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What is Career and Technical Education
(CTE)?
Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for 21st
century careers. According to the Association
for Career and Technical Education the largest national
education association dedicated to preparing youth and adults for
successful careers, CTE evolved from a number of vocational programs
established during the turn of the 20th century and covers many
of the major occupational fields, including Agriculture, Hospitality,
Law and Public Safety, Health Occupations, Transportation, Marketing
and Business, and more.
How does CTE work?
CTE programs are typically offered in public high schools - both
"comprehensive schools" as well as "career and technical schools"
or academies – although some public middle schools may offer CTE
courses as well. In most CTE programs, academic subject matter is
taught in the context of real-world situations with particular relevance
to professional practice. As a result, students gain employability
skills, have the opportunity to earn professional credentials and
gain work experience while working toward a secondary or postsecondary
degree. |
