Central Lakes College on Dec. 9 hosted about two dozen area school district officials, mostly instructors but also counselors and administrators, for a gathering aimed at sustaining a strong partnership and continuity in vocational education. High schools with career education programs are able to ensure seamless transfer to college-level learning at CLC through agreements known as "tech prep." Among the programs represented by both high schools and the college in Brainerd and Staples are natural resources, horticulture, marine and small engine, healthcare, child development, welding, photographic imaging, communication art and design, videography, machining, business management, and more. Betsy Picciano, CLC secondary relations coordinator, coordinated the meeting, which was held after a dinner in the Brainerd campus cafeteria.
Dec 13, 2010
CLC hosts vocational partners
Central Lakes College on Dec. 9 hosted about two dozen area school district officials, mostly instructors but also counselors and administrators, for a gathering aimed at sustaining a strong partnership and continuity in vocational education. High schools with career education programs are able to ensure seamless transfer to college-level learning at CLC through agreements known as "tech prep." Among the programs represented by both high schools and the college in Brainerd and Staples are natural resources, horticulture, marine and small engine, healthcare, child development, welding, photographic imaging, communication art and design, videography, machining, business management, and more. Betsy Picciano, CLC secondary relations coordinator, coordinated the meeting, which was held after a dinner in the Brainerd campus cafeteria.