Career Technical Education - CTE

What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?

Programs offering a sequence of courses directly related to preparing students for employment in current or emerging occupations. Such programs are focused on training students in the high demand skills needed to gain employment, cross-train for different positions, or retrain for a new career.  {CTE Brochure}

Why is CTE important?

• CTE Prepares students for good-paying, high skilled 21st century jobs.

• Provides real-world, hands on learning.

• Ensures California has skilled and educated workers to keep the economy strong.

• Reduces the drop-out rate by making school more relevant and keeping students engaged in school.

• Equips students with skills to succeed whether they choose to go to college or not.

• Provides additional pathways for students going into college,

Why Teach Career Technical Education (CTE)?

• Share the Passion for your craft

• Enhance your income by enjoying a teaching and industry career simultaneously

• Have a hand in training the next generation of industry professionals

• Contribute to the Community

• Try something new!

Learn more about what CTE Teacher TRAC has to Offer - Experience, Learn, TEACH

CTE Teacher TRAC is designed to assist students pursuing a teaching career
in the following subject areas:

Automotive         Welding         Woodworking

Thanks to funding from the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grant, Teacher TRAC is addressing the need for CTE educators at the secondary and community college level by developing pathways to success through its new program - CTE Teacher TRAC.