Jump Start

Jump Start is Louisiana’s innovative career and technical education (CTE) program. Jump Start prepares students to lead productive adult lives, capable of continuing their education after high school while earning certifications in high-wage career sectors.

Students are required to attain industry-promulgated, industry-valued credentials in order to graduate with a Career Diploma. (Jump Start is an elective path for students pursuing a university-preparatory diploma.)  

Schools receive the same accountability grade credit for preparing students for careers in high-demand job  sectors as they do for students who achieve top academic honors.

 

Jump Start Information Brochure

 

What is Jump Start (Video)?

 

What is a Jump Start Pathway (Video)?

 

 

Jump Start program is a new paradigm for career and technical education (CTE), requiring students to attain an industry--‐promulgated,

industry--‐valued credential in order to graduate high school. 

 

Background

 

–Louisiana’s Career Diploma had fallen into disrepair and was seldom used.  Students with the Career Diploma were  not prepared to attain  entry--‐level jobs in high--‐demand industry sectors.  Unfilled jobs in these high--‐ demand industry sectors continue to detract

from Louisiana’s economic growth.

 

Solution

 

–Louisiana’s Jump Start program, which for the first time aligns Louisiana’ s K--‐12 CTE strategy with the state’ economic development

strategies.  Jump Start regional teams –consisting of school districts, colleges, businesses and workforce / economic development experts –collaborate  to provide career courses and workplace experiences to high school students.  Students have  the opportunity in

high school to earn industry--‐valued, industry--‐promulgated credentials in the career fields most likely to lead to high--‐wage jobs, while preparing them to continue their post--‐secondary education (in 2--‐ and 4--‐  year colleges) and career development. 

Schools receive the same credit in their letter grade for students who earn a nationally--‐ recognized certificate in a high--‐demand job sector as they currently do for students who score 3, 4 or 5 on an AP test.  Schools will be rewarded for preparing their students for college and career.  Jump Start courses and training will be offered to all high school students regardless of diploma pathway: as elective credit for students pursuing a TOPS Academic Diploma and required credit for students seeking a Jump Start Career Diploma.

 

Sample Jump Start Industry--‐Promulgated Credentials
“Statewide” Industry Credentials	“Regional” Industry Credentials	“Complementary” Credentials
• ASE Student Certification (auto service) • AWS Welding • C4M (certification for manufacturing) • Certified Nursing Aide • CompTIA Security+ (Cybersecurity) • EMT Basic • NCCER Electrician	• Certified Hospitality & Tourism Management Professional (American Hospitality & Lodging) • Commercial Drivers License • Customer Service (National Retail Federation) • LA Meat Processors Meat Processing • National Retail Fed. Customer Service • Priority Dispatch (National Academy of Emergency Dispatch)	• First Aid / CPR / AED • Microsoft Office Certification • OSHA 10 (Workplace Safety)
“Statewide” credentials are for high--‐demand industry sectors. “regional”credentials" are for regional employers.  “complementary” credentials  have value across industry sectors. Each graduation pathway (see next page) specifies the required culminating industry credential(s).

 

Jump Start established a four year implementation plan, with complete statewide implementation set for the  2017--‐2018 school

year.  Louisiana is one year ahead of the Jump Start implementation schedule, and seeks to complete its four year Jump Start implementation within two years.

 

Statewide Graduation Pathways
1) Automobile Service 2) Carpenter 3) Certified Mechanical Drafter 4) Certified Nursing Assistant 5) Collision Repair 6) Cyber Engineering 7) Dental 8) Electrician 9) Emergency Medical Tech 10) Four Stroke Engine Tech	11) HVAC  Tech 12) Industrial Maintenance Mechanic 13) Internet Web Foundations 14) Mobile Crane Operator 15) Oil & Gas T2 Safety Systems 16) Pipefitter 17) Plumber 18) Prostart / Restaurant 19) Web Design Professional 20) Welder
Integrated Graduation Pathways
21) Agriculture Tech 22) Digital Media and Entertainment Technology 23) Health Sciences – Patient Care and Management 24) Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary and Retail 25) Information Technology	26) Manufacturing Specialist 27) Manufacturing, Construction Crafts & Logistics 28) Maritime 29) STEM 30) Technology Specialist
Act  833--‐Eligible Regional Pathways
31) Ag Tech 833--‐Eligible 32) Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary and       Retail 833--‐ Eligible	33) Manufacturing, Construction Crafts and Logistics        833--‐Eligible 34) Workplace Safety 833--‐Eligible
Regional Graduation Pathways
35) Business Management 36) Carpenter’s Helper 37) Commercial Driver 38) Electrician’s Helper 39) Fashion Design 40) Industrial Maintenance Mechanic’s Helper	41) Mason 42) Micro--‐Enterprise 43) Pipefitter’s Helper 44) Public Service 45) Sheet Metal 46) Welder’s Helper 47) Workplace Safety
Available Graduation Pathways (LaSalle Parish)
Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Power Point, Excel, Access Work Place Safety (OSHA) Micro Enterprise T 2 Safety	Customer Sales and Service (NRF) First Aid and CPR IC3 Oil and Gas Production

 

Each of these pathways – as well as fact sheets providing comprehensive information on each industry credential – are available for

download on the Louisiana Department of Education’s All Things Jump Start web portal.