Advisory Council Purpose

A Career & Technical Education Advisory Council is a group designed to link the occupational/CTE programs to the business community. The purpose of the council is to promote constructive and necessary change within an occupational program and to insure that instruction is consistent with the skills practiced by productive employees of local businesses and industries. Advisory councils are an efficient and effective way for CTE programs to meet the needs of local employers. The councils enable businesses to directly influence the educational process to insure that the programs reflect the knowledge,attitudes, and skills needed in the workforce.

Advisory councils meet one to two times per year. Meetings tend to be from one to three hours in length. More meetings may be necessary if major course and program revisions are under consideration. Advisory council members provide advice. It is the role of the faculty and staff of the college to interpret that advice in a way that best promotes learning and meets student needs in the program.

If you are interested in serving on one of our many adivsory councils, please call the respective department chair or the Dean of Career & Technical Education for more information.