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24 Aug Career and Technical Education
As one, we rise.
As one, we advance.
Career and Technical Education gives students a closer look at what their future could be. For students interested in health care, that means learning in the classroom and spending time in real workplace settings.
“What we’re doing is advancing people for the future that they are going to create in Klamath.”
When students are young, they may have an idea of what they want to become.But until they see the work up close, it can be hard to know what that future actually looks like.
That is one reason Career and Technical Education matters. For students interested in health care, CTE gives them education and experience. They learn in class. They study medical terminology. They take exams. Then they spend time in workplace settings, around patients, staff, and professionals already doing the work.
For a student, that exposure can answer important questions early. Do I like this? Can I see myself here? Is this the right direction for me?
“It’s a privilege to know what you do and don’t want to do for your career.”
Across the Basin, schools and community partners began working on how to make those opportunities easier to reach. Administrators from city school districts, county school districts, the community college, Oregon Tech, and Sky Lakes came together around the same need: help students explore health care careers.
The goal was to expand that opportunity throughout the region.
Bonanza stood out. Getting into Klamath can mean a long drive. For a class, that distance becomes a real barrier. So community and education partners found another way.
Students used remote learning for class time, while still getting in-person experience. Once a month, they spent a full day at Sky Lakes. They showed up in scrubs. They wore name tags. They moved through the halls and worked around professionals.
For the students, the experience did more than introduce them to health care. It helped them see a future in Klamath.
“CTE for health occupations is the ultimate investment in students and in community.”
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As one, we achieve.
When Alexis moved to Klamath Falls, she didn’t know where she fit in. Then, a teacher introduced her to a program that would change everything. She got hands-on experience, met mentors who saw something in her, and found a path forward. Now in college, she’s working toward becoming a nurse—proof of what’s possible when someone opens a door at the right time.
“I’m most excited about being able to care for people.”