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CTE Videos

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Videos

CTE provides opportunities for students to explore careers, gain real-world skills, and find a path to a career they are passionate about. Take a look inside some of Michigan's CTE programs!  

What is CTE?

CTE provides opportunities for students to explore careers, gain real-world skills, and find a path to a career they are passionate about. Enjoy this video about CTE by Shiawassee Regional Education School District.  
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CTE Networking and Cybersecurity

Did you know? Students who are enrolled in CTE programs are more engaged, graduate from high school at higher rates, earn industry-recognized credentials, and have rewarding and family-sustaining careers. Hear Sarah's story about Networking and Cybersecurity!
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CTE Culinary Arts

Students in CTE acquire specific skills to pursue their career passion! MacKenzie shares her experience in the CTE Culinary Program at the Wexford Missaukee Career Technical Center. 
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CTE Health Sciences

CTE programs provide your students with hands-on training that can be applied to real-world, in-demand college, training and career pathways.  See how the Gratiot-Isabella Technical Education Center is preparing students for careers in Health Sciences! 
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CTE Automotive Technology

Students work alongside master ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) technicians in a full-service, interactive automotive lab. Check out this interview with Juwan Willis and his instructor, Byrl Shoemaker -- ASE Education Foundation Instructor of the Year! 
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CTE Graphic and Communication Design

More than 50% of Employers reported actively recruiting entry-level candidates through CTE channels. Learn about the Graphic and Communication Design CTE Program at Oakland Schools! 
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CTE Bio-Tech Engineering

Ready to be inspired!  Payton Hunter gives CTE students an “A” for building her a device to access her curriculum and instructions, independently, like the other students in her classroom.  Kudos to Muskegon Career Tech Center! 
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CTE: Multiple Programs

CTE can help you find your place! Northwest Education Services (formerly Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District) offers a first-hand look into multiple CTE programs offered at their Career Tech Center. 
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CTE Health Sciences

Anabel Barajas, from Van Buren Tech, shares her experience in the Emergency Medical Technician program in the Fire Science Academy. The program has, “driven me to find my purpose in life.” 
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CTE Education

Take a look inside the Teaching Academy at Kent Career Tech Center. Patrick is learning how to manage a classroom with real-world experiences in 4th and 8th grade! 
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CTE Construction

CTE students earn real-world skills while building a foundation for lifelong learning! In the 2021-2022, there were 106,077 students enrolled in 2,103 secondary Career and Technical Education programs throughout Michigan.
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CTE EMC Welding

Early Middle Colleges are on the rise in Michigan! Check out Lily Hampton’s story about CTE and Early Middle College in Livingston County, “I didn’t know I could start (college) so early.” 
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CTE Criminal Justice

CTE students are prepared college success! Ree Baetz, a senior at the Wilson Talent Center talks about taking college courses, and CTE courses in her Criminal Justice program and how it’s “helped me to know what I want to do.” 
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CTE Education

CTE is preparing the next generation of teachers!  Take a peek at Shiawassee’s Teaching Cadet Program and hear testimonials from students Chloe Douglas and Ashlynn Duffey. 
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CTE Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics

CTE students are prepared for college success and completion. Check out the students in the Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics program at Oakland Schools Technical Campuses. 
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CTE Digital Media Apprenticeship

CTE programs allow students to explore a range of options for their future — inside and outside the classroom. Meet Carlie Boertman, a Video Editing Apprentice! Her experience includes filming and editing for a real-world project for Dancing with the Y Stars!  
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CTE Health Sciences

CTE students are prepared for college success and completion. “I’m ready for college because of this class,” states one student in this video about the Health Sciences Academy in Shiawassee.  
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CTE Architecture

CTE students make connections and build their network with peers, educators, and mentors! Get a firsthand look at Muskegon’s Career Tech Center, through the eyes of Jordan Hernandez, architecture student and first generation American! 
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CTE Aviation Electronics

“I’m excited for my future,” says Dina, Aviation Electronics student at the Kent Career Tech Center.  She shares her story about finding her passion and learns about internships and jobs available for her after graduation.  
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CTE Business and Marketing

Did you know that CTE programs run the school store?  CTE student Selena Quintero shares her journey in the Building Business and Marketing program at Wexford Missaukee Career Tech Center. 
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CTE Electrical

In Michigan, 54% of jobs require skills training or certificates. Learn about the CTE electrical program in Shiawassee.  Students learn about hand tools, power tools, safety, theory, and math!

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