ABOUT VTEA
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act (VTEA) of 1998 (Perkins III) administers state and federal resources to all community college districts to enable individuals to achieve academic, vocational and technical knowledge and skills necessary to attain employment or further their education.

VTEA:
• provides essential information and technical assistance;
• conducts programmatic and fiscal oversight;
• maintains a comprehensive statewide statistical database for research and planning;
• supports expansion of services and programs for underrepresented and special needs students; and
• encourages each college to establish a continuous quality improvement system.
It offers colleges incentives and flexibility to implement projects that:
• integrate academic, vocational and technical education;
• improve programs and curriculum through the innovative use of technology;
• support staff development;
• foster implementation of effective educational practices; and
• promote collaboration

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WEST HILLS COLLEGE?
For the academic year of 2004-2005, West Hills College District has been awarded the sum of $227,588. These funds will be distributed among four vocational programs that will utilize their allocations to improve their programs as stated above.