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PGCPS reports stable CTE enrollment, credential gains and apprenticeship challenges
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PGCPS officials reported nearly 10,000 CTE enrollments, over 5,000 applications for next year, and a jump in industry-recognized credential testing from about 466 to over 1,000 students; officials said apprenticeships remain constrained by employer capacity and financial commitments.
Prince George's County Public Schools staff presented an update on career and technical education (CTE), enrollment trends, credential attainment and alignment with county industry sectors.
Pamela Smith, PGCPS director of Career and Technical Education, said the district serves "approximately a little less than 10,000 students" in CTE pathways and received over 5,000 applications for the next school year. She reported the district increased industry-recognized credential testing from about 466 students to over 1,000, with a pass rate near 75 percent, and noted IT credentials are among the most common.
Smith and Dr. Judith White discussed apprenticeships: youth apprenticeship hours differ by program (450 hours cited for youth apprenticeship examples), while registered skilled-trades apprenticeships total more hours (presenter cited 8,000 hours with roughly 2,000 completed while students are in high school). Staff said the chief challenge is recruiting enough local businesses willing to commit the training time and financial resources required for apprenticeships; councilmembers proposed exploring tax or home‑ownership incentives to encourage employer participation and retention of workers in-county.
Officials said the district offers drone certification in JROTC and an aerospace/aviation pathway at select schools and is exploring articulation with community colleges for expanded pathways.
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