Expand CTE Options

We've been providing Kent County students with high-quality Career Technical Education through the Kent Career Tech Center for decades. Spots at KCTC for the three industries of focus: Advanced Manufacturing, Health Sciences and Technology, are at a premium and the need for qualified graduates in these areas continues to grow. To reach the goals of doubling the number of students in CTE, we'll need to spread the reach of our teaching efforts.

There were four new state-approved CTE program options added for students during the 2023-24 school year:

KCTC Health Sciences at Wyoming High School

The class is team-taught by a Wyoming HS teacher and an instructor from Kent Career Tech Center. Wyoming has also created a new lab, similar to the one at the Tech Center, allowing students to learn basic care in a hospital-like setting. Fifty juniors and seniors are enrolled in the class, which includes credit at Ferris State University in medical terminology. The juniors in the class can continue next year at the Tech Center to earn certifications that qualify them for some jobs right out of high school.

You can read more about the collaboration with Wyoming High School in this story from the School News Network.

Teacher showing students stitching techniques

Summer 2024 AMPED Training - June 24-27

Are you looking for hand-on, engaging, and project-based learning content to teach Algebra 1 and/or Geometry? The M in STEM Consortium is providing 32 scholarships for the Algebra in Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship & Design (AMPED) Workshop and 32 scholarships for the Geometry in Construction (GIC) Workshop for summer 2024 cohort training. Training will take place June 24 - 27, 2024 at the Kent ISD CTE Center in Grand Rapids, MI.

See this link for more information and to apply.

Data Science Training - July 22-26 (Grand Rapids)

The Math and Computer Science Action Areas are bringing educators a comprehensive learning series to meaningfully integrate mathematics and computer science through the Bootstrap Data Science workshop. This 5-day workshop series will equip educators with the ability to implement module based math lessons that capitalize on the modern digital tools that computer science offers to support effective and efficient teaching and learning. Educators will have access to FREE CURRICULUM RESOURCES to implement in the 2024-25 academic school year.

Visit the Data Science info page for details and the Bay City event on July 8-12.