Perkins Postsecondary Career & Technical Education

Overview

Workforce Development provides administrative oversight for the Perkins Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program while the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education administers the Secondary (K-12) Perkins Career and Technical Education Program.

What is the goal of the postsecondary program?

The primary goal is to improve postsecondary CTE programs, which lead to the academic and technical skill competencies necessary for individuals to work in a technologically advanced society.

Provide technical assistance to develop new occupational programs.
Improve career guidance and counseling activities.
Upgrade skills and competencies of occupational education faculty and staff.
Improve accountability measures.
Improve the transition of students between secondary, community colleges, four-year educational institutions and the workplace.

Spotlight: Learning about Career & Technical Education (CTE) during CTE Month

Michigan's Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, in recognition of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, met virtually with CTE students and subject matter experts to help prospective students learn the value of pursuing career and technical education.

What can you do to celebrate CTE Month?

Learn more about Career and Technical Education Month

More about the program

What benefits does the program provide?

The Perkins Postsecondary CTE program benefits students on many levels:

Promotes and supports student access, retention and completion of a postsecondary career and technical education program.
Prepares students to obtain a high-skill, high-wage, in-demand career.
Prepares students for employment in current or emerging occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree.

How is the program administered?

This program is a partnership between the State of Michigan and community colleges and universities, offering two-year occupational degrees. The program provides resources and technical assistance to community colleges and universities receiving Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education annual awards in order to meet the occupational career goals of students and the needs of industry.

How is this program funded?

Funding is provided to the 28 community colleges, three (3) public universities and one (1) tribal college to improve career and technical education programs by supporting professional development, program improvement, curriculum development, evaluation/assessment and support services. A list of colleges that are Perkins Award recipients is listed in the Perkins Postsecondary Career & Technical Education program overview.

pdf pdf Perkins Postsecondary Career & Technical Education Program Overview

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

As a Perkins student, you may be eligible to receive food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Information on this opportunity is available through the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.

Visit the Food Assistance page on the MDHHS website

Postsecondary policy resources

Postsecondary data resources

Core performance indicators and reporting instructions
Special Populations by Gender — 2024 (PDF)

1P1: Retention or Transfer and Placement (PDF)

2P1: Postsecondary Credential (PDF)

CTE Concentrators (PDF)

Year End Participants (PDF)

Year End Program Enrollments (PDF)
Data systems and reporting
MCCNet — The primary goal of the Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) postsecondary program is to assist students attain academic and technical skill competencies needed to work in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers. This site provides a range of information about those colleges and the programs they offer.

MI School Data Postsecondary Landing Page
CIP crosswalk
CIP Crosswalk (Excel) — Download the most recent CIP Crosswalk.

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) — Provides a taxonomic scheme that supports the accurate tracking and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — IPEDS is a system of 12 interrelated survey components conducted annually that gathers data from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.

Perkins Postsecondary staff

Contact Person	Title	Phone Number	Email Address
Keenan Wade	State Administrative Manager	517-243-0161	WadeK@michigan.gov
Nolan Lienhart	Departmental Specialist	517-647-9441	LienhartN@michigan.gov
Virginia Zimmerman	Departmental Specialist	517-449-8900	ZimmermanV@michigan.gov
Chelsey Goodrich	Reporting Specialist	989-721-9168	GoodrichC4@michigan.gov
Judy Becker	Departmental Analyst	517-526-5781	BeckerJ@michigan.gov
Neco Jackson	Departmental Analyst	517-599-0795	JacksonN13@michigan.gov
Anita Scott	Administrative Support	517-927-4356	ScottA23@michigan.gov

Contact us

If you have questions, please send them to the following email:

LEO-MiCC@michigan.gov

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