CTEC: Partnering with Industry

The Impact of Powerful Industry PartnershipsCTEC

When the Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) opened its doors to Salem-Keizer highschool juniors and seniors in the fall of 2015, students came for the promise of a hands-on education. They soon realized that promise would be fulfilled, along with so much more.

As the center continued to grow, evolve, and open new and exciting programs over the next few years, powerful industry partnerships became an integral part of the competitive advantage CTEC offers to program completers.

According to Mountain West Investment Corporation Project Manager and Chamber Board Member Katya Mendez, “Mountain West invested $17 million to build CTEC because we wanted to give kids hope. Our goal was to strengthen our community by creating a pipeline to high-wage, high-demand jobs, while paving the path to a successful career for young people at the same time.”

Today, CTEC boasts 10 innovative programs that provide students with opportunities for industry certifications, college credits, and immediate entry into the workforce. Students with a passion for industrial arts can find their future in Auto Body Repair and Painting; Residential Construction; or Manufacturing, Welding, and Engineering. Those with an interest in emerging technologies gravitate toward Drone Technology and Robotics, Sustainable Plant Science and Technology, and Video and Game Design. In the areas of community service and hospitality, students venture down multiple career pathways as part of the Cosmetology, Law Enforcement, and Culinary Arts and Management programs. For students with an entrepreneurial or finance interest, the Business Development program at CTEC provides them with the foundation they need for success in the business sector.

While covering a diverse range of professional fields and industries, these programs also have something in common: they each provide the powerful competitive advantage that local industry partners are looking for when they come to the table.

“We are so blessed to have business leaders in our community willing to help our youth plant their own seeds to grow professionally,” said CTEC Principal Rhonda Rhodes in expressing gratitude for community support. “These busy professionals invest their time and add so much value as they share their passion, skills, and experience with our students.”

There are multiple avenues for involvement at CTEC. Some business partners provide industry tours while others come to campus to lead hands-on lessons. Those wishing to serve in a more advisory capacity become members of CTEC’s advisory committees, and some even hire students to give them their first real-world professional experience.

While industry partners have made a tremendous positive impact on CTEC students, their experience is often a personally rewarding one, too. Not only do they take pride in helping shape the next generation of community leaders, they

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“We are so pleased to partner with the school to offer this great opportunity for the students in an industry that needs young talent,” said April White, owner of White’s Collision Service. “The program offers high-quality training and allows us to offer valuable apprenticeship opportunities right out of high school that lead to high-paying careers.”

Principal Rhodes summed it up best: “When industry and education come together in a meaningful way, everyone wins.”

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