Future Ready CTE is the South Central Service Cooperative's approach to supporting it's member districts through career-connected learning strategies and public-private partnership sub-grants. This initiative supports participating districts with workforce development coordination services to act as a liaison between schools and businesses. Innovation sub-grants allow districts to partner with local businesses to create unique opportunities in career and technical education.

The Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSCs) established the Minnesota Career and Technical Education (CTE) Consortium in January of 2022. The Consortium members leverage statewide and regional approaches to ensure robust CTE experiences for students with an eye on future success. The MSCs believe that career and technical education, delivered in partnership with business leaders, is the ultimate framework for a sustainable Minnesota economy.