Career and Technical Education
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Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare students for Connecticut’s high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations through coordinated career pathways organized through the new modernized CTE Framework.
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Career and Technical Education in the Middle School
Connecticut's middle school CTE programs build a pipeline to high school pathways through career exploration, aligned coursework, and qualified staff. Learn how early CTE experiences develop career skills, self awareness, and readiness for high-skill, high-wage, in demand careers.
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Career and Technical Student Organizations
Connecticut’s Career and Technical Student Organizations empower students with real-world leadership, technical skills, and industry‑connected experiences that prepare them for college, careers, and lifelong success.
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Connecticut Apprenticeship and Education Committee
The committee coordinates the education of middle and high school students about careers in manufacturing.
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Connecticut Career Pathways and CTE Framework
Explore Connecticut’s Career Pathways and CTE Framework, including Career Ready Practices, Cluster Groupings, Career Clusters, and Career Pathways that align education with workforce needs. Learn how durable skills, WBL, IRCs, and high quality programs prepare students for in demand careers.
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Learn how Perkins V strengthens Career and Technical Education (CTE) through expanded access, workforce alignment, and rigorous program quality. Explore Connecticut’s 2026–2029 Perkins Plan, requirements, resources, timelines, and supports for local implementation.
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Explore Connecticut’s Career Development Continuum and Work-Based Learning (WBL), outlining how students build career awareness, exploration, preparation, and training through authentic workplace experiences that strengthen skills and support college and career readiness.