CTE, or Career and Technical Education, provides students and adults with academic and technical skills, knowledge, and practical training necessary to succeed in a wide range of vital, in-demand jobs. CTE students earn industry certifications and licenses, postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, and higher in fields like: agriculture & food, architecture & construction, finance, government & public administration, health science, hospitality & tourism, human services, information technology, manufacturing marketing, STEM, and transportation, distribution & logistics.
Did you know that February is CTE Awareness month?
Join us in celebrating the value of CTE and successful CTE programs across the nation. The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities is sharing CTE-related success stories featuring students with intellectual disability on the FCSUA Facebook page in celebration of CTE Awareness month! You can also get additional information and resources to promote CTE in your network from the Association for Career & Technical Education.
In honor for CTE Awareness Month, enjoy these facts about CTE:
Did you know:
- CTE offers students a cost-effective path to a career in one or two years?
- Students may begin CTE coursework as early as middle school?
- Students who engage in secondary CTE programming are more likely to pursue some form of postsecondary education after high school?
- There are 16 Career Clusters in the National Career Clusters Framework which represent 79 Career Pathways?