Nontraditional/Equity
The Nontraditional Program provides resources and
training for educators, parents, students and other interested persons on
the benefits of preparing for nontraditional careers. Nontraditional
careers are defined as "occupations or fields of work, including
careers in computer science, technology and other emerging high skill
occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25
percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of
work " (Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of
1998).
Nontraditional Program Coordinators are located at the
four postsecondary technical institutes: Lake Area Technical Institute,
Watertown; Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell; Southeast Technical
Institute, Sioux Falls; and Western Dakota Technical Institute, Rapid
City.
The Nontraditional Program Coordinators, Tech Prep
Coordinators, state Tech Prep Liaison and state Nontraditional Liaison
work together to develop and provide training for teachers, counselors,
students and others on practical approaches to recruiting and retaining
students to programs that prepare for nontraditional careers. The state
Nontraditional Liaison works with the four Nontraditional Coordinators and
others to research current materials and update resources at the Technical
Education Resource Center.
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