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CTE Programs and Standards

CTE Program Lists and Information:

  • Elements of an Approved CTE Program - PDF

 

  • CTE Program List Approved Sorted by 2024 Rank – Excel ~ PDF
  • CTE Programs Coherent Sequence Approved 2024 - Excel ~ PDF
  • Archived CTE List,Coherent Sequence: 23-List,Seq/ 22-List,Seq/ 21-List,Seq/ 20-List,Seq
  • CTE Equipment Guidelines – PDF

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

  • Accounting
  • AgriScience
    • Agribusiness Systems (incorperated into Agriscience)
    • Animal Systems (incorperated into Agriscience)
    • Plant Systems (incorporated into Agriscience)
    • Power, Structural and Technical Systems (incorporated into Agriscience)
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Animation (Digital Animation)
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Automation and Robotics
  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Technologies
  • Bioscience
  • Business Management
  • Business Operations

  • Cabinetmaking
  • Carpentry
  • Computer Maintenance (Technology Devices Maintenance)
  • Construction Technologies
  • Cosmetology and Related Services
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Assisting
  • Diesel Engine Repair
  • Digital Animation
  • Digital Communication
  • Digital Photography
  • Digital Printing
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education Professions
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation
  • Electronic Technologies
  • Electronics Drafting
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Engineering

  • Fashion Design and Merchandising
  • Film and TV Production
  • Finance
  • Fire Service
  • Graphic Design
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
  • Heavy Equipment Operations
  • Home Health Aide
  • Hospitality Management
  • Interior Design
  • Laboratory Assisting
  • Law and Public Safety

  • Marketing
  • Mechanical Drafting
  • Medical Assisting Services
  • Medical Records Technologies
  • Mental and Social Health Technician
  • Music and Audio Production
  • Network Security
  • Nursing Services
  • Pharmacy Support Services
  • Precision Machining
  • Software and App Design
  • Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Stagecraft
  • Technology Devices Maintenance
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Veterinary Assisting
  • Welding Technologies

  • CTE Programs with Embedded Academics

  • Deadline to submit a Local Occupational Program application is on or before December 15th by 5 pm each year
  • Local Occupational Programs List 2024
  • Local Occupational Programs 2024 Coherent Sequence
  • Archived LOP List,Coherent Sequence: 23-List,Seq /22-List, Seq. / 21-List, Seq. / 20-List, Seq.

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 need, 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
  • CTE Programs are determined by Education Program Ratings, Statewide  

  • ADE Quality and Compliance Monitoring Form
  • Quality and Compliance Monitoring Guide
  • Monitoring Form Process Guide
  • CTED Community College Monitoring Document - Excel ~ PDF
    • CTED IGA Addendum  - file
    • ARS 15-393 HLC Crosswalk - file
  • CTED Community College Monitoring Guide ~ PDF
  • Sample Inventory Template - Excel
  • 2020-2025 Monitoring Schedule 
  • 2023-24 Monitoring Training Videos
    • 2024 Monitoring Training Power Point
    • Updated 2022-2023 CTE Program Monitoring Schedule - PDF

 

Resources:

  • Work-Based Learning
  • Professional Skills Standards and Rubrics
  • CTE Industry Credentials
  • CTE Educator Certification
  • CTE Professional Development
  • AZ CTE Local Advisory Committee Membership Guide
  • AZ CTE Local Advisory Committee Leadership Guide

 

CTE Program Contacts:

  • Cindy Gutierrez, Director, CTE Program Services, (602) 542-4365, [email protected]
  • Agriculture and Welding - Bruce Watkins, (602) 364-1643
  • Business and Marketing Education; Communication Media Technologies - Elena Sobampo, (602) 542-5049
  • Construction Science Technologies - Joe Grieco, (602) 542-5515
  • Education & Training - Kylie Chamblee, (602) 542-5315
  • Engineering and Information Technologies, Manufacturing - Tracy Rexroat, (602) 364-0322
  • Family and Consumer Sciences - Kylie Chamblee, (602) 364-1838
  • Health Science Technologies - Wesley Wood, (602) 542-4362, (602) 542-5143
  • Public Service Careers, Transportation Technologies - Jason Wojcik, (602) 542-5138
  • CTE Program Specialist Contact List - Word ~ PDF
  • AZ CTE Home Page
  • CTE Programs and Standards
    • Program Standards
    • Approved Program List
    • ADE Quality and Compliance Monitoring Form
    • Local Occupational Programs
    • Embedded Academic Credit
  • CTED - Career & Technical Education District
  • CTE Postsecondary
  • CTE Industry Credentials
  • CTE Technical Skills Assessments (TSAs)
  • CTE Grants
    • Perkins V
    • Priority
  • CTE Data and Accountability
  • Arizona School Counselors
  • CTE Administrator Resources
  • CTE Work-Based Learning
  • Arizona CTE Professional Skills
  • K-8 Career Literacy
  • CTSOs
  • CTE Professional Development
  • CTE Teacher Certification

Contact

  • CTE Main
  • (602) 542-5282
  • CTE State Director
  • (602) 542-5282
  • CTE Programs - Cindy Gutierrez
  • (602) 542-4365
  • [email protected]
  • Technical Standards, Technical Skills Assessment, Career Literacy - Judy Balogh
  • (602) 542-4155
  • [email protected]
  • Arizona School Counselors – Emily Brown
  • (602) 542-5353
  • [email protected]
  • MyFutureAZ
  • CTE Student Organizations - Julie Ellis
  • (602) 542-5350
  • [email protected]
  • Fiscal / Grants - Bobby Neves
  • (602) 542-5137
  • [email protected]
  • Data / Accountability - Samuel Irvin
  • (602) 364-1946
  • [email protected]
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