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Welcome to the Office of Career and Technical Education Services.

Career and Technical Education in Virginia annually serves more than 550,000 students in grades 6-12 through its career and technical courses and programs. At the state level, Career and Technical Education supports many initiatives and provides valuable resources that further enhance the value of its educational offerings.

	Director's Desk Provides facts and figures on Career and Technical Education, Department of Education contacts, and local school division contacts.
	Applications, Reports and Data Collection Perkins Local Plan and Budget, Center for Assessment, Evaluation and Educational Programming (CAEEF); Cooperative Education Information, CTE Reporting System (CTERS), CTE Financial Report (CTEFR), Reimbursement Forms, and Archives
	Regulations, Equipment, Annual Performance Report (APR), and Statistics CTE Regulations, Equipment List, Facts and Figures, and Performance Reports
	State Advisory Committee
	Governor's Career & Technical Academies Academies are programs designed to expand student options in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)literacy and the related skills and credentials that will prepare students for high-demand, high-wage and high-skill careers.
	Special Initiatives CanDo, High Schools That Work (HSTW), Project Lead The Way (PLTW), and Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA).
	CTE Administrative Planning Guide Helps administrators, teachers, and counselors coordinate course offerings, schedule courses and advise students regarding graduation requirements and CTE programs of study.
	Career Clusters in Virginia Career Clusters help students investigate careers and design their courses of study to advance their career goals. Find out how CTE has adopted the nationally accepted structure of career clusters, career pathways, and career specialties or occupations.
	Economics Education and Financial Literacy Access information about the New Economics Education and Financial Literacy Requirements and Resources .
	Path To Industry Credentialing for Secondary Career and Technical Education Find out more about opportunities to work toward a selected industry credential or state license while pursuing a high school diploma.
	Essential Competencies Lists Program area Instructional Task Lists, related Standards of Learning, and Student Competency Records .
	Board of Education Seals of Achievement

For additional information about Career and Technical Education in Virginia contact:

Elizabeth M. Russell, Director
Office of Career and Technical Education Services
Virginia Department of Education
P. O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

804 225-2051 (office)
804 371-2456 (fax)

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