Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 provides federal funds to develop the academic, career, and technical skills of high school and community college students by:
- developing challenging academic standards;
- integrating academic and professional technical instruction, and linking high school and community college education;
- developing, implementing, and improving professional technical education;
- providing professional development to improve professional technical education programs, services and activities.
Specifically, the grant provides for improving the linkage between the area high schools and Clatsop Community College in the following program areas:
- Business & Management
- Health Occupations
- Industrial & Manufacturing Technologies
Funding is available for staff training and curriculum development, including inservice training of both professional technical and academic instructors working with professional technical students for integrating academic and professional technical education. Call (503) 338-2506 for information.