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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Want to teach Career and Technical Education (CTE)?

What is career and technical education? 92% of high school students and 69% of college and adult students are engaged in CTE, learning skills in the classroom and on the job. CTE is delivered at comprehensive and CTE-dedicated high schools, magnet schools, area technical centers, community and technical colleges and some four-year universities. CTE students earn industry certifications and licenses, postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degree and higher. CTE is good students, good for business and good for communities. CTE high school students are college and career ready 94% graduate high school and most enroll directly in college. CTE associate degrees can pay ,000 more per year than associate degrees in other fields and can even pay more than bachelor's degrees while limiting student debt. CTE is the answer to the nation's projected deficit of 6.5 million skilled workers, including infrastructure, health care and manufacturing workforce shortages. CTE prepares the workforce across a wide range of industries and occupations. Agriculture, food & natural resources. Architecture & construction. Arts, A/V technology & communications. Business management & Administration. Education & training. Finance. Government & public administration. Health science. Hospitality & tourism. Human services. Information Technology. Law, Public Safety, corrections & security. Manufacturing. Marketing. Science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM). Transportation, distribution & logistics.
The 9 essential criteria for Perkins & CTEI funding. Development & engagement. Employer-informed competencies & skills. Academic instruction & supports. Recruitment & access. Instructional sequence. Work-based learning. Quality instructors. Facilities & equipment. Continuous improvement.
What is CTE? Career and technical education (CTE) is the practice of teaching specific career skills to students in middle school, high school, and post-secondary institutions. CTE includes 16 career clusters: Health Science, Hospitality, Business, Government, Sales, Law, Finance, Agriculture, Information Technology, Human Services, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math. Construction, Manufacturing, Training, Logistics, Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, & Communication.

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