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Certification & Professional Development for Certification

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Consider a Rewarding Career as a CTE Educator

 Use our CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST to ensure you have everything you need

Arizona Department of Education Certification Resources

  • Apply Online
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  • Prepare and Submit an Application
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Career and Technical Education Certification Resources

New CTE Teacher Certification Checklist

CTE Certification Areas:

  • Agriculture
  • Business and Marketing
  • Education and Training
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Health Careers
  • Industrial and Emerging Technology

Specialized CTE Industry Certification List

ADE CTE List of Semester-Hour Credit PD Courses

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Professional Development Options:

CTE Professinal Development Options
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Advance CTE AZ (ACTEAZ) PD Conferences

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Premier Series Courses

 READY TO APPLY? CTE EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION


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Interested in Offering Professional Development for Certification? 

Get Started by completeting the CTE PD Certification Application

 

Contact Career and Technical Education

Susan Farretta | Career Development Program Specialist

[email protected]

(602) 542-5540

Michelle Martinez | Director, CTE Program Services

[email protected]

(602) 542-4365

Please note: We are happy to offer you guidance, however, a full evaluation cannot be completed until an application, all official documents, and all supporting documentation have been submitted. Advisement in any format does not guarantee that the requirements for certification have been met.

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