CTE Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs)
These assessments are designed to certify and document student attainment of industry-validated knowledge and skills through an online testing application. Below are links related to student eligibility, testing schedule, programs with assessments, resources, and more.
- On September 13, 14, and 15, 2022, the ADE/CTE Assessment Staff was joined by some 75 CTE directors, teachers, and support staff in the 90-minute AFTER-SCHOOL ONLINE TSA SUPPORT FOR ALL CTE STAFF. Information was shared about how to log on and use the TSA Dashboard to register students and create rosters, the role and responsibilities of proctors in conducting the assessments, when students should take the TSA and how to prepare them for success, how to access TSA reports and use the TSA data, and the many resources available on the TSA Dashboard and the ADE/CTE Assessment webpage. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE REPEATED PRIOR TO SPRING TESTING on February 7, 8, and 9, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Click on the following for meeting information and links: https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2022/07/AfterSchoolOnlineSupportforTSASuccess.pdf.
- Arizona's CTE Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs)
- Validating Authority: Arizona Career and Technical Education Quality Commission
- Schedule for Taking the Technical Skills Assessments
- CTE Programs with Technical Skills Assessments
- Student Eligibility to Take the Technical Skills Assessments
- Guidelines for New/Updated Standards and First-Time Testing
- Security and Testing Protocol Agreements
- CTE Technical Skills Assessment User Guide
- Universal Test Administration Conditions and Accommodations Guide
- Student Technical Skills Assessment Guide
- Tutorials and PowerPoints
- How to Access and Utilize the TSA Dashboard
- How to Access a TSA Report Tutorial
- How to Create Rosters Tutorial
- How to Manually Register One Student Tutorial
- How to Prepare and Motivate Students to Take the Assessments - PowerPoint
- How to Take the Assessments - PowerPoint
- How to Use the Bulk Registration Tab Tutorial
- How to Use the Certificate Mailing Address Tab Tutorial
- How to Use the Change Request Tab Tutorial
- Sample Items for All Programs
- Six Ways to Ensure Student and Program Success on the Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs)
- 2023 Dates and Application Process for TSA Institutes - Coming Soon
- How Assessment Items are Developed PowerPoint
- How Assessment Items are Analyzed PowerPoint
- Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Questions
Contact Information:
Judy A. Balogh
Technical Standards, Technical Skills Assessments, Career Development Collaboration Team Lead
Arizona Department of Education
Phone: (602) 542-4155
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 1535 W. Jefferson St., Bin 42, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Physical Address: 100 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
