2022 EDUCATION EDITION
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IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS:
The Texas Workforce Commission projects hundreds of annual openings through 2030 in occupations that require some postsecondary education but not a full degree. This list is not comprehensive and shows careers in the North Central Texas region.
2020
2030 (projected)
247
HVAC mechanics and installers Bus and truck mechanics, and diesel engine specialists Air transportation workers
+36.03%
336
1,639 2,150
+31.18%
1,903
+27.17%
2,420
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3,428
+31.97%
Welders
4,524
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2,923
Pharmacy technicians
+28.02%
3,742
3,487
+45.14%
Dental assistants
5,061
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4,856
Licensed practical, vocational nurses
+29.88%
6,307
5,047
+44.13%
Medical assistants
7,274
Automotive service technicians and mechanics
5,020
23.29%
6,189
6,032
Nursing assistants
+25.23%
7,554
Hairdressers, hairstylists, cosmetologists Software and applications developers
7,558
+35.04%
10,206
19,593
+52.56%
29,891
to grow from,” Young said. A 2022 study from Georgetown Uni- versity’s Center on Education and the Workforce shows an increasing number of people without a bachelor’s degree are out-earning those who do have a four-year degree. Jennifer Akins, MISD’s senior director of guidance and counseling, said school counselors have told her students are interested in earning credentials while still in high school. She said seeing a need in certain industries has led to additional partner- ships with Collin College. “That was one of the direct reasons that we partnered with Colin [College] to add the real estate program, because we were seeing so much need in those areas,” she said. Collin College recognizes that some students are ready for the workforce right after high school, and others are college bound, Millen said. Partnering with the CTE and dual-credit programs with local districts helps students
succeed, which in turn helps the work- force, she said. Collin College has increased its opportunities for CTE-based programs, opening four new campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, including its tech- nical education center in Allen. This also indicates the demand for programs like these, not just from students, but also from employers, Millen said. Peirson said the world is changing so rapidly that teachers are having to pre- pare students for careers that might not even exist yet. “That’s what I’m excited about,” she said. “I know that every year we’re looking for things that we can do to keep our kids more in tune with what’s going on in the world and to prepare them for careers.” Eric Weilbacher contributed to this report.
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