CTE for Advanced Manufacturing as a Pathway to Skilled Technical Careers

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:January 17, 2025
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog

As technology transforms the job market, creating new jobs and reshaping industry, it’s crucial that educational programs equip students with marketable skills. Career and technical education (CTE) programs are instrumental…

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5 Ways CTE is Evolving in 2024: Navigating the Future of Career and Technical Education

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:August 21, 2024
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog/Careers/Robotics

In 2024, career and technical education (CTE) is evolving and expanding, becoming a fundamental part of the K-12 educational experience, and reaching more students than ever before. CTE has shifted…

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New Standards and Credentials Prepare Students for Industrial Robotics Careers

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:June 6, 2024
• Post category:Blog/Certification/Industry 4.0/Robotics

Industrial robotics is a rapidly growing field. As more manufacturing and logistics processes become automated, companies need skilled employees to program and operate the robotic equipment driving these processes. Now,…

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DEI in Manufacturing: Ensuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Manufacturing Careers and CTE Programs

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:May 16, 2024
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog/Careers/Industry 4.0/STEM

As the skills needed for modern manufacturing jobs are evolving, many employers are struggling to find workers with the right talents needed to fill job openings. This skills gap has…

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We Need to Close the CTE Funding Gap. Here’s Why

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:March 5, 2024
• Post category:Blog

Career and technical education (CTE) is a fundamental part of the high school and postsecondary experience, and with many small and large businesses struggling to find skilled workers with the…

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ARTICLE: Trends and challenges impacting CTE in 2024 and beyond

• Post author:Tony Oran
• Post published:February 1, 2024
• Post category:Blog

In 2024, career and technical education (CTE) is not simply an alternative for students whose future plans don’t include college. It’s a fundamental part of the K-12 experience and a…

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Celebrating #MFGDAY23 – How to Develop a Modern CTE Program for Manufacturing

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:October 5, 2023
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog/Careers/Industry 4.0/Mechatronics

Manufacturing jobs look very different today than they did even five or 10 years ago, and career and technical education (CTE) programs must change as well if they’re going to…

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What Does Manufacturing Look Like Today? And How Should CTE Programs Adapt as a Result?

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:October 2, 2023
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog/Industry 4.0

Jobs in manufacturing look much different than they did a generation ago. Today’s manufacturing facilities are modern workplaces that use advanced technologies to streamline processes, enhance production, and improve the…

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EdTech Digest: Industry 4.0 Revolution: Skills, Workplace—and Schools

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:September 28, 2023
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog/Industry 4.0

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Manufacturing Is Cool Again: Here Are 5 Reasons Why Schools Should Prepare Students for Manufacturing Careers

• Post author:Graham Celine
• Post published:September 19, 2023
• Post category:Advanced Manufacturing/Blog

As recently as 10 or 20 years ago, manufacturing was widely considered by school administrators and guidance counselors to be a career of last resort for students with few other…

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