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Advisory Partnerships

ABSS CTE has a large advisory committee we call the CTE Program Partnership. In the past, this group of teachers, local business and industry leaders, administrators, students and parents have met twice a year. However, the new steering committee for ABSS CTE (the CTE Business Advisory Council) met on June 8, 2018 and agreed upon a new format. The plan for future ABSS CTE advisory meetings is to meet with the CTE Program Partnership each Fall and with the CTE Business Advisory Council each Spring. We are always seeking additional members to be part of our CTE Program Partnership.

The purpose of an advisory committee is to help align our Career and Technical Education program with the needs of employers in the community by ensuring our programs teach the most up-to-date skills required to prepare students for their post-secondary options.  An advisory committee is essential to CTE programs because local business and industry leaders have firsthand knowledge concerning current business trends, technological demands, and employment expectations. 

CTE programs based on current occupational skills facilitate the transition of students from school to work.  In addition, the advisory committee can assist in making the best use of resources by being responsive to social, economic, and cultural changes.  

If you would like to participate in one of our CTE Program Partnership meetings, please sign up at the link below:

Click here to be a CTE Partner

Job Shadowing

Are you interested in hosting a job shadowing student?  

What is Job Shadowing?  Job shadowing is when students learn about a job by walking through the work day following a worker in a field the student is interested in. The job shadowing experience is a one day (4 hour or more), unpaid exposure to the workplace. Students are able to witness firsthand the work environment and occupational skills needed to be successful. They are also able to ask questions regarding professional training and education needed for this career and potential career options in the field. Job shadowing is designed to increase career awareness and reinforce the link between classroom learning and work requirements.

Please sign up at the link below:

Host a Job Shadowing Student
Portrait of Susana Goldman, director of Alamance Public Libraries

Susana Goldman

Director, Alamance Public Libraries

ABSS CTE Business Advisory Council 2023
Program Partnership minutes 12.7.2022

CTE Partnership Events

ABSS CTE partners with various businesses throughout the school to coordinate and host numerous events to promote career awareness and experiences among the students in our district. We are grateful to all the businesses reflected in the table below who have and continue to support these opportunities for our students. 

Looking for ways to support the school system and spread the word about your business? Then partner with ABSS CTE and help host, sponsor or assist with an event contacting Robin Bowers, ABSS CTE Director via email at robin_bowers@abss.k12.nc.us. 

Alamance CAP

CAP Parent and Student Information Nights

Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend an interest meeting about the Alamance Career Accelerator Program, a high school apprenticeship program with local businesses and Alamance Community College. The local businesses have developed a 4-year apprenticeship program that offers a paid summer internship, combined with on-the-job training and a 2-year associate's degree from Alamance Community College.  In addition, at the end of the 4-year apprenticeship program, participating students will be guaranteed a job upon completion of the program. Current Juniors and Seniors may apply for the 2024 CAP cohort!

Students may attend any interest meeting at any site. Please attend the date that works best for you. All meetings begin at 6pm.

Contact your Career Development Coordinator for more information. We look forward to seeing you at one of the information sessions.  Thank you.

CAP 2023.2024