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