ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Career & Technical Education Plan

The leadership of the Departments of Education & Early Development (DEED) and Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) recognized that addressing both the educational needs of students and the workforce needs of the state requires a cooperative planning effort. The  is the result of this effort and builds on the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Gasline Inducement Act Training Strategic Plan endorsed by the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Workforce Investment Board in 2008 and the  adopted by the State Board of DEED in 2009.

Work on writing the CTE plan began in January 2010 and involved a broad cross-section of policy makers, educators, employers, state agencies, training institutions and parent representatives. DEED, DOLWD and the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ (UA) staff refined the details of the planned strategies and timeline.

The CTE plan addresses the individual need for career preparedness as well as the broader social need for a training and education system that is efficient, effective and coordinated with regional and state current and future work needs. Click  to learn more.

In 2018 the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Workforce Investment Board's CTE Plan Working Group developed a CTE Plan Addendum to re-energize the conversation around CTE and provide an advocacy tool to help ensure that CTE opportunities are available and communicated to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æns. Learn more and download the addendum .

 

University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ CTE Programs

Whether you are just starting out, or looking for new career opportunities, the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ is the most comprehensive provider of career and technical education training in ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ. With more than 200 programs in workforce development, students have opportunities to earn non-credit industry recognized certifications, endorsements, certificates and degrees in two years or less. This provides students a fast track to employment and the opportunity to earn credits toward future degrees. Many of these programs are in the high-demand and high-growth areas needed for ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ economic growth and offered through the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's 13 community campuses. 

The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ utilizes the  to structure quality CTE programs into 16 general industry sectors and assist students to explore various career pathways.
 

 
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