated easily in any location.

This presentation showcases SYSTEM website, as well as the corresponding parent newsletter. By having a website that links to each partnering institution's site, we can be assured that everyone is getting the same information. The page has been created and linked to each school.

Summer Technical Institute is a summer day camp for students who have graduated from the eighth grade and will be entering high school in the fall. The four-day institute is held on the campus of Sampson Community College. During the camp, the students experience several career tracks and develop soft skills such as leadership, team building, oral and written communication, as well as presentation skills.

A Group of Sampson County High Schools' seniors participated in the IGO-IPOD-CTP project funded by CTP. These students toured Sampson Community College, job shadowed and learned how to create their own music and podcasts with Garage Band using MacBooks.

Presents an overview on the initiatives between the PSRC and RCC regarding their efforts with the CareerReady Partnership, RCC/PSRC Career Day, and Huskins/Dual Enrollment classes.

This is an overview of the Richmond County Schools Parents Night Out program, which introduces students and parents to Career Technical Education programs and Community College opportunities

In order to recruit into the Associate Degree Nursing program, the faculty at the community college developed a pilot program entitled: Camp S.C.R.U.B.S. (Students Can Reach Upward, Beyond the Stars) "Be a Nurse". The goal of this camp is to reach a target audience of rising juniors and seniors in high school in order to better prepare a post-high school cohort through dual enrollment. The nurse camp promotes the retention of academically prepared students who will graduate from the ADN...

To better address academic attainment and skills valued by stakeholders, John A. Holmes High School has initiated a program to add value to student diplomas by offering three academic credentials: Career Readiness Certificates based on the WorkKeys assessment, College Tech Prep Readiness Certificates based on the ASSET, and College University Prep Certificates based on the SAT. This video provides information regarding the role of the ACES (Academic Credential Evaluation Services) Center in...

The Career Expo targets high school juniors and assists in connecting career goals with postsecondary training opportunities at community colleges within a reasonable distance of Onslow County (50 miles). Participants receive information on identified career employment trends, educational requirements and earning potential.

Learn how students at two Early College Career Academies get a Fast Start on their postsecondary education and career. Through an accelerated program of study, these students are provided an opportunity to complete a College Tech prep course of study within three years, earn industry recognized certifications, while qualifying for articulated and dual-enrollment college credits.

Trades Day: Champions at Work! is an event designed to elevate trades occupations from blue- to gold-collar status. In addition to showcasing student talent, it develops strong community partnerships while helping students transition to postsecondary training or employment.

There is a strong demand for construction and related skills within the service area of Onslow CTP Consortium. To help promote the career potential in these fields, the Onslow CTP Consortium, with businesses and industries, developed a one day event of contests to demonstrate technical skills to employers and parents, as well as celebrate student achievement.

This virtual program gives the viewer a look at a promotional video for schools and counselors to give to students and parents. The video gives them information about how the program works and encourages interested students to take advantage of the apprenticeship opportunities.

This presentation shows how a rural partnership met the challenge of providing professional development opportunities at a reasonable cost. Explore strategies on how to create affordable, flexible and sustainable professional development opportunities by tapping in-house expertise!