CTE Programs and Standards

CTE Program Lists and Information:

Elements of an Approved CTE Program - PDF
Charter, Private School CTSO Membership Policy - PDF

CTE Program List Approved 2027 - Excel ~ PDF
CTE Program List Approved 2026
CTE Programs Coherent Sequence Approved 2027 - Excel ~ PDF
CTE Programs Coherent Sequence Approved 2026
Archived: CTE Lists, Coherent Sequences
Equipment Guidelines

Below is an alphabetical list of all programs that includes program descriptions, industry credentials, coherent sequences, technical standards, blueprints, equipment lists, and more.

CTE Programs with Embedded Academics

The deadline to submit a Local Occupational Program application opens October 1st of each year and closes November 30th of that same year.
Local Occupational Programs List 2026
Local Occupational Programs 2026 Coherent Sequence
Archived: LOP List, Coherent Sequence

Submit LOP Request

The process for determining a career field to become a recognized Arizona CTE program:

Programs are determined on a biennial basis by Labor Market Information (LMI) from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity, which is focused on high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations in Arizona.
The approved CTE Program List is updated using the LMI and is provided to Local Education Agencies (LEA).
Based on local needs, the LEA may choose to open a new program or sunset an existing program.
Technical Skill Standards are developed for each program by a committee of related industry members to align standards with recognized industry certifications, credentials, or licenses. (See Industry Credentials Links)
From those standards, ADE/CTE collaborates with the Arizona Curriculum Consortium to develop a scope and sequence, framework, blueprint, and lessons.
The Technical Skills Assessments are end-of-program assessments. Students concentrating in a program will take the assessment at the end of the program.

^{Please see Quality and Compliance Monitoring Resources for 2026-2027 monitoring cycle.}