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Office of Career and Technical EducationÌý

The Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE) works to foster statewide equity in access and quality of CTE programs through its roles and responsibilities to:ÌýÌý

• provide technical assistance and support for the content areas of agriculture, business and marketing, computer science, family and consumer sciences, health sciences, technology education, and trade and technical education,Ìý
• serve as liaison to and collaborate with regional, state, and national CTE organizations and stakeholders,
• review applications for state approval of CTE programs,
• administer the Perkins V Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, and
• perform civil rights reviews to ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws.Ìý

The office also approves all Driver and Traffic Safety Education (DTSE) programs offered by public and nonpublic secondary schools, colleges, and BOCES.Ìý

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General Inquiries & Application SubmissionsÌý

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CTE Technical Assistance Center (CTE TAC)Ìý

Operated by the Successful Practices Network (SPN) through a Perkins-funded contract with the NYSED, the CTE TAC increases the capacity of the NYSED to serve, support, and expand CTE across the state. In supporting the NYSED CTE Perkins V State Plan priorities, the CTE TAC:Ìý

• provides services to high need/underperforming districts, BOCES, and postsecondary institutions,Ìý
• assists districts/BOCES/postsecondary institutions as they improve equity in and access to CTE with an emphasis on special populations,Ìý
• assists districts with data collection, analysis, and reporting, particularly as it relates to the Perkins Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA),ÌýÌý
• assists in building and leveraging regional collaborative efforts among secondary and postsecondary CTE programs with business and industry, andÌý
• provides professional development to reduce performance gaps with a focus on at-risk students.Ìý

The services of the CTE TAC are provided at no cost to schools.ÌýÌý

Visit the CTE TAC website at Ìý

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