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Using a Career Pathways Approach to Meet Colorado’s Workforce Needs

Using a Career Pathways Approach to Meet Colorado’s Workforce Needs. Real Purpose. Vision: Colorado Career & Technical Education (CTE) delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success!

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Using a Career Pathways Approach to Meet Colorado’s Workforce Needs

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  1. Using a Career Pathways Approach to Meet Colorado’s Workforce Needs

  2. Real Purpose • Vision: Colorado Career & Technical Education (CTE) delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success! • Mission: CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that is connected, responsive and real.

  3. Sector Strategies Coming of Age: • EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • Education Career Pathways • Workforce Development Sector Strategies • Economic Development Industry Clusters Career Pathway System

  4. Partnership Synergies Reverberate Back

  5. Career Pathways Engaging Education Partners

  6. Career Pathways Systems Development In April 2012, the U.S. Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services issued a joint commitment to: “promote the use of career pathways approaches as a promising strategy to help adults acquire marketable skills and industry recognized credentials through better alignment of education, training and employment, and human and social services among public agencies and with employers.”

  7. SIX KEY ELEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENTOF CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEMS

  8. Career Pathways and Programs of Study - Unaligned

  9. A COMPREHENSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEMWITH THE INTEGRATION OF PROGRAMS OF STUDY

  10. Career Pathways Approach • Identify Needs and Gaps • Plan • Define Skill Sets • Identify Entry & Exit Points • Consider Incentives and Workplace Experiences • Implement – Promote • Improve • Expand • Repeat

  11. WorkforceTraining: The demands of Colorado businesses and communities shall be met through the development of a highly skilled workforce. Industry Needs Skills Defined by Industry

  12. Roles of Partners Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Career Pathways Toolkit

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