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Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Iowa includes educational programs offering a sequence of courses that prepare individuals for employment in current or emerging occupations. Programs include competency-based applied learning, which contributes to an individual鈥檚 academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, and occupational-specific skills.

Service Areas:

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
• Arts, Communications, and Information Systems
• Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing (including transportation, distribution, logistics, architecture, and construction)
• Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management
• Health Sciences
• Human Services

State law requires schools to offer 4 of the 6 service areas to their students under Chapter 12 鈥渙ffer and teach鈥� requirements.

There are 3 units of instruction required for each听program of study. One unit of instruction may be shared between programs.

Teachers must have a CTE endorsement in the area they are teaching.

If your district is adding a new CTE program offering, please contact Chris Dicus at Northwest 小草社区.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO):

Professional Organizations:

Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs):

• - Business Professionals of America
• (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America)
• - Future Business Leaders of America

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Professional Organizations:

Iowa Standards are aligned to the national standards by MBA research. Below are a few resources to check out:

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Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs):

• - Business Professionals of America
• (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America)
• - Future Business Leaders of America

Professional Organizations:

Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO):

Professional Organizations:

• (IBON)
• (ACOTE)
• (AST)
• (AHIMA)
• (CAPTE)
• (CoARC)
• (NAACLS)
• (ACEN)

(Child Development, Intro to Early Childhood, Nutrition, Community College Articulation Contact Information)

Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO):

• - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
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Professional Organizations:

Program Approval is completed on a five year rotating basis in Region 4 and 12. The schedule for Program Reviews requiring the completion of Self-Studies is below:

Timeline for Program Review Completion:

1. 小草社区 Workshop: Program of Study Launch Workshop and Collaboration (September)

2. Submission to the RPP Program Review Team (October)

3. Approve the Program of Studies to be submitted to the Department of Education (December)

4. RPP Coordinator submits the region's programs for review

Resources

The Iowa Department of Education鈥檚 Career and Technical Education Bureau developed these specific model programs as a starting point for school districts, new teachers, and other educational stakeholders to view program examples that may serve as guideposts for new program implementation with fidelity.

These model programs are not to take the place of high-achieving CTE programming that complies with current state and federal operation requirements, but rather to be best utilized by districts looking to create additional pathways or make updates to existing ones. Model programs may also be helpful to advisory committees when looking to make suggestions for course alignment.

The Iowa CTE model programs include foundational CTE courses, pathway-specific example courses, and post-secondary community college courses for a complete roadmap to program success. Also embedded into these model program documents are examples of aligned career and technical student organization activities and work-based learning experiences.

Please remember that these model programs are to be used as guideposts only. Please continue to analyze labor market data and solicit feedback from advisory committees, as well as other stakeholders on a local level to determine the need and program-specific coursework.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) integrate and incorporate career and technical education activities into courses/programs to develop the skills students need in their chosen occupational field.听 The primary way to start doing this is to view CTSOs as a "co-curricular" organization, rather than primarily a competitive organization.听

CTSOs encourage leadership skills, employability skills, and career exploration with a variety of methods.听 A CTSO from a district can participate in conferences, competitions, and workshops, or they can choose to primarily participate by integrating the program into their classes through lesson plans, community service, and other activities. This integration and implementation, no matter the method, will greatly impact students and their preparation for postsecondary success.

Additional CTSO Resources:

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources CTSO:

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• Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing CTSOs:
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• - Technical Student Association

Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management CTSOs:

• - Business Professionals of America
• (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America)
• - Future Business Leaders of America

Health Sciences CTSO:

Human Services (Family & Consumer Sciences) CTSO:

- Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

Information Solutions/Information Technology (CTSO):

• - Business Professionals of America
• - Future Business Leaders of America
• - Technical Student Association

Work-based Learning is now one of the performance measures our CTE programs are accountable for under Perkins V.听 It is an essential component in the 21st-century classroom. It provides real-world, hands-on work to students and supports the relevance of classroom lessons. Work-based learning enables students to explore and engage with various careers, and it teaches them the all-important professional skills needed by industry.

Essential Elements of Work-Based Learning:

1. Academic Preparation
2. 小草社区hip Between Education and Industry
3. Academic Follow-up

Guidance:

Getting Started with Work-Based Learning:

The suggestions listed below are intended to provide ideas for districts wanting to get started in WBL. It is not intended to suggest that a district must do all of the things listed.

Work-Based Learning at Schools:

• - Outlines quality work-based learning in Iowa including the continuum, definitions and resources available.
• - A three-step process to guide local work-based learning decisions for district planning teams.
• - Provides districts/colleges with an assessment tool to determine steps for improvement in WBL
• - A directory of authentic projects ready for educators to implement in their classrooms.
• - Information on how to start an apprenticeship program.
• connected to career and technical education standards

High School Internships and Apprenticeships:

Internships provide students with a hands-on opportunity to develop career and professional skills with an industry partner in a workplace setting.

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Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment

Perkins V introduced the requirement for districts and consortiums to complete a Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) every two years.

Additional Perkins V Resources

Regional Planning 小草社区hips & Regional Centers:

Career and Academic Planning:

Resources:

Below are some resources provided by the Department of Education: