What is Utah's CTE Introduction Program?

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CTE Introduction is Utah’s introductory level Career and Technical Education Core Curriculum requirement for middle/junior high school. The total program began in 1987 and is designed as a one-year/one-credit course to help 7th grade learners explore various careers. The CTE Introduction program is typically taught by three teachers, with the guidance counselor delivering specific career guidance activities. Through this activity-centered curriculum students are exposed to careers in the following content areas:

• Agriculture
• Business
• Career Development and Guidance
• Health Care Careers
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Marketing
• Personal Finance
• Technology & Engineering Education

CTE Introduction integrates three major concepts throughout the program:

• Self-Knowledge
  Assessing individual interests and abilities,
  Understanding their future role as a worker and a family member, and
  Becoming aware of those life skills necessary to be a contributing member of society.
• Education and Occupation Exploration
  Exploring the nature of work and the changing world of work,
  Exploring nontraditional as well as traditional roles,
  Experiencing broad exposure to technologies and processes found in the workplace, and Examining high-growth and emerging occupations.
• Career Planning
  Understanding the importance of education and occupational decision making,
  Examining education and training necessary and available for various careers, and
  Planning their future through Student Education Occupation Plan (S.E.O.P.) process, which is developed in cooperation with parents, counselors, and educators.

The program began in 1987 and has had minor updates. In 1999 a major update was initiated with ongoing funding from the Utah State Legislature. The program has been very successful and has received national recognition.

Updated June 10, 2008  •   Copyright © 2002 USOE DISCLAIMER