As part of the revision process for the Engineering and Science Technologies and Manufacturing Career Fields' Technical Content Standards, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Office of Career-Technical Education is seeking stakeholder feedback on the current standards. The Engineering and Science Technologies and Manufacturing Career Fields' Public Comment Surveys will be open from January 16 – March 16, 2024. Thank you in advance for your participation on behalf of Ohio’s students!
If you have additional questions, please contact Joshua Miller at Joshua.Miller@education.ohio.gov.
The Office of Career-Technical Education at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce schedules revisions of its Career Field Content Standards on a rotating basis. This year Engineering and Science Technologies and Manufacturing career fields will be revised.
The department seeks feedback from educators, community members, and industry professionals as each career field standards are reviewed and revised. We are committed to making sure our students learn the rigorous, industry-relevant knowledge and skills they need to be successful in careers and college.
This review process will ensure that our standards are:
- Clearly written;
- Industry relevant;
- Aligned with what students learn in postsecondary programs; and
- In sync with industry credential requirements.
How will the public be involved?
The Ohio Department of Education initially is inviting feedback on the standards through a survey beginning early-April through mid-May.
What happens to your suggestions?
An advisory committee of education and industry leaders use the survey feedback to select standards for review. The committee then provides direction to working groups of subject matter experts for each area, and the working groups will return to the advisory committee with proposed revisions. Ultimately, the Department will adopt the revised standards.
Career Field Standards Revisions Timeline
| Activity |
Date |
| Ohioans submit suggestions for improvements through an online survey. |
January - March |
| Industry advisory committees review survey suggestions and current standards to provide revisions to working groups of Ohio teachers. |
March - April |
| Teacher workgroup members review suggested changes to revise the standards. |
April - May |
| Office of Career-Technical Education drafts standards. |
Summer |
| Validate revisions with industry advisory committees. |
Summer |
| Post draft standards for career field. |
Fall |
| Course development. |
Winter |
| Finalize and post courses for educator use. |
Winter |
Career-Technical Content Standards Revision Schedule
| Career Field |
Revision |
Item Writing |
Implementation |
| Business and Administrative Services |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
| Agricultural and Environmental Systems |
2022-23 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
| Arts and Communication AND Information Technology |
2023-24 |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
| Engineering and Science Technologies AND Manufacturing Technologies |
2024-2025 |
2025-2026 |
2026-2027 |
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