Career Technical Education Resources
The following links support career and technical education in Virginia's public schools.
Virginia CTE Educator Organizations
Virginia CTE Student Organizations
National CTE Organizations
- Advance CTE
- Association for Career and Technical Education
- DECA
- Educators Rising
- FBLA
- FCCLA
- FFA
- HOSA-Future Health Professionals
- International Technology and Engineering Educators Association
- National Business Education Association
- SkillsUSA
- State-recommended Equipment Lists (contact VDOE)
- VDOE Certification/Licensure Information
- Career and Technical Education Reporting System (CTERS) Manual
- Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment (CTECS)
- CTE Course Sequences
Information about Virginia Board of Education-approved certifications and licenses.
Lesson plans, scenarios, quizzes and other resources to help students master Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth.
Resources focused on the 12 types of high-quality work-based learning (WBL) methods of instruction used in Virginia.
Safety Guide
The Virginia Department of Education's Safety Guide for Career and Technical Education is a collection of best practices in the provision of safety instruction and procedures. It is intended as a reference for CTE teachers in Virginia's Public Schools and is provided as a general safety reference.