Overview
Oregon defines the states of career development through a system of Career Connected Learning—a framework of career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training that is both learner-relevant and directly linked to professional and industry-based expectations.
The CCL framework encompasses four key stages:
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Career Awareness—learning ABOUT work
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Key experiences: guest speakers, career day, inventory and assessment, job research
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Career Exploration—learning FOR work
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Key experiences: career fairs, informational interviews, workplace tours, classroom simulations, job shadows
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Career Preparation—learning THROUGH work
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Key experiences: school-based enterprise, service learning, cooperative work experience, workplace simulation
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Career Training—learning AT work
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Key experiences: on-the-job training, internships, clinical experiences, registered pre-apprenticeships, registered youth apprenticeships
Oregon has invested ESSER Funds to develop a Career Connected Learning program that builds supports and resources around the four key stages of CCL.
CCL Systems Network
Susan Samek is the Career Connected Learning Tribal Liaison. The liaison role is to work closely with the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon to collaborate on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Career Connected Learning opportunities, programs, and grants that support American Indian/Alaska Native students.
Eric Juenemann is the Career Connected Learning Specialist at the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). Eric is responsible for CCL grant management, facilitation of the network of CCL Systems Navigators, and cross-agency collaboration.
Please contact
Susan Samek (or
Eric Juenemann - Postsecondary Career Connected Learning) with questions regarding statewide support.
Career Connected Learning System Navigator Network
Oregon has established a statewide network of Career Connected Learning System Navigators (CCLSNs), or designees, who support regional Career Connected Learning (CCL) efforts across the state. Led by each of Oregon's community colleges, the CCLSN network advances regional CCL implementation, expands student opportunities, and fosters collaborative partnerships with schools, employers, and community organizations.
If you have an idea for a CCL opportunity—or would like to connect with your regional CCL System Navigator or their designee—you can find their contact information below:
Blue Mountain Community College - Samantha Mahaffy-Nirschl
Central Oregon Community College -
Leigh Church
Chemeketa Community College -
Katie Castillo
Clackamas Community College -
Tom Brown
Clatsop Community College - Amy Magnussen
Columbia Gorge Community College -
Jessica Griffin Conner
Klamath Community College - Vacant
Lane Community College - Hanna Eberle
Linn-Benton Community College -
Deron Fort
Mt. Hood Community College -
Katie Dirkswager
Oregon Coast Community College - Becky York
Portland Community College -
Naomi Brown
Rogue Community College -
Raelyn Horton
Southwestern Oregon Community College - DeAnne Varitek
Tillamook Bay Community College -
Lauren Yokum
Treasure Valley Community College - Jessica Smith
Umpqua Community College - Anita Clark
The following links provide additional information and resources: