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Manufacturing (CTE Career Cluster)

Mission: To prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for continued education and, ultimately, a successful career in manufacturing, mechanical drafting, and skilled mechanical trades occupations.

The Manufacturing Pathways of Study enable students:

·         To obtain necessary skills through high quality classroom, laboratory, and field instruction

·         To earn professional certifications required for employment

·         To transition to postsecondary level institutions for additional education opportunities

If your school is considering developing a Manufacturing Pathway, the documents and resources on this page will guide you through the process and requirements.

Manufacturing Pathway Design Sheets with Competencies and Resources

The pathway design sheets listed below include a list of the course options within each pathway and the competency profiles for each of those courses.

Statewide Articulation Agreements

Statewide articulation agreements have been developed for all clusters. To see those available for this cluster's pathways, click on the following link.
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Statewide Articuation AgreementsLink

Wage & Employment Information

The following documents highlight occupational outlook within the areas named in the title of the document based on the 2012-2022 Kansas Occupational Outlook Study and the 2015-2016 National Employment Occupational Outlook Handbook. Click on each title to open.

Manufacturing 
Consultant

Kevin Bronson
(785) 296-6214
kbronson@ksde.org

Deputy Commissioner
Division of Learning Services

Dr. Ben Proctor
(785) 296-2303
bproctor@ksde.org

Director
Career, Standards and Assessment

Beth Fultz
(785) 296-3142
bfultz@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Career and Technical Education

Natalie D. Clark
(785) 296-4351
​ndclark@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Curricular Standards

Dr. David Fernkopf
(785) 296-8447
dfernkopf@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Assessment

Julie Ewing
(785) 296-2325
jewing@ksde.org

Assistant Director
Kansas Volunteer Commission

Dr. Jessica Dorsey
(785) 296-3163
jdorsey@ksde.org

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