Program works with industry and community to maximize student engagement and employment. Industry has a clear voice in program direction. 

Program has an active advisory committee

Program advisory committee is well represented with community, industry, and reflective of the diversity of the school community 

Advisory committee is engaged with program students wither through SkillsUSA or similar activities   

• Does the Advisory Committee meet two or more times per year, and are the agendas and minutes on file?

• Is there a listing of the Advisory Committee members available?

• Example of correspondence to the committee

• Advisory committee is representative of the school population and composed of the membership recommended in the state WBL manual 

• The advisory committee is actively involved with SkillsUSA eg. preparing for competition, judging competition, working with community service projects, fundraising etc.

• Attach documentation indicating that your program’s goals and objectives are reviewed at least annually by your advisory committee and school administrators.

A public relations plan in place and being implemented 

• The program is promoted within the community.

• Is public relations information about your program distributed on a continuous basis?

o Press releases, newspaper articles, etc.

o Community service projects

Industry is involved in the program beyond the advisory committee

• What is your plan to maintain and/or improve industry participation in your program?