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Iowa Quality Career & Technical Education

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Iowa’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs build Iowa’s talent pipeline and support the Future Ready Iowa goal that 70 percent of Iowans in the workforce have education and training beyond high school by 2025. Bringing together Regional Planning Partnerships, the Perkins V State plan, and best practices in career and technical education complete Iowa’s framework for high-quality CTE.

Iowa Quality CTE recognizes the high skill and technical requirements of current and future careers.

High-quality CTE

Explore High-quality CTE

  • Career & Academic Planning

    Promoting career and college readiness through career guidance and academic and technical planning practices.

  • Career & Technical Student Organizations

    All along the spectrum of CTE courses, students should be exposed to the value of CTSOs.

  • Career-Connected Learning

    A continuum of structured activities utilizing partnerships between industry and education to engage student learning.

  • Equity & Special Populations

    Affording every student in Iowa the opportunity to explore and pursue career and college learning opportunities.

  • Programs of Study

    Comprehensive, structured approaches to delivering academics and CTE programs, including standards & six service areas.

  • Regional Planning Partnerships & Regional Centers

    Partnerships and places designed to assist school districts in delivering high-quality CTE programs.

CTE Team

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cte@iowa.gov
Phone(s)
515-242-5034

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