Clackamas C-TEC

Students who took at least 2 credits in a Career Technical Program of Study
had a graduation rate of 98.4% in Clackamas County for 2024

In an effort to better communicate with our CTE teachers, I will be sending you monthly emails following our Clackamas Career Technical Education Consortium steering committee meetings that occur on the second Tuesday of each month.

• Explore and advance work-based learning opportunities for students
• Develop messaging to students and families about CTE pathways
• Purchase equipment/software that supports the school district IG plan for updating equipment to industry standards
• Increase the Retention Rate of Participants (0.5cr or more) to Concentrators (2cr) from 36% to 46% in Four Years
• Reduce teacher turnover
• Schools, Programs, and Teachers Develop Meaningful Connections between secondary and post-secondary and with Industry Partners

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Don't just watch, get involved!

• Demos: Try your hand at interactive exhibits, see 3D printers in action and explore the high-tech equipment our students use every day.
• Meet a future employer: Network with local industry leaders who are looking to hire right now.
• Tour labs and facilities: Step inside our state-of-the-art workspaces.
• Cut tuition costs: Learn how to fund your education through grants, scholarships and other opportunities.

Free tuition waivers!

Participants at this event may receive one of 25 FREE tuition waivers good for up to four credits at CCC — a value of $520.

Featured programs:

• Apprenticeship
• Auto body/collision repair and refinishing technology
• Automotive service technology
• Business
• Computer science
• Digital media communications
• Education
• Electronics engineering technology
• Health sciences
• Horticulture
• Human services
• Industrial maintenance technology
• Machine tool technology/Computer-aided manufacturing
• Music technology
• Renewable energy technology
• Water and environmental technology
• Welding
• Wildland fire

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The annual CTE Summer Camp at CCC will be held

Monday - Thursday, August 10-13, 9:00am - 3:00pm

The CTE Summer Camp is open to students entering grades 9–12 who live in or attend school in Clackamas County. This free, four-day camp offers hands-on, career-connected learning experiences through a variety of CTE-related courses.

Students will have the opportunity to earn 1–2 college credits, depending on the course.
Camp is FREE, and lunch is provided.

Transportation is provided for students to and from the college each day starting at their home high school.

CTE Summer Camp Info Night this spring on May 20th from 6:00pm-7:30pm, and we invite students, families, and counselors to join us to learn more about the camp, eligibility, and the application process. RSVP form for this will be forthcoming

Schedule

1. Business April 22 4:30 - 6:30
2. Construction April 14
3. Computer Programming April 16
4. Manufacturing April 21

If you teach in one of the programs above, you should have been contacted, received and invitation, and been given materials to prepare for this event. If not, please contact me.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

In the last newsletter we announced the impending launch the launch of the Northwest Connect Career Hub, a new regional platform for Oregon and Southwest Washington designed to connect educators, students, and industry partners across the Portland-Metro area. Replacing the former Clackamas Connect Career Hub, this enhanced web-based system makes it easier than ever to build partnerships that bring real-world learning into the classroom.

Through the Hub, educators can quickly find guest speakers, site tours, job shadows, and internships that align with their CTE programs. Just click on the "Search Directory" link Employers can post opportunities, determine what level of engagement that can participate, and help shape the future workforce, all through one streamlined platform.

The Northwest Connect Career Hub is free for both schools and businesses/industry partners. I encourage you to create an account. All users must be associated with a school so please use your work email when signing up. Only registered users are able to connect with member industry partners. We will be adding more partners to the directory each week.

The Northwest Connect Career Hub is a collaboration of the Clackamas Career Technical Education Consortium, Clackamas Education Service District, Clackamas Community College, the Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and the South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership

For those programs that have revied state-funded Secondary Career Pathways Grants, your budgets have been approved by ODE. For Clackamas County, that would be 53 of our 80 CTE programs of study for a total of $320,409. .

As this is the first year of the two-year grant, you actually have until 6-30-2027 to spend those funds.

Please check with your school's CTE administrator to see if you can start purchasing with those funds.

Parents are becoming more open to career and technical education as an alternative to the traditional four-year college path. CTE in the past has been viewed as an alternative option for students who were not academically inclined. This belief is changing: 35 percent of parents now say CTE is best suited for high-achieving students, up from 13 percent in 2019.
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Applications are now open for students interested in a future in healthcare

MedQuest is a free, hands-on summer camp for Oregon high school students that offers a real introduction to healthcare careers

Students get to shadow health professionals, build practical skills, and connect with resources to help take the next step toward their future

Learn more and apply here:https://www.neoahec.org/pathway-programs/medquest/2026-medquest-application/

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This is an opportunity for high school students to learn from law enforcement agencies alongside college students in the Criminal Justice program

May 12-13, 2026 8AM – 5PM

$50 fee
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Thank you for everything you do to support students in Clackamas County. Wishing you a peaceful and relaxing winter break. Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or comments.

Best Wishes,

Bill Blevins

Mobile) 503-342-7671

Regional Coordinator of Career and Technical Education

Clackamas Education Service District

13455 SE 97th Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015

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