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Start today and empower tomorrow … for countless opportunities.
Virginia’s technology and engineering careers have never offered more exciting opportunities. With a projected growth rate of 10.1 percent by 2026, employment in Virginia is exceeding the national rate of 7.4 percent, and it doesn’t stop there. In 2024, CNBC named Virginia the top state for business and WalletHub lists Virginia as the #2 best state for Projected STEM-Job Demand by 2030. Employers in Virginia continue to prove why. In southern Virginia alone, companies like Eastman Performance Films, Comfort Systems USA, Intertape Polymer Group, and more have collectively invested millions of dollars into local economy and created thousands of jobs. That’s where GO TEC® comes in… The Commonwealth of Virginia’s solution for a dependable pipeline of exceptional talent.
Discover how we and our partners empower today’s students with skills essential for tomorrow’s careers.
GO TEC – A Growing Talent Pathway Initiative
GO TEC is a talent pathway initiative that introduces middle school students to the strategic sectors of Healthcare Technologies, Automation & Robotics, IT Coding & Networking, Precision Machining, Metrology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding, Precision Agriculture and Energy.
Career Engagement in Virginia Middle Schools: GO TEC
In Fall 2024, program expansion achieved implementation in middle schools across Virginia.
Students, our future workforce, that enrolled in the GO TEC talent pipeline in SY 2023-2024
Training modules that target high-demand strategic industry sectors with relevant program curriculum.
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Empower Your Future
