Perkins V

What is Perkins V? 

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law on July 31, 2018. The law reauthorizes and updates the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to ensure career and technical education (CTE) programs meet the demands of the twenty-first-century economy. Perkins V represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value.

In 2019, The California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee developed the Federal Perkins V State Plan which identified a wide-ranging effort to create a world-class CTE system that can strengthen education and workforce preparation available to all Californians.

Key principles of the plan include:

1. Focus on a Student-Centered Delivery of Services for all K–14+ college and career pathways, which accommodates multiple entry points to facilitate students’ needs to build their skills as they progress along a continuum of education and training, or advance in a sector-specific occupation or industry.
2. Promote Equity and Access by eliminating institutional barriers and achievement gaps for all students to realize their educational and career aspirations.
3. Achieve System Alignment in the economic regions of the State in order to create a comprehensive and well-defined system of articulation of high- quality K–14+ pathway courses (i.e., both in-person and online) and work- based learning opportunities with a specific emphasis on CTE. Bring greater coherence to programming, common use of terminology, appropriate data collection and sharing, and attainment of student outcomes in a timely way that lead to upward mobility in California’s Industry Sectors. System alignment allows for greater student portability and career advancement.
4. Support the Continuous Improvement and Capacity Building at all levels and components to ensure smooth transitions in the system and focus efforts on implementation of State standards, attainment of student outcomes, and a strengthening of California’s regional economies.
5. Ensure that State Priorities and Direction Lead the State Plan with opportunities in Perkins V leveraged to assist in accomplishing the State goals and objectives for student achievement, also known as “the California Way.”

Perkins Resources

• CCCCO Memo – FY 2023-24 Perkins Headcount Certification in NOVA 2-16-23
• CCCCO Memo – Request for Applications – Perkins V Reserve Grant May 2022 Submission  3-29-22
• California State Perkins V Plan  2020-2023 (Read more about Perkins on the Chancellor’s Office website)
• Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Reporting Framework
• Appendix C: Questions to ask during CLNA development process
• SCCRC CLNA/Employer Engagement Survey Perkins V – Final Survey Results  March 2022 available via Dr. Adele Hermann 
• State Perkins Qualifying Occupations List – A statewide resource available via COE Director Dr. Adele Hermann 
• CCCCO Memo – FY 2022-23 Perkins Headcount Certification and Title IC Application Available in NOVA  2-8-22
• CCCCO Memo – FY 2022-23 Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Guidance Memo   11-10-21 
• WEDD CLNA Webinar Recording – 12-14-21
• WEDD CLNA Webinar PPT – 12-14-21

Perkins V Tools/Resources from the Colleges

• College of the Canyons: CTE FY23 Perkins V Application Worksheets (auto-download)

Perkins Webinars & Events

• What the California Community Colleges Need to Know for Year Three of Perkins V   (March 4, 2022, 9am-12pm)