Career and Technical Education Programs

All too often, youth with disabilities who transition from school to work are unemployed or underemployed. Our career and technical education programs (CTE programs) and services at PHILLIPS focus on training and meaningful employment with livable wages.

PHILLIPS Programs Career Partners is changing the employment landscape for our students.

The job training programs for young adults offered at PHILLIPS focus on the “whole person.” We firmly believe that preparing for meaningful work that provides a living wage is directly tied to assuring human dignity and equity.

The PHILLIPS Career Partners Program Offers:

Industry Driven Curriculum:

• Engaging Instructional Strategies: active and authentic learning experiences are paired with positive support systems and personalized for individual learning styles

• Competency-Based Curriculum: teaches the necessary foundational skills for entry into a career pathway leading to employment with fair wages

• Workplace Soft Skills: acquisition of essential soft skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills needed in any career

• Industry Certification is available for select career paths.

Employer Partnerships Offer:

• Community-based internships that provide real-world experience

• Ongoing mentoring and job placement to help students begin their independence

• Meaningful application of skills and knowledge through student-driven experiential learning

Career Assessment:

• Provides ongoing career and skills assessment

• Career decision-making and planning

• Transition services for successful independent living

Highly Qualified Staff:

• Industry expertise in the fields they teach

• Incorporate a strength-based approach to learning

• Promote self-advocacy and self-determination for all youth

• Place a high value on providing each person with a voice in their future

Learn More about PHILLIPS Programs

Are you interested in helping children and teens reach their full potential? Explore employment opportunities and current teaching positions in our K-12 schools and career and technical education programs. PHILLIPS offers a competitive benefits package and a supportive and respectful learning and teaching environment. Contact us to learn more!