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CAREER
AND COLLEGE READY
The mission
of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to empower students to be successful
citizens, workers, and leaders in a global economy. CTE
programs are designed to contribute to the broad educational achievement of
students, including basic skills, as well as their ability to work
independently and as part of a team, think creatively and solve problems, and
utilize technology in the thinking and problem-solving process.
Career and Technical Education fulfills
an increasingly significant role in school reform efforts. Students who
concentrate in a CTE area, earning at least four related technical credits and
meeting other criteria, are better prepared for the further education and
advanced training required to be successful in 21st century careers.
Career and Technical Educators at the state and local levels partner with
business and industry and with community colleges and other postsecondary
institutions to ensure Career and Technical Education serves the needs of
individual students and of the state. CTE Course Descriptions.
The federal Carl Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 provides the framework for Career and Technical
Education. North Carolina’s Five-Year Plan for Career and Technical
Education specifies how
Career and Technical Education programs will be carried out in the state.
Additional information about planning for Career and Technical Education is
found in the CTE Planning Guide.