Career and Technical Advisory Committees Structure

Membership

• Business/industry
• Parents
• Students
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Labor organizations
• Representatives of special populations

Recommended Structure

• 5 to 12 members
• Chairperson should be from business/industry
• Secretary should be from education
• Invite counselors and administrators
• Make sure all members participate

Types of Committees

• One committee for a single program
• One committee for several programs
• One committee for several schools/districts
• District joining with Regional Occupational Centers/Programs (ROC/P) to form a committee
• Countywide committee for several programs

Activities

• Review curriculum and facilities
• Sponsor mentoring activities
• Identify equipment needs
• Sponsor guest speakers
• Conduct surveys
• Plan/conduct field trips or on-site visits
• Plan/conduct in-service for instructors
• Identify new advances in the industry
• Assist in identifying all aspects of an industry
• Provide work-based learning sites
• Provide placement of career technical education program completers
• Initiate and maintain an effective public relations program