Career and Technical Education Impact Report 2022

Career and technical education programs have seen a resurgence thanks to increased demand for skilled workers in a variety of technical trades and professions. Recent trends and world events have highlighted the need for many trade jobs that had not received wide public recognition for the past several decades.

Utah State University’s Department of Technology, Design, and Technical Education’s goal is to provide learning opportunities that prepare students to meet steadily growing workforce demands and to make education and training possible in locations throughout the state. Facilities and relevant equipment tend to be the limiting factors in expanding existing opportunities and developing new programs in response to community and student needs.

Career and technical education programs typically involve specialized equipment as industry needs and standards can rapidly change. Ample space for training may also need to change within an industry, and require relatively large, dedicated spaces). In maintaining our programs, we must also take into account that workforce needs are ever changing and developing instructional programs founded on the need of the communities we serve is of paramount importance.

Sincerely,

Brian Warnick, Department Head, Technology, Design, and Technical Education

Enrollment by Degree Program in 2021-22

General Technology, Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Technology Systems, Bachelor of Science (BS)

USU Honored by Davis Tech

Utah State University is proud to have been honored as the Davis Technical College’s 2022 Educational Partner of the Year. The primary reason for the honor is the university’s CTE Teaching Academy that provides professional development courses for career and technical education teachers, helping them advance their careers and better serve their students. Read more about the academy and award at: tinyurl.com/USU-DavisTech.

1,200 Completed Industry Certifications

Total number of certificate programs offered in 2021-22

32

Top 5 Certificates

Completion (Ranked by Enrollment in 2021-22)