Contacts and Resources

The Office of Career-Technical Education collaborates with multiple education stakeholders to develop a system of supports for Ohio schools and students. Office staff are available to provide technical assistance, information and resources to help successfully implement career-technical education programs. 
 

Office of Career-Technical Education

The Office of Career-Technical Education supports 43 career-technical programs of study across 16 career fields. These pathways serve secondary students, traditional-age college students and returning adults including adults seeking a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Program Responsibilities Contact List - The document provides contact information for Department staff and the programs they support.
• Career Technical Planning District Assignments - Each Career Technical Planning District is assigned to program and Administrative Field Services office staff that provide technical support to their schools.
• Ohio In-Demand Jobs & CTE Pathways Alignment Map Tool - This interactive GIS map is used to visualize in-demand and critical jobs in Ohio and the alignment to secondary and postsecondary schools that have state approved career-tech programming. 

Resources

The Office of Career-Technical Education provides resources to equip Ohio’s schools, students, parents and communities with the knowledge and tools that will help them skillfully navigate career-technical education.
 

• Mission and Vision of the Office of Career-Technical Education - Ohio's bold vision for change starts with building greater awareness among students that careers are a big part of what life is all about and, consequently, a key goal of education.
• Frequently Asked Questions About CTE - The FAQ provides general information for schools, students, parents and industry partners about career-technical education. 
• Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions Criteria - The FAQ provides general information for schools and parents regarding admissions criteria for career-technical education programs.
• Outcomes and Insights Fact Sheets - Ohio Career-Technical Education fact sheets provide information on delivery structure, enrollment by career field/courses and other data to assist with understanding the state's career-technical education system, programs and services. 
• Overview of Career-Technical Education Delivery in Ohio - Career-technical education is provided through one of three delivery models depending on community and student need.
• Start A Career-Tech Program - Career-technical education provides students of all ages with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. 
• Career-Technical Online Resources and Career Exploration and Planning - This educator resource list is not comprehensive, and the Ohio Department of Education does not endorse these products. The list is available to support engaging students in online learning.
• #CareerTechOhio Campaign - #CareerTechOhio offers educators, students, industry professionals, parents and everyone in between the opportunity to highlight the difference career-technical education programs make for Ohio’s future — all under one, unified hashtag. #CareerTechOhio brings Ohioans into the experience of these programs, allowing those in the classroom, in the field or in the workplace to capture inspiring moments and broadcast them across Ohio.
• Recruiting Special Populations into Career-Technical Education Toolkit - To achieve a more diverse career-technical landscape, students representing special population groups must have access to additional supports that could increase the enrollment and success in CTE programs. This toolkit supports the education community in implementing strategies that recruit and support special populations into programs that lead to high-wage, in-demand jobs. 
• Memo: Serving Students with Disabilities in Career-Technical Education - The Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children and the Office of Career-Technical Education thank you for making career-technical education an inclusive experience for all students. This memo serves as a reminder of key rules and regulations related to special education and related services for students with disabilities who participate in career- technical education.

Last Modified: 12/4/2023 8:27:16 AM

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