Title: Assess options in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Course: Education for Employment II (Development) (22903-36) > Section: Defining the Concept of Work

Assessment should include

- the main program areas within CTE (Agricultural Education, Business and Information Technology, Career Connections, JROTC, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Medical Sciences, Marketing, Technology Education, Trade and Industrial Education)
- CTE courses within the individual’s area of interest
- opportunities for CTSO involvement
- credential and/or license options
- High-Quality Work-Based Learning (WBL) options
- graduation, postsecondary, and career opportunities, based on CTE program completion.

Teacher Resource: Virginia’s Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/work-based_learning/index.shtml)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the different CTE programs available in your school?
- What are the different CTE programs available in your community?
- What is a verified credit? What is a student-selected verified credit?
- What CTSOs are specific to your CTE career path of choice?
- What criteria would you use to evaluate your current CTE competencies?