O*NET Occupational Information Web SIte

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. http://www.onetcenter.org/

College Technology Scholarship

Technology Scholarship

Before embarking on a career in technology, students need the knowledge and skills necessary to find success in the field. Most of the time, an education is a prerequisite for such jobs. Students studying technology, especially ones who enjoy their classes, may find financing an education to be more difficult than obtaining it. By offering scholarships to such students, Scholarships.com hopes to help technology majors attend their colleges of choice.
Students who apply for the Scholarships.com Technology Scholarship will have the chance to earn $1,000 towards their college education—and it couldn’t be easier. Just respond to the following question in a 250 to 350 word essay (entries that fall outside of this word range will be disqualified):

"What has influenced your decision to pursue a career in technology?"
http://www.scholarships.com/technology-scholarship/college-technology-scholarship.aspx
http://www.scholarships.com/Official-Rules-SDC.aspx

National CTE Month Theme, Logo Design Contest

ACTE Announces 2010 National CTE Month Theme, Logo Design Contest

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces the 2010 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month theme—CTE: Invest in Your Future. ACTE is hosting its annual CTE Month Logo Design Contest and is looking for logo submissions that illustrate the importance of CTE in providing the skills necessary for students to be competitive in the workforce. The contest is open to all CTE students. The designer of the winning CTE Month logo will receive a check for $250.

Logos must be original designs by CTE students and must follow the following criteria:

• Logo must incorporate the CTE Month theme—CTE: Invest in Your Future.
• Logo must be easily reproduced both in color and black and white.
• Logo must be submitted in the requested format.

ACTE prefers a two-color logo design submitted in EPS (Illustrator) format, with a printed proof of the logo submission included. Entries may be submitted by mail or e-mail. For mail entries, please send logo on a CD to: ACTE Marketing Department, ACTE, 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. E-mail entries should be sent to jmiller@acteonline.org and must include the EPS file and a PDF of the logo.

The following information must also be included (typed or printed) with each submission:

• Student’s name and home phone number
• Instructor’s name
• School name
• School address and phone number

Submissions are due by Friday, May 8, 2009. The winner of the ACTE 2010 CTE Month Logo Design Contest will be contacted in May by ACTE. For more information, please visit the CTE Month Web page at www.acteonline.org/ctemonth.aspx or contact Jon Miller at jmiller@acteonline.org. All entries become the property of ACTE and the designer relinquishes any and all rights to compensation for use of the design.

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. It provides advocacy, public awareness and access to information, professional development and tools that enable members to be successful and effective leaders. Founded in 1926, ACTE has more than 29,000 members including teachers, counselors and administrators at the middle school, high school and postsecondary levels.

FIRST Robotics Team Places 4th Regionals

The Camas-Washougal FIRST Robotics team ranked fourth out of 54 teams at the Oregon Regional Competition this past weekend. In addition, the team brought home the General Motors Industrial Design Award for the simplicity and reliability of their design as well as for incorporating organic materials in its construction. The end of this month the team will travel to Seattle to compete against 63 other teams.

FIRST Robotics (Home)
You Tube 2009 Competition
FIRST Base (AutoDesk)
Teams Participating

2009 Do the Math! - Career Voyages (WSU)

A half-day program offered at WSU Vancouver each spring with topics including engineering, science, technology, healthcare and more! Sessions are taught by faculty, staff and community professionals. High schools pre-register their students, teachers and chaperones.

WHO:	High school students, teachers and adult volunteers.
WHAT:	2009 Do the Math! - Career Voyages
WHEN:	April 24 and May 1, 2009
WHERE:	Washington State University Vancouver
PARTNERS:	WSU Vancouver Campus, local school districts, and corporate partners.
REGISTRATION:	Now open through your high school or contact us directly for more specific information.

Watch a video stream of the 2007 Do the Math! program.

Would you like to be contacted as information is available from this and other programs at CYWP? You are welcome to join our listserv. Please complete the "Contact Us" web form.

http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/cywp/dothemath.html

(ACPE) Scholarship Award

The Association of Computer Professionals in Education (ACPE) annually awards scholarships to outstanding students in Washington and Oregon who have demonstrated a high involvement with technology during their high school careers. This year $10,000 has been allocated for scholarships up to $2,500 each to be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are planning to pursue studies in a technology related field. Completed application and support materials are due March 11, 2009. Finalists will be selected and notified prior to the ACPE Conference on May 6-8, 2009. Further information can be found at: http://www.acpenw.org/home/awards.html The Scholarship form link can he located here.

WAVA 2008-2009 Scholarship Award

Scholarship Information:

The Washington Association of Vocational Administrators Scholarship will be awarded to two Washington State candidates, one for each of the following categories:

1. A graduating high school senior who has distinguished him/herself in the field of Career and Technical Education during high school

2. A post-high school student in one of the following Teacher Preparation programs:
a. Third or fourth year student in a Career and Technical Education Teacher Education Program (Baccalaureate Degree)

b. An individual who is pursuing Type II (industry-based) CTE Teacher Certification

A scholarship committee will review entries and select two winners, one from each category – each will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Submit applications to the WAVA Scholarship Chair.

Linda Hupka, CTE Director
Bremerton High School
1500 13th Street
Bremerton, WA 98337

The WAVA Scholarship application form is available at the WAVA website, www.wavanet.org
DEADLINE for submission – entries must be postmarked no later than April 20, 2009

Bureau of Labor Statistics

From junior high to college and beyond, students and teachers can use BLS to aid in their homework and course planning. Students can use our data in their career exploration and to help with their homework. Teachers can use our resources to enhance curriculums using real world examples such as the latest statistics on employment, prices, and wages. Below are some of the useful Resources and Tools BLS has to offer you.

Career Information for Students
Search over 60 occupations by what interests you or your favorite subject area. Find out what an occupation’s tasks are, how you get ready for it, salary information, and job outlook.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Learn all about the occupations you find interesting. You can read about the nature of the work, education and training requirements, advancement opportunities, employment, salary, and ten-year job outlook for hundreds of occupations. The Handbook also lists related occupations and sources of additional information.

• Teachers: We have something for you! See our Teacher’s Guide
• Want to know the highest paying and fastest growing jobs? See our FAQ’s page
• See which jobs will take us into the future in Tomorrow’s Jobs
• Find out what your education is worth in our Education Pays chart

Career, Technical Education Programs are important...

Career and technical education opens the doors to many well-respected occupations for high school students and adults, which create both family-supporting incomes and opportunities for advancement. Beginning with high school programs and extending into degrees offered by postsecondary colleges and universities, technical education requires high levels of academic knowledge and well-honed skills. Since technical positions typically require industry-recognized certification, licenses or other credentials, concentrated and well-planned coursework is offered at each level. Continued

New Website & Blog

The CHS Technology Program's website is migrating to a new site layout with the intent to provide a more Web 2.0 feel and interface. With information sharing being so important in education and the need to provide a more interactive program site for students and staff... it's was time for change.

Under each section (program area) on the site, you'll find a reference link to a blog that is relevant to that subject area. The main CHS Technology Program Blog, will serve as a place where we can post information relating to upcoming news & events, scholarships, job opportunities, program needs, and much more....