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What is CTE?
Career and Technical Education (CTE) on the high school level provides students with the technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in specific occupations and careers. In 2003 Maine enrolled 8,697 students with 33% being young women. CTE trains students in essential workplace skills that are necessary no matter what career they choose. It also prepares students for targeted postsecondary education. CTE integrates academic content making it accessible to ALL students by providing it in a hands-on context. CTE prepares Maine’s youth for high skills, high wage career choices.
CTE Programs Offer:
- Access for all Maine students through 27 Regions & Centers state-wide.
Over 60 programs of study in the following broad areas:
- Agri-science
- Business & Marketing
- Informational Technology
- Protective Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Science
- Multimedia & Arts
- Trade and Industry
- Industry, state or national skill certificates such as:
- Automotive-NATEF
- Networks-CISCO
- Nursing-CNA
- Computer-A+ and MOUS
- Metal Trades-NIMS
- Culinary Arts-Serve Safe
- Articulation with Community College and University degree programs.
- Career pathways that help students explore interests/careers.
Career and Technical Education Students:
- Develop critical thinking skills and integrate academic learning .
- Practice civic involvement and community service.
- Gain marketable career, teamwork and technical skills.
- Participate in student leadership opportunities on a state and national level through:
- HOSA- Health Occupations Students of America.
- DECA- Association of Marketing Students.
- FFA- Association of Agricultural Students.
- VICA- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.
- FCCLA-Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.
- FBLA-Future Business Leaders of America
For additional information on Maine CTE, please visit www.maine.gov/education/it.
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