[jojo]

I was the state director for career-technical and adult education in Ohio. In early years, vocational education just taught the skills needed for employment. As the skills in the trades became more sophisticated with technology, the curriculum for career-technical studies had to include more advanced communication, mathematics and science. This was quite a challenge since most of our instructors came directly from business and industry. Our goal was for students to graduate with the skills needed for employment and prepared for further education in public universities or 2-year tech schools. We developed programs that are common now for our more advanced career-tech students to earn considerable community college credits. Career technical studies in high school helped many students choose a career path or as importantly decide that career was not for them .