Trade and Industrial
Education is
one of the four instructional service areas of the Industrial
Education Section. The other three areas are listed below:
Customized
Training
Health
Sciences Education
Technology
Education
Public
career educational Trade and Industrial Education programs in Missouri are
designed to prepare secondary and post-secondary students for
rewarding careers in high-demand, high-paying occupations.
Additionally, instruction is also offered through short-term
adult education programs to meet the needs of local labor markets.
Competency-based
instruction is delivered that has been developed, reviewed,
modified, and authenticated by referencing to national and state
standards, as well as with local level advisory committee input.
A record of the achievement of specific learner objectives is
kept for each student enrolled in a full-time Trade and Industrial
Education program.
Trade
and Industrial instructional areas include education in the
following career clusters:
Construction.
The Construction career cluster includes instructional
programs that prepare students for careers in areas such as:
Carpentry, Cabinet Maker and Mill Worker, Electrician,
Building Maintenance, Plumber, Painter, Brickmason, and Pipefitter.
Graphics.
The Graphics career cluster includes instructional programs
that prepare students for careers in areas such as:
Drafting, CAD, Printing, Graphic Design, Commercial
Photography, and Television/Radio programming.
Service.
The Service career cluster includes instructional programs
that prepare students for careers in areas such as:
Computer Maintenance and Repair, Heating, Air-Conditioning,
Ventilation, and Refrigeration, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Nail
Care, Law Enforcement, Fire Science, and Electrical / Electronics
Equipment Repairer.
Transportation.
The Transportation career cluster includes instructional programs
that prepare students for careers in transportation-related
positions, such as: Automobile Mechanic, Auto Collision Repairer,
Diesel Equipment Mechanic, Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanic, Aviation
Mechanic, Small Engine and Marine Mechanic.
Manufacturing.
The Manufacturing career cluster includes instructional
programs that prepare students for careers in areas such as:
Instrumentation Technician, Robotics Technology, Sheet
Metal Worker, Tool and Die Maker, Welder, Metal Fabrication.
T & I Happenings
The Missouri SkillsUSA State Conference will be hosted
by Linn State Technical College, March 11-13, 2004.
MADA Dateline
(PDF file)