Building Career and
Technical Education
for All of Pasadena
Monday, April 29, 2024
Joint Meeting, Pasadena City Council & Pasadena Unified School District Early Career Education Drives Outcomes
• Recent survey (Evitarus, March 2024)
• Nearly 70% of students would consider taking a skilled trades course if it was offered
• Fewer than 20% of LA County high schools offer skilled trades education
• PCC adds nearly $680 million in income to local economy, supporting nearly 7,000 jobs.
• PCC offers 84 credit CTE certificates/majors for a
degree
• Strong labor-market outcomes
• Certificate or Associate Degree adds as much as 25%
to graduates’ paychecks
• CTE programs drive labor growth in key industries:
PCC Focuses on Career Education
• Culinary Arts
• Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure
• Biotechnology
• Entertainment
Industry
• Logistics
• Advanced Computer
Technology
• Pharmacy
• Interpretation
Apprenticeship Opportunities
• PCC earned five grants totaling $600,000 in funding
under the California Apprenticeship Initiative
• Six additional grants totaling $3.5 million have been tentatively awarded:
1. Culinary Arts & Management – $675,000
2. Digital Production Assistant – $749,840
3. EV Charger Technician – $675,000
4. Teacher Aide Apprenticeship – $1,125,000
5. Teacher Aide Pre-Apprenticeship – $187,500
6. Video Game Designer – $120,000
(planning grant)
• Since starting this conversation in 2023:
• Dual-Enrollment CTE course offerings have increased
Connections with PUSD
11 10
18 AY2021-22 AY2022-23 AY2023-24
CTE Courses at PUSD Locations
Academic Year 2023-24 Courses
Fall 2023 Blair HS BUS 02
Marshall BUS 02
Pasadena AUTO 10
Spring 2024 Blair HS BUS 116
Marshall BUS 09
HOSP 014
Pasadena AUTO 100
FIRE 001
KINT 05
• Joined PUSD in a $2 million application for a Golden State Pathways program