In this post, you can download free nontraditional career posters or use our easy-to-use customizer to design and order your own.
A nontraditional career is any one in which a single gender represents less than 25% of the total. This is a federal distinction guided primarily by Perkins legislation. Educational institutions may receive Perkins funding for Career and Technical Education (CTE), and they must use a portion of the funds to meet accountability measures aimed at closing the participation, concentrator, and completion gaps. The following are examples of nontraditional careers, however, the lists are not comprehensive.
Nontraditional Careers for Women
- Auto Mechanic
- Electrician
- Computer Science
- Law Enforcement
- HVAC
- Construction Management
- Fire Management
- Culinary Arts
- Welding
Nontraditional Careers for Men
- Massage Therapy
- Nursing
- Early Childhood Education
- Cosmetology
- Dental Hygienist
One of the root causes for why people don’t pursue and persist in nontraditional pathways is a lack of role models. This is related to self-efficacy, the belief one has in their ability to complete a task. One of the sources of self-efficacy is vicarious experiences, or the observation of models. Seeing someone perform a task or meeting someone who looks like them who’s in a career or pathway can over time increase someone’s belief they can do a task, and increase sense of belonging.
Among many things, it is important to do an environmental scan to ensure the posters on your campus do not reinforce stereotypes. Since it is challenging to find posters that do that, I’ve prepared a set of posters for you to download and customize! Or, you can use our easy-to-use customizer and order poster prints.
Customize your own nontraditional career poster! Start with a photo of a person nontraditional to the career, add your program information, school logo, and any other details. We offer a variety of sizes, too.
Download Free Nontraditional CTE Career Posters
Share with us some info, and we’ll share with you a collection of posters. After you hit send, check your email for a link to download the file.
- Simple Design
- Colorful and eye-catching
- Photos challenge gender norms
- Nontraditional careers for both men and women
- 22" x 28" yet prints nicely on 11x14 page
- Room to add content for your institution
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