CTE Program Application

Portland Area Career Technical Education Consortium

All Career and Technical Education programs of study undergo essentially the same process for development and implementation:

Partners identify labor market needs based on advisory group recommendations and the local needs assessments.
Partners determine whether or not adopting the Statewide Framework works for their community.
Working with the teacher, District and the Regional Coordinator, the partners help outline how the program will meet the six required POS elements.
Once it is determined that a program is ready to apply, the Regional Coordinator (RC) initiates the application in the ODE Information System database.
Teachers/instructors and Regional Coordinators work together to complete and submit the program application to ODE.
ODE approves the program application for up to four years, based on the statewide renewal schedule.
Teachers/instructors–with the help and guidance of industry partners and advisors, Regional Coordinators and CTE Deans, other administrators, parents, students, and colleagues–implement the CTE POS with fidelity.

Statewide Program of Study	Locally Developed Program of Study
Industry engagement across the state Statewide PLC Statewide Advisory Committee formed in support of local/regional partnerships Program of Study Frameworks WBL resources shared statewide Student Leadership opportunities developed collaboratively statewide Industry Recognized Credentials identified and agreed upon statewide	Local industry engagement Regional PLC Local partnerships/advisories Beyond Employability Skills and the Career area Cluster, program content developed that aligns with local needs Local WBL resources created Student leadership opportunities developed locally Industry Recognized Credentials identified and incorporated

For more information on the program design and development process, please refer to the CTE Policy Guidebook, pages 32-40.