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Across the country, career and technical education programs are offered
in about 11,000 comprehensive high schools, several hundred
vocational-technical high schools and about 1,400 technology centers,
which serve students from several "sending" high schools. About 9,400
postsecondary institutions offer technical programs, including community
colleges, technical institutes, skill centers and other public and
private two- and four-year colleges.
Marketing education offers students the opportunity to develop
knowledge and skills essential for careers in marketing, management,
entrepreneurship, hospitality, tourism, entertainment, and professional
sales. Currently Oklahoma has 56 programs in high schools and technology
centers preparing for careers in the mentioned areas. According to the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, eighteen of the 20 fastest growing
occupations within the next decade will require career and technical
education.
