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Findings show mixed enrollment trends by institution type and geographic concentration, while most certificates earned in high school come from technical colleges and are typically one-year awards. 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Earning a technical education certificate in high school may lead to a livable wage immediately after graduation. The role of technical education enrollment in high school in earning certificates and postsecondary enrollment is explored using data from the Utah System of Higher Education. Most students enroll in at least one technical education course, but few earn certificates in high school.  \nFindings  \n• Students enrolled in technical education at degree-granting institutions trended upward.  \n• Students enrolling at a technical college trended downward.  \n• The highest geographic proportion of secondary students enrolling in technical education (62%) was in the suburbs.  \n• Most certificates earned while in high school are earned through the technical colleges (86%) .  \n• Most high school certificates were one-year awards (84%).  \n• Most high school students enrolled in technical education courses enrolled in degree-granting institutions (61%) .  \n• High school students who lived within 40 miles of a degree-granting institution were the most likely to seek postsecondary education.  \nPurpose  \nMiddle-skill jobs, which require credentials that take between 1 and 24 months, can pave the way for a successful career and economic prosperity (Lamback et al. 2018). Such jobs include healthcare technicians, diesel mechanics, and animal science workers. Still, more workers with these skills are needed (Chumbley 2016; Holzer 2017; Spang 2014). Some have argued that the pipeline producing middle-skill workers is too narrow, resulting in labor shortages (Sublett and Tovar, 2021) . Edmunds and colleagues found that in states like North Carolina, only 9% of students participated in technical education during high school (Edmunds et al. 2022). This affects future productivity and work quality and may result in a wage loss.  \nOne option is to build momentum by enrolling students in technical education courses while they are in high school. Such courses influence students to pursue technical education pathways by linking school and workforce skills (Trimble-Washington 2021, 4). These efforts have been positive. Nationally, enrollment in community and technical colleges has increased over the last two years (National Student Clearinghouse 2024). However, questions remain as to whether local workforce needs are being met.  \nHistory  \nThe Smith-Hughes Act was the first federal law to fund technical education in 1917, responding to rising international competition (Edmunds et al. 2022; Potter 2022) . This law established the Federal Board for Vocational Education to assist low-income, immigrants, and other marginalized groups in developing their skills in agriculture, home economics, or industrial trades, primarily through courses offered in high schools (Friedel 2011). This focused approach later contributed to the perception that technical education was intended for a narrower segment of students (Dare 2006) .  \nAccess to technical education for high school students, postsecondary students, high school dropouts, and those who needed retraining was expanded in the 1963 amendment to the Smith-Hughes Act (Friedel 2011). Courses related to business and health occupations were added. To better address gender inequity, a focus was added to enroll more “single parents, homemakers, and displaced homemakers” in the 1976 reauthorization.  \nThe Perkins Vocational Act of 1984, also known as Perkins I, expanded access to technical education by including individuals with disabilities, those with limited English proficiency, and those housed in correctional facilities (Potter 2022) . Programs were retitled as technical preparation in thereauthorization of Perkins II (1990) to combat the stigma of vocational training (Friedel 2011) . Associate degree p","cbCaigsNToXDxVzw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigsNToXDxVzw","pdf",493521,"English","# Findings\n# Purpose\n# History","[{\"question\":\"What do the findings indicate about technical education enrollment trends?\",\"answer\":\"Enrollment at degree-granting institutions trends upward, while enrollment at technical colleges trends downward. 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