Career
Mike Rowe Works is a scholarship program for people wanting to earn a certification in a Trade.
Trade crafts
Tarrant Community College has many certification programs in the trade crafts.
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP) is a free program offered by the Department of Defense that consists of:
The ASVAB multiple aptitude test
Interest Self-Assessment
Career Exploration Tools
Senate Bill (SB) 1843 (85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017) requires each school district and open-enrollment charter school to provide students in grades 10 through 12 an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military recruiter.
This site provides you with information on curriculum, programs, rules, and other information for Career and Technical Education (CTE). We welcome any suggestions you may have that will improve this site for individuals working to provide high quality career and technical programs for students. Join the CTE mailing list and receive updates.
Career and technical education programs offer a sequence of courses that provides students with coherent and rigorous content. CTE content is aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions.
See the Current list of approved Industry-Based Certifications for Public School Accountability (PDF) This shows the certifications and median salaries.
Get a 1 page flyer on any specific Industry-Based Certification
One strategic priority for the Texas Education Agency is connecting high school to career and college. TEA works closely with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) through a collaborative tri-agency initiative to boost college and career readiness in the development of high quality college and career pathways. TEA’s Pathways team is charged with supporting districts in creating strong pathways to higher wage and high-demand careers.
CTE Curriculum Resource Links
Texas CTE Resource Center
TCMPC TEKS Resource System
https://teksresourcesystem.net
CTE Leadership Resources
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=2001125#anchor
This binder contains a wealth of resources for Career and Technical Education (CTE) leaders in developing high quality CTE programs that ensure students are college and career ready beyond high school and college.
Advance CTE
https://www.careertech.org/cte-works
The national site for State Directors for Career and Technical Education.
Advanced Technical Credit
Statewide Texas Articulated credit with participating post-secondary institutions.
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Resources for Career and Technical Educators and Others.
Texas Workforce Solutions Labor Market and Career Information
Career Resources for teachers, students and parents to help in planning for high school and post high school college and career goals.
Reality Check
http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/
Student friendly website designed to help students understand the connection between education attainment and their earning power. A joint project of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas Reality Check encourages users to build a lifestyle budget and determine the education level needed for occupations that offer a salary sufficient to support their planned living expenses.
Texas Career Check
http://www.texascareercheck.com/
A free comprehensive career information system to guide your students through college and career decision-making process, a great tool for parents to use with their students to begin conversations at home.
CareerOneStop
https://www.careeronestop.org/
CareerOneStop is a source of occupational and economic information to help you make informed career decisions.
STEM For HER
https://www.stemforher.org/learn/learn/
Top 10 Things to Know About STEM
Web Links
Texas Workforce Commission Career Awareness Resources
Texas Workforce Commission Training & Education Opportunities for Students
Partnership for 21st Century Learning: What is 21st Century Learning and Citizenship All About?
Texas Reality Check Lifestyle Calculator
Will you be able to afford the lifestyle you want? Texas Reality Check will show you how much your living expenses will cost, and the amount of money you will need to earn to pay for them.
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
U.S. Department of Education: Prepare for My Future: Get a Job, Skill, or Trade
Career Key: How to Help Your Child with Career Development
U.S. Department of Defense: Career and Technical Education Resources
Vocational Information Center: Career Exploration Guides and Resources for Younger Students
Helping your Student Plan for College and a Career
Texas College and Career Readiness Support Center
Texas OnCourse empowers you to make decisions that will help you, your child, or your student succeed after high school.
National PTA College and Career Readiness Family Resources
Vocational Training: A Guide to Non-Degree Education
For college and career resources for students with disabilities click here.