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Manatee County spotlights career and technical pathways, robotic surgery simulators and industry certifications
Summary
District leaders and teachers highlighted Career & Technical Education month on Feb. 10, showcasing expanded industry partnerships, hands-on training (including a DaVinci surgical simulator and Anatomage anatomy tables) and pathways to Manatee Technical College and local employers.
The Manatee County School Board on Feb. 10 heard a district presentation celebrating Career & Technical Education (CTE) month and detailing expanded pathways that leaders say are moving more students quickly into credentialed jobs.
Doctor Gansamer, the district’s career-and-technical director, told trustees the district partners with industry and the state’s master credentials list to identify certifications students can earn in high school and postsecondary programs. “If the industry wants a certification on the list, we team up to submit it to the state,” he said, adding that the list changes annually and the district adjusts programming…
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