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Speaker cites CTE training as pathway to $80,000-a-year jobs for two students
Summary
An unidentified speaker said two high-school students met at the Catalyst Center in Davis County have secured $80,000-a-year jobs with local companies, crediting Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the outcomes and highlighting workforce-development gains ahead of the legislative session.
An unidentified speaker told attendees they had visited the Catalyst Center in Davis County and met two high-school students in a computer-science program who "have secured $80,000 a year jobs" with local companies.
The speaker attributed the job offers to Career and Technical Education training, saying, "Thanks to their CTE training. These are real students with real opportunities." The example was offered as evidence that targeted workforce programs are producing high-paying positions for Utah students.
The remarks were part of opening comments the speaker delivered while traveling the state meeting Utah residents. The speaker described the Catalyst Center visit as one of several that showed training programs helping students move directly into employment.
The speaker did not provide further detail on the employers, whether the offers were full-time salaried positions, benefits, or whether the $80,000 figure was annual base pay, signing bonuses, or total compensation. Those details were not specified in the remarks.
The speaker presented the CTE example as part of a broader argument for prioritizing policies this session that "make life more affordable" and "ensure better opportunities for our children."
