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É«»¨Ìà Career & Technical Education Plan

The leadership of the Departments of Education & Early Development (DEED) and Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) recognized that addressing both the educational needs of students and the workforce needs of the state requires a cooperative planning effort. The  is the result of this effort and builds on the É«»¨Ìà Gasline Inducement Act Training Strategic Plan endorsed by the É«»¨Ìà Workforce Investment Board in 2008 and the  adopted by the State Board of DEED in 2009.

Work on writing the CTE plan began in January 2010 and involved a broad cross-section of policy makers, educators, employers, state agencies, training institutions, and parent representatives. DEED, DOLWD, and the University of É«»¨Ìà (UA) staff refined the details of the planned strategies and timeline.

The É«»¨Ìà Career and Technical Education plan addresses the individual need for career preparedness as well as the broader social need for a training and education system that is efficient, effective, and coordinated with regional and state current and future work needs. 

In 2018, the É«»¨Ìà Workforce Investment Board's CTE Plan Working Group developed a to re-energize the conversation around CTE and provide an advocacy tool to help ensure that CTE opportunities are available and communicated to É«»¨ÌÃns. 

 

University of É«»¨Ìà CTE Programs

Whether you are just starting out or looking for new career opportunities, the University of É«»¨Ìà is the most comprehensive provider of career and technical education training in É«»¨ÌÃ. With more than 200 programs in workforce development, students have opportunities to earn non-credit industry-recognized certifications, endorsements, certificates, and degrees in two years or less. This provides students a fast track to employment and the opportunity to earn credits toward future degrees. Many of these programs are in the high-demand and high-growth areas needed for É«»¨ÌÃ's economic growth and offered through the University of É«»¨ÌÃ's 13 community campuses.