Nontraditional CTE Careers

The phrase Nontraditional Careers simply means jobs that are filled predominantly by one gender, either mostly males or mostly females. For example, a “Nontraditional Occupation” for females is one in which females comprise 25% or less of the employees in that occupation (i.e. female mechanical engineers). Likewise, a “Nontraditional Occupation” for males is one in which males comprise 25% or less of the employees in that occupation (i.e. male nurses).

At SUNY Broome, 26 Perkins-Eligible Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study are considered nontraditional by gender.

Is a Perkins Nontraditional CTE Career for you?

  • Do you possess skills in an area where you stand out that may be considered uncommon for your gender?
  • Do you believe that you have important contributions to share in a particular field regardless of your gender?
  • Do you like the possibility of standing out for doing a great job AND being distinctive among your co-workers?
  • Do you want to be part of today’s changing workforce?

If you answered yes to any of these, you may be on your way to walking the Perkins Nontraditional CTE Career path to success.

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2017-09-22

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