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Serving school districts in Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, and Wyandot Counties in Ohio

Career Tech Education

Overview

Why choose Career Technical Education (CTE)? In Ohio, every student has the opportunity to enroll in a career technical education course. To locate a Career Technical High School that serves you, click HERE

Career Technical Education is not just vocational training. Career Technical Education combines academic and occupational course work, to help prepare students for not only their future careers, but post-secondary education as well. CTE students obtain skills and training that would not otherwise be available.

What is career-technical education and how is it delivered to every student in Ohio? For more information, click HERE

Advance CTE’s newest video provides an overview of how Career Technical Education prepares learners for their futures while closing the skills gap for employers across the country. Source: Ohio Association of Career -Technical Education Association

Guiding Principles

Each Child, Out Future: Ohio's Strategic Plan for Education is Ohio's plan for ensuring each student is challenged, prepared and employed. For more information about the strategic plan, click HERE

Each Child, Our Future: click HERE

Laws, Regulations and Guidance

Perkins V is federal funding for career-technical programming, On July 31,2018, the new name of Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, or Perkins V was signed into law. There are 4 major components of these law:

1. Data and Accountability

2. Equity in Career Tech

3. Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment

4. High Quality Programs of Study

To view a video on "Equity Initiatives in Career Technical Education" click HERE

For more information regarding Perkins V State Plan, click HERE

Regional Career Technical Planning Districts (CTPDs)

Ashland County-West Holmes Career (JVSD)

Knox County Career Center (JVSD)

Madison Local School District

Mansfield City School District

Pioneer Career and Technology Center (JVSD)