Welcome to the MN West Carl Perkins Consortium
The Minnesota West Carl Perkins Consortium is comprised of 38 high schools and 5 post-secondary campuses. Staff from SWWC, Minnesota River Valley Education District, and Minnesota West Community and Technical College work together, with help from our partners, to provide a variety of resources to consortium schools to improve the quality of technical education and provide career development opportunities for learners of all ages.
View list of consortium schools
View list of consortium schools
Local Application
Program Approval
Additional Resources
- Statewide CTE Calendar
- Alternative Teacher Preparation
- Articulated College Credit
- CTE Revenue (Levy) Information
- CTE Teacher Induction Program
- CTE Lead Network
- CTE Lab Fees Guidance
- Educator Externship Application
- Future Forward
- Healthcare Lending Library
- Teacher License Lookup
- Safety Guidance for CTE
- Work-based Learning in Minnesota
- Career and Education Planning Grid
Upcoming Events
Career & Technical Education
Southwest Minnesota Career Expo - Marshall
all day
SMSU, 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258
Career & Technical Education
Southwest Minnesota Career Expo - Worthington
all day
Minnesota West, 1450 Collegeway Worthington, MN 56187
Related Agencies
- MN Career and Technical Education
- MN Dept of Education CTE
- MN Dept of Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
- MN Foundation for Student Organizations
- MN River Valley Ed District (MRVED)
- MN West Community & Technical College
- Southwest Initiative Foundation
- SW MN Private Industry Council (PIC)
- Southwest Minnesota State University





