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Career and Technical Education

Your Dream Job: Getting There Through Career and Technical Education

No matter what your dream, you can pursue it through Career and Technical Education (CTE), a program for middle and high school students in Washington’s public schools.

Through Career and Technical Education, you can explore career opportunities and learn how core school subjects like math, science and writing are used in real-life by:

Engineers
Architects
Green technology experts
Doctors, nurses and other health providers
Construction workers
Transportation experts
And many other professionals

OSPI (Washington State's Superintendent of Public Instruction) Career And Technical Web Site offers you more information on these career paths. You can also check out the hundreds of career options available to you on their Career Clusters pages.

Succeeding in College & Careers

Thomas Bright
Class of 2006

Thomas graduated from Sammamish in 2006. At Sammamish Thomas was enrolled in Accounting 1-4 and Business/ Marketing classes. He spring boarded this knowledge and desire to acquire an Accounting degree from Washington State University. At Sammamish Thomas was an active member of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of American). Thomas successfully competed in FBLA events by qualifying for the state competition in accounting and impromptu speaking.

O*Net OnLine

O*NET OnLine is your tool for career exploration. This site has detailed descriptions of the world of work! Browse groups of similar occupations to explore careers. Focus on occupations that use a specific tool or software. Connect to a wealth of career data.

Check out O*Net's Bright Outlook occupations -- occupations that are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will need large numbers of new job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Every Bright Outlook occupation matches at least one of the following criteria:

Projected to grow much faster than average (employment increase of 20% or more) over the period 2008-2018
Projected to have 100,000 or more job openings over the period 2008-2018
New & Emerging occupation in a high growth industry

WTB- Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Visit Workforce Training Board's web site for relevant information on topics such as career planning, high demand fields, and summer employment. Washington's comprehensive strategy for workforce development outlines a plan to ensure all youth receive the education, training, and support they need for success in possecondary education and/or work.

Community Report

The mission of Career and Technical Education in the Bellevue School District is to provide students with high demand skills, attitudes and behaviors required for success in a dynamic global economy.

2012-13 Community Report
2011-12 Community Report

WaNIC- Washington Network for Innovative Careers

WaNIC, the Washington Network for Innovative Careers, is a regional skills center cooperative of seven school districts in Northeast Puget Sound. Member districts include Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Northshore, Riverview and Snoqualmie Valley. WaNIC is established to provide advanced-level Career and Technical Education programs based on rigorous academic and industry standards preparing students for post-secondary education and successful entry into high-skill, high-demand careers and employment. Read more...

College Credit & Careers Network

Tech Prep Connections provides high school students with the opportunity to get a jump start on their career by preparing for a college technical degree program at their local high school. Learn more by visiting: College Credit & Careers Network

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