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Career and Technical Education

Welcome to Career and Technical Education

Career and Technical Education Coordinators provide supporting resources to enable public and charter schools to initiate and maintain quality CTE programs in accordance with the Arkansas Department of Education, DCTE Policies & Procedures, and Federal Requirements and Guidelines. The CTE Coordinator legally binds the district/cooperative regarding the Federal Perkins and State funds and the development, implementation, and improvement of CTE programs for all districts (consortia or single LEA) in the service delivery area.

Each Career and Education (CTE) Coordinator is tasked with developing, implementing, and improving CTE programs from grades 5-12. In addition, the CTE Coordinator shall align and coordinate CTE programming with postsecondary partners, business and industry partners, and other appropriate agencies within their service area.

Outlined below are the six specific program functions for the CTE Coordinator:

  1. Administration
  2. Data Collection and Reporting
  3. Program Development
  4. Program Implementation
  5. Program Improvement
  6. Technical Assistance

This is a grant-funded position from the ADE Division of Career and Technical Education. The job description and day-to-day activities of the employee should reflect the development, implementation, and improvement of career and technical education programs for members of the consortia and service delivery area. DCTE may assign additional duties.

Carl D. Perkins Consortium Administration

    • Comprehensive Local Needs Application (CLNA)
    • Perkins Annual Budget
    • Perkins Inventory and Records
    • Grant Management System
    • Consortia Management
    • Required Meetings
    • Local Partnerships
    • Secondary Career Centers
    • State-Determined Performance Levels
    • Improvement Plans
    • Provide Completer Seals and Certificates
    • Ensure Student data for Merit and Distinction are collected
    • Annual Program Review
    • Program Enrollment
    • Standards for Accreditation
    • High Demand/High Wage (H2) Alignment
    • State Start-Up Applications
    • Modernization Grant Applications
    • Off-Cycle Applications
    • Innovation and NOn-Traditional Grant Applications
    • Data Review
    • Program Improvement Funding
    • Training
    • Professional Development
    • New Educator Training
    • Career Readiness Endorsement Training
    • Engage and assist with Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
    • Assist educators and districts with  licensure