Resources relating to Career and Technical Education (CTE) include those that will assist educators in providing quality instruction to improve the academic and technical achievement of students. Documents including work-based learning, curriculum development, and facilities are designed to provide information on the types of work-based learning, guidelines for developing curriculum and guidelines for planning facilities.
Programs of Study
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2024-2025 Program of Studies (version1.2) (course descriptions can be found on the individual program pages)
2023-2024 Program of Studies
2022-2023 Program of Studies
2021-2022 Program of Studies
* The Office of Career and Technical Education supports the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program as a supplemental non-pathway course which can be offered in conjunction with CTE pathway courses.
Valid Industry Certifications
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2023-2024 Valid Industry Certifications (version 1.2)
2022-2023 Valid Industry Certifications (version 1.3)
2021-2022 Valid Industry Certifications (version 1.2)
2019-2020 Valid Industry Certifications
Middle school career studies should provide opportunities for career exploration, build self-awareness, learn about potential careers and develop a plan to reach future goals. These resources will support implementation of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Career Studies at the middle school level.
The material in this guide is designed to aid school administrators, teachers, boards of education, advisory committees and architects who share responsibility in the planning and equipping of a facility for career and technical education programs. This guide may be used in the construction of new facilities and/or the remodeling of existing facilities.
Schools and courses must use these codes for the upcoming school year. It is important to utilize the codes correctly to meet federal and state reporting requirements.
This guidance
document explains the regulation and processes related to Occupation-Based
Kentucky Teacher Certification with the Education Professional Standards Board
(EPSB).
This form is used by teachers when applying for occupation-based one-year/five-year renewals and for occupation-based rank changes. This form is NOT available in the Kentucky Educator
Credentialing System (KECS). A completed and signed paper copy must be
sent to the Office of Career and Technical Education’s Certification
Officer/Administrative Program Consultant to start the certification process.
This form is used by occupation-based Career and Technical Education teachers when applying for new hire and when adding an additional area to an existing certification.This form is NOT available in the Kentucky Educator Credentialing System (KECS). A completed and signed paper copy must be sent to the Office of Career and Technical Education’s Certification Officer/Administrative Program Consultant to start the certification process.
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The Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky (TRACK) youth pre-apprenticeship program is a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education and the Kentucky Labor Cabinet to provide secondary students with career pathway opportunities into Registered Apprenticeship programs.
The National Career Clusters™ Framework is comprised of 16 Career Clusters™ and related Career Pathways to help students of all ages explore different career options and better prepare for college and career.