Depending on your school’s CTE courses, you might have some or all of Washington’s student leadership organizations available to you.
Review the CTSOs Fact Sheet provides details and contact information for each of the eight recognized student organizations.
Please review the CTE Brand User Guide before downloading CTE logos:
Review some of the CTE News discussed in recent presentations:
CTE promotes and supports locally-based middle and high school programs that provide 21st-century, academic and technical skills for all students. CTE classes can often fulfill academic credits required for high school graduation and some classes are even good for tuition-free college credit.
We have compiled a list of resources to keep you up to date and on the right track with CTE.
Career Connect Washington (CCW) is a statewide coalition of leaders, committed to expanding access to work-based learning opportunities.
The legislature authorized the OSPI to establish standards for CTE through WAC 28C.04.100. These standards were created to ensure high-quality career and technical programs across the state.
Find CTE Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Codes and Vocational Codes (V-code).
CTE equivalencies provide the opportunity to meet core subject area learning standards and aligned CTE courses within a single CTE course.
Work-based learning activities extend the classroom into the workplace, connecting acquired knowledge and skills to a student's future employment.
The Consolidated Program Review (CPR) process is used to review multiple programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and consists of an OSPI team working with the Local Educational Agencies (LEA) as partners reviewing federal and state programs for improvement with an emphasis on student outcomes. The CPR process is one-way OSPI fulfills requirements under Federal regulations (2 CFR 200). For more information, please visit the main Consolidated Program Review page.
Below are optional resource templates for evidence.
Many CTE courses offer credit that meets academic requirements for graduation. Some CTE courses earn dual credit, meaning students earn college credit as well as high school credit, tuition-free. CTE Advanced Placement courses are available in some schools (students who pass their AP exam following a CTE class also earn dual credit).
Other high school graduation requirements include the CTE Sequence graduation pathway, culminating (senior project), and testing alternatives. Each school's offerings are different so ask your school career counselor or district CTE office for details.
Consider speaking to students in their schools, organizing field trips to your worksites, and establishing apprenticeship and internship opportunities. If you’re interested in learning more, contact your local school district’s Career and Technical Education Director or main administrative office.
CTE teaching gives you a chance to make a difference in preparing our children for meaningful, living-wage jobs in a variety of fields - to pass along your expertise and excitement to a new generation. If you are interested in CTE teaching, visit the Certification page for more information.
The United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights requires OSPI to conduct a civil rights compliance program review. The intent is to identify, remedy, and prevent discrimination in CTE programs operated by education agencies receiving federal financial assistance.
Microsoft Imagine Academy will help bridge the skills gap between the world of education and the world of work by providing curriculum and exams around the latest technologies.