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This sheet from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center highlights hourly wages for individuals working in the manufacturing and electronics industries. The information may serve to motivate students to obtain education beyond high school for use in these industries.

These slides are from a presentation given by Ryan McDermott at The Military as a Pathway to Skilled Technical Jobs meeting. This presentation focuses on attracting and retaining talent in the national security workforce. Slide topics include: How do we attract and retain talent in the national...

These two documents, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation Center, outline a maritime career exploration unit for high school level students. This unit, designed to take place over the course of three class periods, was authored by Jeannette Wangler, MBA, an alumni of the 2015 SMART...

These two documents are related to the Maritime Careers Game, an activity designed to introduce middle school students to careers in the maritime and transportation industry. This activity was created by Amanda Snyder, a school counselor and 2015 SMART Maritime and Transportation Institute Alumni....

This slide deck from the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center provides information about maritime careers and introducing maritime career pathways to high school students. Topics addressed in this slide deck include: "What is a maritime career?," "How can I start my career path?,"...

This collection, from the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, includes three documents that provide lists of maritime industry certifications and credentials. Lists are included for careers in port operations and logistics, ship building and repair, and vessel operations. Basic and...

This 15-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, outlines a maritime industry pathway exploration activity. During this activity, learners will complete a written education plan or career plan that will serve as a map to a maritime and transportation...

The Maritime Life Board Game is a 90-minute activity designed to engage high school students with career pathways in the maritime and transportation industries. This activity was created by Kelsey Warren, a 2016 SMART Maritime and Transportation Institute Alumni. During the activity, students...

This article from the GeoTech Center describes the growing sector of remote sensing in the geospatial industry. The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration formally recognized remote sensing as an occupation in 2013. Requirements, career options and pathways, and lists of possible...

This short video, created by National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), explores careers in advanced manufacturing. The state of Connecticut is looking for community colleges to produce the next generation of skilled workers in this increasingly growing field. Some of the possible...