NC Career Launch (NCCL) will create a statewide youth apprenticeship system to develop and scale pre-apprenticeship programs for high school students. NCCL is funded through a grant from the US Department of Labor to the North Carolina Business Committee for Education.
Career Launch programs are designed to increase statewide postsecondary credential attainment and connect students to high-demand jobs through youth apprenticeships.
The programs focus on high school youth, putting students on the path to a career with growth and a living wage. Programs have paid, supervised work blended with aligned classroom instruction, resulting in an industry-recognized credential or college credit.
I do believe that this program will prepare me for my future career because nursing is where I want to go. And so it's just getting me a step ahead of where I'm needing.
Hailey Dunninger
12th grade, Nursing Fundamentals
This program has really given me a base starting point to see what other programs I need to get into, what other programs I want to get into. And I think that this program will really help me show that I know what I'm talking about whenever I'm wanting to apply to internships and show that I can do what I say that I can.
Madilyn Haskett
10th grade, Robotics
You can get a degree and certification out of it, which [means] no debt, no college. You don’t have to get loans, which helps with that, because then you can immediately go into the workforce after you graduate from high school.
Evan Beasley
10th grade, Automotive Service
You hear this all the time in education. Why am I doing this? Why do I need this math? Why do I need this science? So CTE has that ability where they can mesh the two together. They can take those core classes, and then we can apply that information to an actual career field that they're going into. CTE is the only way that I've found that has that ability.
The North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) works to make the critical connection between North Carolina Employers and the NC education systems through Work-Based Learning.
The mission of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to empower all students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy. CTE gives purpose to learning by emphasizing real-world skills and practical knowledge.
NCCareers.org aims to be North Carolina’s central online resource for students, parents, educators, job seekers and career counselors looking for high quality job and career information.
