Central Region Agricultural Education Career Pathways Consortium
Did you know??
The Modesto Junior College Agriculture and Enviornmental Sciences Division continues
to strive to provide the best!
California Career Pathways Trust grant of $15,000,000 to improve, expand and initiate
Agricultural Mechanics, Agriscience and Ornamental Horticulture career pathways. The
CRAECP Consortium consists of twenty-three high school districts which include thirty-six
high schools; three community colleges (including MJC); and three universities. The program is providing nearly $500 million in career tech
grants over two rounds of grants.
The focus of the CRAECP consortium grant is to blend academic and agricultural career technical education, connect employers with schools, and train students for jobs in high-demand fields associated with Agricultural Mechanics, Agriscience and Ornamental Horticulture.
The CRAECPC works with the region’s Agriculture, Water and Environmental Technology Deputy Sector Navigators, http://calagcc.org/, to provide outreach and partnership support to the community colleges; facilitate the endorsement of new credit Career Technical Education programs; and serves as a connection between local colleges and business.