CAREER TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Working to ensure that every student in New Mexico has the opportunity to be an active member of a Career Technical Student Organization developing personal, leadership, academic, and technical skills that business and industry recognize as a value to society.Get Involved
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares youth and adults for a wide range of careers. Quality CTE programs incorporate rigorous academic and technical standards as well as critical workplace skills such as problem solving, communication, and teamwork to ensure career and college success for students.Career Leadership
CTLP advocates and models personal and professional leadership for career readiness.True Life-Long Learning
CTLP embraces voluntary, self-motivated learning as essential personal development to remain competitive in any career leadership environment.Layered Resonsiveness
CTLP empowers New Mexico’s CTSO members, advisors, and chapters to stay current with best practices as we respond to the needs of industry.Professional Collaboration
CTLP accomplishes our purpose with the powerful support, networks, and partnerships of additional individuals and alliances who share in our vision.Engagement
Students who participate in CTSOs demonstrate higher levels of academic engagement and motivation, civic engagement, career self-efficacy and employability skills than other students.Participation
According to the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, participating in leadership and professional development activities in a CTSO raises students’ educational aspirations.Achievement
According to several educational studies, sophomore CTSO members produce higher grade point averages and are more likely to be enrolled in college at 21 than other students.Educators
New Mexico CTE teachers serve as the backbone to Career Technical Education. Serving at the local, regional, and state levels, successful CTE educators integrate curriculum with the activities and opportunities provided through CTSO organizations. New Mexico CTE teachers provide the knowledge and skills to educate students for 21st century work, prepare students for the next level of learning, and correlate curriculum instruction to real life experiences and skills that will last a life time. Through their involvement in CTSO’s, educators are provided professional development, classroom resources, and award opportunities in a professional network of dedicated advisors.
Students
New Mexico students have the opportunity to become involved in a wide variety of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s). CTSO’s are specifically for students involved in Career Technical Education courses. Students have the opportunity to extend learning from the classroom to the community and beyond. These organizations engage students through activities such as developing leadership roles and applying specific occupational and academic content knowledge. CTSO’s provide opportunities for students to connect with goal-driven peers, attain achievements and experiences to build their resumes, and earn scholarship funds for their future endeavors.
Did you know?
50%
of students concentrating in CTE graduated high school - 10 percent higher than the overall U.S. graduation rate.
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Individuals with associate degrees in CTE fields can earn up to $10,000 more per year than those with associate degrees in other fields.
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There are about 30 million "good jobs" - jobs that pay a median income of $55,000 or more and require below a bachelor's degree.
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of manufacturers face talent shortages, with 60% reporting a high or very high impact on productivity.
Advocacy
Becoming an advocate helps to secure the future of New Mexico CTE programs and CTSO organizations. From Members of Congress to the New Mexico legislature to local mayors, these individuals make decisions that directly or indirectly impact CTE and CTSO’s. All policymakers need to hear from constituents who are impacted by their decisions. CTSO members and educators can be of service as a resource to policymakers and their staff by providing information about CTSO programs and how these programs affect communities, schools, families, and the workforce.
Business & Industry
With a wide variety of business and industry throughout the state, representatives of businesses and industries can play an important role in the development of student interactions to the world of work and learning experiences through mentorships, job shadowing, and internships. Business and industry can be influential by sharing their expertise in a variety of ways: volunteering at competitive events, serving on board of directors, providing resources, and funding grants and scholarships. As a guiding force in the development of curriculum and educational opportunities, business and industry can provide data and information that will be beneficial to better prepare students for jobs in New Mexico that will in turn strengthen our economy.
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