As the new year unfolds and a new administration transitions into Washington, D.C., let us not lose sight that there are pockets around the country that need a trained workforce and skilled labor, which isn’t going to change overnight. And it’s also important to remember that a vast majority of “baby boomers” will be retiring…

As there is renewed interest in developing successful programs in CTE, it is important that employers, entrepreneurs, and educators collectively plan out future programs while regularly reviewing current ones. These are important steps if we are to build a competent workforce that is credentialed, highly adaptive, and capable of competing globally. Employers know what they…

Maine is the 2nd oldest state in the nation, with over 18% of its population over 65 years old, just behind Florida’s 19%. This number will only increase in the next 10 years as the Baby Boomer generation retires. The many service jobs in Maine will need to grow even more to match this increase…

“Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous, and relevant career and technical education (CTE) prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high wage, high skill, high demand careers.” (Association For Career and Technical Education) This definition is pretty succinct, and according to recent national and state labor statistics, the United States workforce needs to grow steadily over…

Welcome to the Tri-County Technical Center of Dexter, Maine. During the past year, we have been rebuilding our facility since the devastating fire of early January of 2016. We are now back in the building and excited that our new equipment in most programs is very high-tech “state of the art.” As this blog continues, I hope…