NCTX AERIAL ROBOTICS INITIATIVE
Key Components of a Pathway
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Alignment with high wage, in-demand labor market information
Links between secondary and postsecondary education with multiple entry and exit points
Credentials and degrees with value in the labor market
Integration of rigorous academics and career-focused learning
Strong college and career advising and counseling
Continuum of work-based learning
CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
•Employers, Secondary and Post-Secondary Educators, Workforce Boards, Intermediary
ALIGNMENT OF LABOR MARKET DEMAND
•InterLink and Workforce Boards
LINKS BETWEEN SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY
•ISDs – Community College (Tarrant County College) and University (University of North Texas)
LABOR MARKET CREDENTIALS
•Industry Certifications
INTEGRATION OF ACADEMIC AND CAREER-FOCUSED LEARNING
•ISDs – Rigorous Academics, Curriculum Aligned with Industry, Project-Based Learning
COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING
College and Career Guidance – K-12+
Counselors collaborate with Career and Technical Education in order to provide relevant information to students about college and career opportunities
WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
•Employers and ISDs – Mentorships, Internships, On-the-Job Training
NCTX AERIAL ROBOTICS PATHWAYS
Integration of Aerial Robotics in 10Â Pathways
AERIAL ROBOTICS
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
AGRICULTURE
AVIATION SCIENCE
BUSINESS/AV
CONSTRUCTION
CYBERSECURITY
ENGINEERING
