Hands-On Preparation for the Workplace

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that some of the fastest growing jobs are in fields like healthcare, welding, automotive mechanics and animal care. To help prepare students for careers in technical fields, many schools are offering Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses that provide realistic, hands-on preparation for the workplace.

Advance CTE writes that in the United States “about 12.5 million high school and college students are enrolled in CTE,” and these courses prepare “learners for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies, and makes academic content accessible to students by providing it in a hands-on context.”

Virtual training can be a powerful supplement to CTE courses that require skills like dissection, mechanics, circuitry, and more. Tools like zSpace, which uses elements of virtual, augmented and mixed reality, allow students access to realistic, virtual learning environments. While not meant to be a substitute for working with real materials, a virtual environment gives students hands-on practice with a skill or technique until they feel confident and comfortable performing it.

zSpace prepares students for careers with applications designed to provide interactive, hands-on learning experiences. These applications serve a variety of technical fields, such as:

Automotive Mechanics:
- Automotive assembly and disassembly with Virtual Automotive Mechanic
- 3D interactive study guide for automotive training with Virtual Automotive Expert
Allied Health:
- Virtual dissections and highly detailed anatomical visualization with VIVED Anatomy
- Human Anatomy Atlas for lifelike exploration of body systems and anatomical structures
- Immersive ECG training with Virtual ECG
Veterinary / Animal Science
- Virtual Veterinary Trainer for a deep dive into the canine anatomy, with virtual models of 10 body systems and 2,000+ anatomical structures
Agriculture Sciences
- Interactive dissections of numerous plant and animal species through VIVED Science
Welding:
- Mastery of welding fundamentals (e.g., concentration, precision, dexterity) through the Wave NG welding simulator
Advanced Manufacturing
- Virtual disassembly of parts and components used in mechanical and hydraulics systems, and an in-depth look at how those systems drive manufacturing processes

What impact might virtual training have on college and career readiness?

How do you envision AR/VR being integrated into your CTE programs?

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