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Welcome to AZ Career and Technical Education

Our Vision: Every Arizona student has a developed career pathway.

Our Mission: Career and Technical Education will engage Arizona learners in relevant experiences leading to purposeful and economically viable careers. 

Career and Technical Education is part of a well-rounded education and, as such, CTE programs are eligible to access Title IV funds.

 

CTE Program Data Quick Facts

Announcements

  • Becoming a CTE Teacher
  • Arizona Perkins V State Plan
  • Arizona CTE Strategic Plan

What's New

  • My Future AZ
  • Without Limits:  A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education
  • CTE & The State Seal of Arts Proficiency
  • K-8 Career Literacy Standards
  • Arizona Department of Education Quality and Compliance Monitoring Form
  • Perkins V - Five-Year Grant/Program Monitoring Schedule

Quick Links

  • For information about CTE Teacher Certification, go to https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates, then scroll down and select the blue bar titled Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificates.
  • AZ CTE Quality Commission

 

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Contact
  • CTE Main
  • (602) 542-5282
  • CTE State Director – Kevin Imes
  • (602) 542-5805
  • [email protected]
  • CTE Programs - Cindy Gutierrez
  • (602) 542-4365
  • [email protected]
  • Technical Standards, Technical Skills Assessment, Career Literacy - Judy Balogh
  • (602) 542-4155
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  • Arizona School Counselors – Emily Brown
  • (602) 542-5353
  • [email protected]
  • CTE Student Organizations - Julie Ellis
  • (602) 542-5350
  • [email protected]
  • Fiscal / Grants - Bobby Neves
  • (602) 542-5137
  • [email protected]
  • Data / Accountability - Samuel Irvin
  • (602) 364-1946
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  • (602) 542-8789
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