Celebrating the Success of the Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship (BTPA) Program’s 6th Cohort
May 29, 2024
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our 6th cohort in our Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship (BTPA) Program. With three productive sessions at our ...
A Semester of Growth: Medical Assisting Students Hone Clinical Skills
May 28, 2024
Throughout the second semester, our Medical Assisting students have dedicated themselves to mastering the clinical skills essential for their future careers. This intense focus has ...
Innovative Apprenticeship Initiative in Dental Assisting
May 28, 2024
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is thrilled to announce its participation in a groundbreaking Apprenticeship initiative. As part of this program, we aim ...
Exciting New Additions to Santa Cruz County Career Technical Education for 2024-2025
May 28, 2024
With the growing demand and interest in Career Technical Education (CTE) courses, the COE is thrilled to announce several new and expanded programs for the ...
Exploring AI’s Transformative Potential in Education
May 15, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various sectors, and education is no exception. Its transformative potential is reshaping both teaching and learning experiences, making them more ...
The New Wildland Fire Academy
February 5, 2024
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is proud to offer the opportunity to participate in our Wildland Fire Academy. Working in partnership with CAL ...
Empowering Futures: Celebrating Success in Medical, Dental, and Building Trades Programs
February 2, 2024
Our Medical, Dental, and Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship programs are progressing with an amazing group of motivated students ready to take on the challenge of their ...
Empowering Youth Futures: Sueños Welcomes Work Experience Specialist and Highlights Success of Health Science Career Cluster Academy
February 1, 2024
The Sueños program welcomed a new Work Experience Specialist, Josh Lewis, to the team. Josh brings to the program valuable experience working with youth and ...
Introducing the Wildland Fire Academy: Igniting Careers, Transforming Lives
January 29, 2024
We are thrilled to share some exciting news from the CALS Team as we continue to expand our Career Technical Education (CTE) offerings. In collaboration ...
Ignite Your Career Pathway!
January 25, 2024
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is excited to offer students high-quality career technical education courses for the 2024-2025 school year. All courses provide ...
Wrapping Up a Successful Semester: CALS Team Highlights and Future Plans
December 13, 2023
As we approach the end of the semester, it’s a time for reflection and celebration at CALS. The CALS team has been hard at work, ...
Navigating Pathways: The COE’s Role in Career Education and K-12 Workforce Initiatives
October 20, 2023
The Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) comprises 28 colleges and their framework is to facilitate, collaborate, plan, manage, communicate, and inform their local education ...