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Frequently Asked Questions for: Career and Technical Education- What is CTE?
- What is the difference between a certificate and a degree?
- What is Perkins?
- How is CTE funded?
- How are CTE courses different from other courses?
What is CTE?Career and Technical Education is about helping people of all ages gain the skills needed to succeed in the career of one’s interest and choice.
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What is the difference between a certificate and a degree?Degree programs offer students the opportunity to prepare for both a career and further education at a four-year school.
Certificates are short-term courses of study that will give the student entry-level skills, skill enhancement or recertification in a specific occupation. Certificates vary in length from less than one semester to three semesters.
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What is Perkins?The Carl D. Perkins IV Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 provides federal education funds to the State.
The Act provides secondary, postsecondary and adult career and technical education programs, projects and activities with federal assistance. In Colorado, the Act is administered by the Colorado Community College System.
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How is CTE funded?CTE programs receive about $1.3 billion annually from the federal government through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. That represents about 8 to 10 percent of the budgets for these programs, which receive most of their funding from local and state revenue.
Other laws, such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the Higher Education Act, the Workforce Investment Act, and School-to-Work Opportunities Act also fund programs.
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How are CTE courses different from other courses?CTE courses prepare students for a wide range of careers, whether a doctor or nurse, automotive technician or computer scientist, requiring varying levels of education from the high school diploma to certifications, two-year degrees, four-year degrees and post-baccalaureate degrees.
Rigorous academic content tied to technical subject matter ensures that CTE students are prepared for the workplace and further education. Usually CTE programs are offered as a sequence of courses that are supplemented by work-based experiences such as internships or apprenticeships.
The subject areas most commonly associated with CTE are business, trades and industrial, health occupations, agriculture sciences, family and consumer sciences, marketing and technology.
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