Career & Technical Education

Collaborate, Create, & Connect to meet the needs of our Schools

The mission of the cooperative is to help the schools provide students with a world-class education by providing them with shared programs, services, professional development, and collaboration in a more effective and efficient manner than they could provide independently. 

Mission

To prepare students for future college and career success.

Vision

To be the model for career and technical education.

Core Values

CTE goals align with the State of Arkansas Strategic goals: Grow, Educate, and Quality of Life.

The Division of Career and Technical Education (DCTE) supports the national vision for Career and Technical Education (CTE), Putting Learner Success First: A Shared Vision for the Future of CTE, and in particular, the five key guiding principles of this vision, namely:

Principle 1: All learners are empowered to choose a meaningful education and career

Principle 2: All learners are empowered to choose a meaningful education and career

Principle 3: All learning is personalized and flexible

Principle 4: All learning is facilitated by knowledgeable experts

Principle 5: All systems work together to put learner success first