Partner with Idaho CTE to build your talent pipeline, shape programs and connect with skilled future employees.
Build your workforce with CTE
Idaho employers need skilled workers. CTE helps build that workforce by preparing Idahoans for careers in the industries and communities where they live.
Employer involvement is essential. Industry partners help validate what students learn, provide real-world experiences and connect with future employees.
Access a pipeline of skilled, work-ready employees
CTE students build technical and workplace skills through hands-on learning. Depending on the program, they may also earn industry certifications, document skills through SkillStack® and gain supervised experience before they graduate.
Work-based learning gives employers an opportunity to connect with students through internships, clinical
Reduce training costs
When students learn industry-validated skills before they’re hired, employers can spend less time teaching foundational skills and more time building job-specific expertise.
Idaho’s Workforce Training Centers also provide retraining, upskilling and customized training for current employees.
Partner with schools to shape programs that meet workforce needs
CTE programs are designed with industry input. Employers help schools and colleges keep programs aligned with current equipment, practices and workforce expectations.
Industry professionals can serve on technical advisory committees (TACs) and participate in standards revalidation, helping ensure what students learn continues to reflect what employers need.
Get involved
There are opportunities to participate at different levels, depending on your time and goals.
A few hours
- Judge a CTSO competition.
- Host a site tour.
- Speak to a class about your industry or career.
A few days a year
- Serve on a program advisory committee.
- Participate in standards revalidation.
- Host a job shadow or short-term placement.
An ongoing commitment
- Host an intern or apprentice.
- Sponsor or mentor a CTSO chapter.
- Donate or loan industry-current equipment.
- Hire CTE completers and share feedback about the skills your workforce needs.
Bring your industry experience to the classroom
Many CTE educators come directly from industry. Idaho offers certification pathways for experienced professionals who want to bring their skills and knowledge into the classroom.