1. Resources CTE Learning Community
Virginia CTE Exchange Teams
Resources CTE Learning Community

2. CTE Plans of Study
Individual POS will be required for Middle and High School Students
The process is cumbersome due to multiple sources for required information
Workshops make the process more accurate and manageable

3. CTE Jargon Two Sequential Electives: required for graduation
Concentration: Coherent course sequence
Completer: Graduate that has successfully met requirements for concentration
Career Cluster: One of 16 Areas of Interest
Pathway: Area of focus (courses) within a cluster
Specialization: Electives beyond concentration requirements within a specific career pathway

4. Preparing Students for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Steps for developing a plan of study:
Identify interests
Identify Career Cluster Concentration
Select Course Sequence
Identify Required Certifications

5. Identify Interests Career Assessment Process: Virginia Wizard
Virginia Career View (KUDER)
COIN

6. The 16 Career Clusters

7. Cluster Courses CTER’s Manual Appendices A-H: Program Department Area
State Course Code
State Course Name
# Weeks (Total of 72 weeks required)
Identify Nontrad
Completer Code (CDR)
Cluster (Pathways are inside clusters)
(Handout #1)

8. Identify Occupations by Clusters/Pathway Concentration
Crosswalk Table 4: ONETs in Pathway (see handout)
(Handout #2)

9. Plan of Study Samples VDoE Model Templates

11. VDOE CTE Administrative Planning Guide
Coordinate Course Offerings
Schedule Courses
Grad Requirements
Programs of Study
Course Descriptions
Course Sequences:
Completers and Finishers
Certifications, Licenses, and Assessments

12. 2009 State Approved Credentials
State Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Licensures

13. CTE Teacher Resources VERSO Course Frameworks
Workplace Readiness Skills
Student Competency Record (SCR)

14. Collaborative Workshops
Available
PJ Dempsey: (434)
Achsah Carrier: (434)