Welcome to AZ Career and Technical Education

Our Vision: Every Arizona student has a developed career pathway.

Our Mission: Career and Technical Education will engage Arizona learners in relevant experiences leading to purposeful and economically viable careers. 

Career and Technical Education is part of a well-rounded education and, as such, CTE programs are eligible to access Title IV funds.

CTE Program Data Quick Facts

Announcements

• Becoming a CTE Teacher
• Arizona Perkins V State Plan
• Arizona CTE Strategic Plan

What's New

• Without Limits:  A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education
• CTE & The State Seal of Arts Proficiency
• K-8 Career Literacy Standards
• Arizona Department of Education Quality and Compliance Monitoring Form
• Perkins V - Five-Year Grant/Program Monitoring Schedule

Quick Links

• 2025-2028 Federal Perkins V State Plan
• For information about CTE Teacher Certification, go to https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates, then scroll down and select the blue bar titled Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificates.
• AZ CTE Quality Commission