Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC)
Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium (C-TEC) is a consortium of schools and partners in Clackamas County committed to creating high quality pathways from education to the workforce. Our teaching and learning team coordinates C-TEC, which facilitates career education and work-based learning for high school students in collaboration with Clackamas Community College. C-TEC’s work is guided by a steering committee of district and community partners. Funding for the program comes mainly from the federal Carl Perkins grant, coordinated through Oregon Department of Education (ODE).
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Teaching & Learning News
The places summer learning took us
Summer at Clackamas ESD was filled with discovery, connection, and plenty of fun. From learning in parks to science experiments, lemonade stands and workplace tours, students, families, and educators explored new skills, built confidence, and made meaningful connections all summer long. Big adventures for our youngest learners Our early intervention [...]
Clackamas County educators step inside local careers to support student futures
Twenty-six Clackamas County educators spent five days this summer stepping inside local workplaces to better understand the careers, skills, and training opportunities available to students after high school. During the 2026 Clackamas County Educator Externship, teachers, school counselors, college and career coordinators, and other education professionals explored a range of [...]
Showing up when it matters: How C-TEC Youth Services helps young people reconnect
A 19-year-old caring for their brother’s children needed more than encouragement to finish school. They needed diapers. When C-TEC Youth Services Career and Education Advisor Kimberly Graves learned the young person was caring for their nieces and nephews while their brother was in jail, she helped secure $800 in diapers [...]
