CH A M B E R PA R TN E R S W I T H SHE L BY COU N TY S C HO O L S CC T E
Partnership will align training program with employer needs By Apryl Childs-Potter
The Chamber and the Division of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) of Shelby County Schools are teaming up for a game-changing partnership that will help better align training programs in the state’s largest public-school system with the needs of local employers. The goal of the partnership is to ensure that the types of training programs available in the school system directly connect to career opportunities available in the regional market.
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Students at Southwest Career & Technical Center, one of two standalone CCTE centers in the Shelby County School system, gain hands-on work experience in medical care, food service, welding, medical technology, manufacturing and more. Photos by Angel Ortez.
