Approved pathways must include:
1. Includes minimum of three secondary-level credits.
2. Includes a work-based element.
3. Consists of a sequence:• Introductory-level.• Technical-level.• Application-level courses.
4. Supporting documentation includes Articulation Agreement(s), Certification, Program Improvement Plan and a Program of Study.
5. Technical-level and Application-level courses receive .5 state-weighted funding in an approved CT
Completer: A student who has completed a minimum of three (3) secondary level credits in a single CTE pathway, with at least two (2) of those credits being a combination of technical and application level courses. A Completer must also earn an industry-recognized certification or a passing score on a third-party, end-of-pathway assessment.
Concentrator: A student who has earned two (2) or more secondary level credits in a single CTE pathway, which are a combination of at least two of the three levels: Introductory, Technical and Application and meets a 70% proficiency on a technical skills assessment measured by the average of the letter grades, an average percentage on end-of-course assessments, or on the competency profile.