Administrators

Discover CTE program best practices and ideas designed and created for CTE administrators.

Graduation Requirements

Find information on Texas high school graduation requirements.

Student Attendance Accounting Handbook

Section 5 of the Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (SAAH) addresses unique attendance accounting provisions for CTE.

Student Attendance Accounting Handbook

Programs of Study

The CTE programs of study linked below are helpful guides to develop your own local CTE programs that lead to students ready to enter the workforce, and continue their education in college. Find a program of study for your school in the search link below.

Workforce Information

Workforce information is an essential part of planning your CTE program to align with high skill, high wage, high demand areas of the local and state economy. Find helpful workforce information in this section.

Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market Career Information
Texas Genuine
Texas Reality Check
Texas Career Check
Occupational Outlook Handbook
CareerOneStop: High quality newly-emerging career videos
O*NET OnLine
Texas Internship Challenge

Student Industry Specific Certifications

Some students gain industry specific certifications, while completing their high-school education requirements.

Industry-Based Certifications

CTE Administrator Helpful Links

Find the most common CTE administrator links for local program planning and administration.

Chapter 231 Teacher Certification

Find CTE teacher certification requirements, and develop a professional development program plan.

Teacher Certification

Career and Technical Student Organizations

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) play an integral part in a student’s career and technical education. CTSOs enrich student learning that starts in the classroom, build strong partnerships between industries and future employees, and provide future career experience that students carry into their careers and communities.