CTE Vocabulary

A legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business

• Career Clusters

• Certification

• Apprenticeship

• Dual Enrollment

Prepares young people to manage the dual roles of family member and

wage earner and enable students to gain entry-level employment in a

high-skill, high-wage job and/or to continue their education

• Internship

• Dual Enrollment

• Certification

• Career and Technical Education (CTE)

a way of organizing curricula, instruction, and assessment around

• Career Clusters

• Apprenticeship

• Practicum Courses

a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid

business and industry employment experiences

• Programs of Study

• Coherent Sequences of Courses

• Career Preparation Courses

• Internship

an official document attesting to a status or level of achievement.

• Certification

• CTE

• Dual Enrollment

• Programs of Study

an educational plan made up of developmentally appropriate courses suited for a given career objective or goal

• Career Clusters

• Practicum Courses

• Coherent Sequence of Courses

• Dual Enrollment

an opportunity and agreement through which a student may earn high

school credit for successfully completing a college course that covers

all the TEKs

• Career Clusters

• Programs of Study

• CTE

• Dual Enrollment

any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit

• Certification

• Dual Enrollment

• Internship

• CTE

supervised practical application of previously studied knowledge and

skills that can occur in a paid or unpaid arrangement and a variety of

locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience

• Certification

• Programs of Study

• Practicum Courses

• Career Preparation Courses

a way of organizing curricula and educational activities within a career

cluster related to a student's specific academic or career goal

• Programs of Study

• Coherent Sequence of Courses

• Career Preparation Courses

• Apprenticeship