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Stephanie Stokes and Brandon Washington in front of the Electronics/Instrumentation Technology Training machine in the Ledwell Building at Texarkana College. Photo by Matt Cornelius
Mikki Curtis next to the computer numerical control (CNC) machine which is built into the curriculum of the Industrial Maintenance programs at the UAHT Secondary Career and Technical Education Center. Photo submited by UAHT
school districts. Through dual credit CTE courses and state-wide CTE initiatives for K-12 schools, students are exposed more than ever to hands-on CTE programs. Stephanie Stokes, Dual Credit Coordinator at Texarkana College, stated, “Texarkana College partners with 16 school districts to provide dual credit CTE programs. Their instructors are highly trained and certified in the respective CTE subject, and the outcome of a dual credit CTE course is the exact same as a traditional college CTE course.” Stokes emphasized dual credit Career Tech programs allow young students to discover the type of work and industry they are interested in. It also exposes them to several pathways within each industry. Mikki Curtis, Director of the Secondary Career and Technical Education Center at University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, also works alongside Arkansas School Districts to partner and provide dual-credit CTE programs. Curtis said, “It is an amazing opportunity for high school students to graduate with one or more certificates of proficiency in a high demand skill. Something
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