6c. The program promotes equity and equal access for all learners, including members of special populations and student preparing for non- traditional careers.
The term "non-traditional training and employment" refers to occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer
science, technology, and other emerging high-skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25
percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work [sec. 3(17)]. Because our nation’s labor force is
increasingly mobile and the labor market internationally competitive, the Department of Education/Labor encourages states
to use national employment statistics to identify non-traditional occupations. However, states may use state data on
employment to identify non-traditional occupations if it improves targeting of educational improvement activities for nontraditional
employment and service to students enrolled in those programs. You may get additional information on
employment statistics and non-traditional occupations from the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee,
State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees, or the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor
(BLS) [OVAE Program Memorandum #2007].
Artifact 46 - 1 or mores examples of Promotions targeting nontraditional occupations/enrollment in the
Computer Information Systems Program
At the Lee County Career and Technical center we have a saying “Pursue a Nontraditional Career for the Workforce Skills of the 21stCentury”. We encourage all students to participate in any career course that he/she has a desire to take.
It is not always true that only “males” can take Autobody and only “females” take cosmetology. We try to focus our programs on the student’s desire for a course. Very seldom do you see a large gap of nontraditional students in the Computer Information Systems Program. This program is set up for both males and females. We have had some male special needs students that have participated in the program but as far as being a true nontraditional program, the Computer Information Program is not as a non-traditional course as other career and technical courses..
With the few students we have that are non-traditional with disabilities, I have seen some of these students go on to college and excel in the workforce. Several years ago, I had a male paraplegic student in the Computer Information Systems program, who continued on to college and began working at home with a Stock Agency.
We encourage all non-traditional students to continue their interest in a career no matter if their career choice fits their gender role in society. We use several visual aids in our program and school to emphasize the roles of nontraditional students.
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