Career & Technical Education:
A great starting point for any career.

Headed to a four-year college? a two-year college? straight to work? Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in your public schools can put you a “step ahead” on any path you choose.

Career and Technical Education is a whole array of courses and programs available in Virginia’s public schools with one strong goal: preparing students to succeed in a world that’s increasingly oriented toward highly skilled jobs. (Find out what courses are available where you live.)

In schools across Virginia—technical centers, middle and high schools, and some elementary schools—you’ll find a variety of CTE courses in some or all of these program areas:

• Agriculture Education
• Business and Information Technology
• Career Connections
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Health and Medical Sciences
• Marketing
• Technology Education
• Trade and Industrial Education

Plus opportunities to learn in the “real world” through...

• Internships
• Apprenticeships
• Job shadowing
• Cooperative education

And added benefits in some programs of...

• Earning industry certifications or professional licenses
• Dual-credit courses with community colleges
• Leadership development through CTE student organizations
• Scholarships available through student organizations and professional organizations