Posted on: September 25, 2020

Make It In Union County Manufacturing Awareness Week Starts Monday

Starting Monday, UCPS CTE, in conjunction with the Union County Chamber of Commerce and local industry partners are putting a spotlight on Manufacturing in Union County. Teachers and students will be able to join Zoom calls with local manufacturers to see what it is they do in their businesses and learn more about “modern” manufacturing…

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Posted on: June 11, 2020

The 2020 UCPS Film Festival sponsored by CTE is now LIVE

https://youtu.be/VqNak0eUn7c

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Posted on: May 18, 2020

Cosmetology (Virtual) Open House is now live

With the closing of school buildings across the country, our department tried to find a way to still show our Cosmetology program to perspective students and their parents. We decided to go with a virtual tour this year and we hope you enjoy it. For more information about the Cosmetic Arts & Science Academy, please…

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Posted on: April 27, 2020

UCPS CTE provides 1,000+ 3D-printed protective gear and fabric face masks to Atrium Health Union

On April 24, UCPS delivered more than 1,000 3D-printed protective gear items to Atrium Health Union. UCPS Career Readiness teachers spent the past two weeks making the items, which included 3D-printed headbands for face masks and shields, 3D-printed ear guards and fabric face masks. In an effort to support local healthcare professionals during the COVID-19…

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Posted on: April 20, 2020

CTE Summer Camps for 2020 have been cancelled

Due to the many unknowns with the COVID-19 pandemic, Union County Public Schools Career Readiness Department (Career and Technical Education) has cancelled all Summer Camps for 2020. We hope to resume our camps in 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Posted on: March 25, 2020

Pre-Apprenticeship Application is still available. Visit https://ucpscte.org/pre-apprenticeships/ for more information

To learn more about the Pre-Apprenticeship Program and to apply, please visit the Pre-Apprenticeships page. 

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Posted on: March 03, 2020

CATA Students Shine at UNCC Mini Civil Engineering Conference

For the third straight year, CATA and UCPS is making a name for ourselves!!!!  We have had the tradition of winning half of all of the awards presented in the competition with the top 3 places awarded in each category.  This year is no exception!  All (6) of the certificates earned today are hanging on…

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Posted on: March 02, 2020

Cosmetology Open House has been postponed

Cosmetology Open House has been postponed and a new date will be set as soon as possible. Please check back for more details.   Sophomores interested in applying for the Cosmetic Arts & Science Academy for next year are invited to an open house at the Walter Bickett Education Center (704 S. Washington Street, Monroe,…

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Posted on: February 28, 2020

Happy CTE Month and Thank you to all our wonderful teachers!

As another CTE month comes to a close, the CTE department staff would like to send a special thank you to our more than 150 teachers across Union County Public Schools. You all do great work and are changing the lives of your students every day. While we don’t say it enough, we want you…

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Posted on: February 12, 2020

Middle School STEM Competition & Coding Expo to be held on April 3rd

Union County Public Schools middle school students will compete against each other in the Middle School STEM Competition on April 3rd at the Union County Agriculture Center (3230-D Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112) starting around 9:45am. Students from across UCPS will compete in the following events: Flying gliders (built and brought with students) Racing Lego Dragsters…

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