Partner with BCSD to provide our students with skills and knowledge needed for today's workforce!

What CTE is?

Career Technical Education (CTE) provides students of all ages with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners.

In total, about 250,000 students are enrolled in CTE across the state.

See how CTE supports Students AND our BUSINESSES!

Why CTE for our students?

CTE students gain pathway-specific TECHNICAL and ACADEMIC skills as well as cross-cutting EMPLOYABILITY skills for success in any workplace, in further education and in career awareness and planning. In fact, CTE inspires and motivates students to develop many of the skills that employers most need across jobs and industries.

TOP SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS NEED (and CTE provides):

1. Professionalism/Work Ethic

2. Teamwork/Collaboration

3. Oral Communications

4. Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

5. Written Communications

6. Ethics/Social Responsibility

7. Information Technology Application

8. Lifelong Learning/Self Direction

9. Diversity

10. Creativity/Innovation

11. Leadership

See how the CTE/Business Department offers CTE skills for our students!