Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Factual background and legislative updates on this specific area of concern.

Our region faces a shortage of skilled tradespeople—electricians, plumbers, welders, and healthcare technicians. High schools across the Rogue Valley, in partnership with Rogue Community College (RCC), have begun expanding vocational programs to offer students direct pathways into these high-demand fields without requiring a four-year university degree.

Last reviewed August 8, 2026.

Related Oregon Legislation

These Oregon bills match this topic by complete words or phrases in their title or description. Each card shows the latest action reported by the legislative data feed.

SB 5701

Latest action

The Act changes law relating to borrowing by the state for certain projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). [Digest: The Act changes lott...

HB 4132

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Makes changes to veteran laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). [Declares that it is the goal of the Legislative Assembly to fund the Depar...