By Haley Grooms & Ethan Jackson
Warrior
Utica HS
The key turns over to start the ignition, but nothing seems to happens. The hood is propped up as students in Henry Ford II’s CTE Auto class gather at the engine to troubleshoot.
With an unconventional classroom setting, CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes allow students to become eligible for a kick-start into a desired field. In addition to Auto, skilled trades ranging from welding to woodworking are also available in UCS. “It is a hands-on approach for learning,” junior Evan Rewitzer said, “that helps prepare you for a life in a future in a field that suits you best.”
Students that take CTE classes may also take the course for other reasons than just to learn about what the class is titled. There is much more to the class than just the name.
“I like how it is hands-on work most of the time,” senior Madelyn Cartwright said, “and I think it will help me later on in life if I ever need to change a tire or change my brakes.”
Skilled trade jobs are in high demand and will be increasing for years. Students in these CTE classes are looking to fill the jobs that will be created from retiring workers. “ I hope to use the skills learned in class to be more open,” sophomore Baylie Payne said, “and become less shy in front of new people that I meet.”
Skilled trade jobs are in high demand and will be increasing for years. Students in these CTE classes are looking to fill the jobs that will be created from retiring workers.
“With knowing how to weld, I hope to use those skills later in life,” senior Evan Deangelis said,”especially because I hope to own and run my own landscaping business.”
Moving past the stigma against skilled labor jobs, many students still believe that they are just as important as other careers that could be obtained through college degrees.
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