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Celebrating Connection and Gratitude: A CALS Team Moment

Recently, our CALS team took a meaningful pause from the daily hustle to come together and celebrate one another during a special department lunch. This ...
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CALS Hosts WASC Accreditation Visit

Last week, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation team spent three inspiring days with our CALS Career Technical Education (CTE) and Career ...
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CALS Launches CTE Student Showcase Pilot

We’re thrilled to announce the successful launch of the CALS Student Showcase Pilot—an exciting new opportunity for our Career Technical Education (CTE) students to demonstrate ...
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Empowering the Future: Advance Design, Engineering & Robotics in Santa Cruz County

The CALS team is thrilled to announce an exciting new collaboration with Tech+ that will bring Design, Engineering, and Robotics to the forefront of learning ...
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Workforce Achievement Award

Dental Assisting student Melissa Hernandez was awarded the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) achievement award in October. Melissa received financial assistance from WIOA to complete the 10-month ...
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Career Advancement Charter (CAC): Empowering Adult Learners in Santa Cruz County

The Career Advancement Charter (CAC) program offers adult learners the unique opportunity to earn their high school diploma while building essential academic and technical skills ...
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New and Growing Programs in Medical, Dental, and Building Trades

This school year, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) is thrilled to report the strong start of our Medical, Dental, and Building Trades ...
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Exploring Career Opportunities: New and Expanded CTE Courses for the 2024-2025 School Year

Career Technical Education (CTE) courses offer high school students invaluable opportunities to explore future careers across various sectors. At the Santa Cruz County Office of ...
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Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year from the Career and Adult Learning Services Team!

As we step into a new academic year, the Career and Adult Learning Services (CALS) team is thrilled to welcome back our students, staff, and ...
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Dental Assisting Apprenticeship Program Debuts Earn and Learn Model

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE), in partnership with nonprofit Dientes Community Dental Care, is proud to announce the launch of ...
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‘Lograr mis sueños’: Career Advancement Charter Graduate Shares Story

Mi nombre es Elisa V. Morales. Una de las razones por la cual yo decidí estudiar y aprovechar la ayuda que me brindó el programa ...
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The Wildland Fire Academy: A Successful First Year

The inaugural year of the Wildland Fire Academy has come to a close with the successful completion of two cohorts, marking a significant milestone in ...