Career Technical Education (CTE) is a purposively planned program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses which integrate core academic knowledge with technical skills and professional abilities to provide students a pathway toward postsecondary education and career success options.

DSHS CTE programs and courses are industry linked and designed to help students reach career success in high-demand, high-wage jobs of the future that are valued across our local and regional economies.

CTE courses compliment a student’s academic plan and are focused on preparing students for any post-secondary educational trajectory they are seeking. Our industry connected courses are intended to align with student interests to help elevate their educational trajectory and assist them in achieving greater success. Standards based instruction is provided in work-based learning formats while personal and professional attributes are developed in a student centered environment.