A key component to career and technical education is the business partnership. The business partner can provide professional advice, a job placement during and/or after the program for students, and more. Here are some examples:
- BMW partnered with an advanced marketing class, having the Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center students identify strategies for selling motorcycles to the teenage market.
- The Capital Area Healthcare Education Partnership (CAHEP) through Ingham Intermediate School District’s Capital Area Career Center has its primary base located at Sparrow Hospital, and includes healthcare experiences at a variety of healthcare professions and institutions.
- Here at the Capital Area Career Center the programs partner with businesses and institutions to provide vital work-based experiences to students.
Businesses partnerships can make the difference in how students perceive of the “real world.” Is your business partnering with a CTE program?