Welcome to AZ Career and Technical Education

Our Vision:  Develop Arizona's competitive workforce through the power of Career and Technical Education.

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

Announcements

• Arizona Perkins V State Plan
• Arizona CTE Strategic Plan
• NOTICE:  Because of uncertainty in school schedules due to COVID-19, the Fall 2020 Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs) are cancelled. All students who concentrate in a CTE program, acquire two or more Carnegie Units, and have not graduated are eligible to take the TSA during the Spring 2021 testing period. CTE Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs)

What's New

• Prioritizing CTE During COVID 19, from Advance CTE - Word ~ PDF
• Arizona Career Literacy Standards
• ADE/CTE Recommended Considerations for 2020-2021
• Arizona Department of Education Quality and Compliance Monitoring Form
• Perkins V - Five Year Grant/Program Monitoring Schedule
• AZ CTE Local Advisory Committee Membership Guide
• AZ CTE Local Advisory Committee Leadership Guide

Quick Links

• 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

Cathie Raymond
Deputy Associate Superintendent/State Director
Career and Technical Education
Arizona Department of Education
Phone:  602-364-2211
Email:  [email protected]