Career and Technical Education

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare students to enter the workforce with the academic and vocational skills needed to compete successfully in the job market. CTE courses typically include competency-based learning.
Our Vision:  Ensure a dynamic workforce by fully developing every student’s career and academic potential.
Our Mission:  Prepare Arizona students for workforce success and continuous learning

• Assessments
  • CTE Assessment System
• Carl D. Perkins Grant Information and Resources
  • Innovative CTE Programs Grant
  • Secondary Basic Grant
• Carl D. Perkins Accountability and Reporting
  • Enrollment Reporting
  • Performance Measures
• CTE Certification
• CTE Programs
  • Programs of Study
• Forms
• Guidance Counselors
• Handbooks, Guidelines, & Resources
• Joint Technical Education Districts
• Meeting Handouts
• Postsecondary
• Real World Design Challenge
• Standards
  • Academic Standards Delivered Within CTE
  • Technical Standards
• Student Organizations
• Tech Prep

Contact Information:

Career and Technical Education
Arizona Department of Education
Mark Hamilton
Deputy Associate Superintendent
1535 W. Jefferson Street, Bin #42
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Tel: (602) 542-5282
Fax: (602) 542-5334
Career&TechnicalEducation@azed.gov