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Find out what is happening in Career & Technical Education around New Hampshire.
New principal looks to the future at Lakes Region Technology Center
Recently taking over as principal of Lakes Region Technology Center (LRTC) from Bruce Farr, who retired in June, Kathy Tetreault sees several trends in Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the upcoming school year. “The most talked about trends revolve around job skills development and...
Career and Technical Education Takes Center Stage in Portsmouth
This week, the Portsmouth Sheraton Harborside hosted the 2021 New Hampshire Career and Technical Education (NH-CTE) Summer Learning Series. Several hundred career and technical education (CTE) teachers, administrators, school counselors, special educators, industry and postsecondary partners...
Program Helps Students Enter the Next ‘Phaze’
At Region 14 Applied Technology Center (ATC), which serves the ConVal School District and Jaffrey-Rindge School District, an emphasis on work-based learning (WBL) has led to an innovative partnership with Phaze Welding Technology Center. “Their welding program offers students the most authentic...
Project Bike Tech Educates Students, Makes a Difference
Regardless of age or background, many people learn by doing, which is a principle that guides Dave Harkless, who teaches Project Bike Tech at Hugh J. Gallen Career & Technical Center in Littleton. “Students get to build bikes, work on bikes, and ride bikes,” he said. The two-year Career and...
CTE Culinary Program Helps Students Develop Skills Outside The Classroom
When people think of culinary programs offered at New Hampshire’s more than two-dozen Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers, they likely think of skills related to food preparation, which only tells part of the story. “CTE helped prepare me for industry in many ways,” said Sarah Howland,...
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Program Puts Students in the Field
One of the main objectives behind Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to provide high-school students with real-world learning opportunities as they prepare for college and a career. This focus on experiential learning has led to the development of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, a...
CTE Students Represent An Important Employment Pipeline for Hospitality and Tourism
On Tuesday, May 25, the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA) will host an in-person Hospitality and Tourism Job Fair for the Southern New Hampshire region. It is an event particularly suited for high school students at any one of the state’s 28 Career and Technical Education...
CTE Centers Adapt, Integrate New Educational Technologies
In response to the pandemic in 2020, many Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers in New Hampshire began to look at ways to integrate cutting edge technology into its programs. “Investments in technology have enabled us to create interactive and virtual educational experiences for students,”...
CTE Centers, Industry Partners Creating Career Pathways for Students
One of the value propositions behind Career and Technical Education (CTE) in New Hampshire is to provide hands-on learning for high school students, an objective that often involves industry partners. “We work with industry to create real work opportunities for students,” said Rich Paiva, Career...