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CTE Professional Development

CTE Professional Development

 

What Is CTE Professional Development?

  • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Professional Development (PD) includes classes, courses, activities, and events needed for continuing education hours and to obtain a CTE teacher certification.
  • PD supports the development of skills and knowledge used to enhance classroom instruction and delivery methods.
  • PD can be offered by industry associations, professional organizations, postsecondary institutions, CTEDS, districts, and schools.

 

PD Opportunities

  • These courses can satisfy CTE certificate RENEWAL requirements:

    • CTE Program Area PD:  click here
    • CTE Professional Development (PD) Options:  click here   
    • ADE Trainings and Workshops:  click here
    • ADE Grow in the Professions:  click here
    • ACTEAZ Conferences and Events:  click here
    • Teacher of Tomorrow Simple K12 Training:  click here
    • List of PD activity types:  click here
 
  • These courses can satisfy CTE certificate DEFICIENCIES:

    • Premier Series Courses:  click here
    • East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) contact:  [email protected]
    • Pima JTED PD Hub:  click here
    • West-MEC PD Circle:  click here
    • Postsecondary Courses in Professional Knowledge in CTE:  click here

 

Application to offer ADE CTE Approved PD for Certification Semester Hour Credit.

  • ADE CTE approves professional development that is research based with clear learning objectives and rigor equivalent to postsecondary coursework.

    • PD satisfies new teacher certificate deficiencies. Fifteen professional development clock hours equates to 1 semester hour (SH) of college coursework.
  • If you have a course that you would like evaluated for CTE PD Certification Credit, please complete the online Application.

    • Applications should be submitted by May 1 or December 1 for consideration
    • Applications are reviewed by an ADE CTE Certification Committee.  Click here to view:  Rubric
    • Approved PD Certificates issued upon completion of the activity.

Contact Information:

Susan Farretta
CTE Career Development Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Career and Technical Education
Email:  [email protected]
Desk:  (602) 542-5540

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