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Career Development Resources Funding and Monitoring Special Populations
With the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Act—the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)—the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has merged the Career Readiness Cross-Sector Team work with the Perkins V subcommittees to advance career readiness. This merge will ensure that the broader career readiness/P-20 career development perspective continues to inform career and technical education policy and practice while eliminating any duplication of effort by our valued career readiness stakeholders. Learn more about our current career readiness initiatives below.
The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development (LEO-WD) participate in the national Career Readiness Collaborative, a Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) initiative to:
The Michigan Career Development Model (MI CDM) is designed to provide all students (K-12) in the Michigan educational system with the necessary knowledge and skills for success in a career of their choice and lifelong learning
The Career Pathways Grant is a collaborative grant opportunity to fund secondary/postsecondary partnerships to develop seamless programs of study aligned to local labor market needs and student interests; with learner-friendly on-ramps and off-ramps, that culminate in postsecondary recognized credentials.
The Future Proud Michigan Educator (FPME) LAUNCH program is for students who are interested in careers in education or other fields related to children. This initiative supports the Governor's "60 by 30" goal for the state's workforce. Learn more about FPME's initiative, resources and credentials.
MDE’s Career Readiness work supports Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan to:
