Career and Technical Education (CTE) engages students and prepares them with the skills they need for fulfilling careers in vital, in-demand industries and occupations.
CTE provides secondary and postsecondary students with the academic and technical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in Michigan’s current, and future, workforce.
For ALL students — regardless of age, race, gender, culture/ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and socioeconomic status — CTE is learning that works!
Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous and relevant career and technical education prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. CTE students gain a solid foundation in academics as well as hands-on, technical knowledge and real-world experience for success in life.
CTE is delivered at comprehensive and CTE-dedicated high schools, magnet schools, area technical centers, community and technical colleges and some four-year universities.
CTE students can earn industry certifications and licenses, postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees and higher.
Many Michigan students are currently enrolled in CTE programs, developing technical, academic and employability skills and benefitting from work-based experiences with industry partners.
Visit the MI CTE Learn portal for a collection of free resources, professional development courses, and more, designed to support CTE administrators, educators, and staff across Michigan.
CTE can provide students with the technical, academic and employability skills that lead to career success.
CTE students are more engaged, graduate high school at higher rates, earn industry-recognized credentials, and enjoy rewarding and family-sustaining careers.
CTE programs prepare students for employment in current or emerging careers requiring less than a bachelor’s degree.
CTE associate degrees can pay $10,000 MORE per year than associate degrees in other fields — and can even pay more than bachelor’s degrees (while limiting student debt!)
CTE can lead to career success in a wide range of industries and occupations.
The State of Michigan aims to provide learners with access to equitable, high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE programs aligned to rigorous academic and technical standards, and career ready practices.
For students still in high school, you can learn more about CTE and programs available to you by contacting your local school district or Intermediate School District.
Adults can learn about nearby CTE programs and support available to CTE students by contacting your local community college.
CTE Equity Statement: All students, regardless of race, gender, culture/ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, family background, and socioeconomic status, have fair, impartial, and accessible, high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE Programs. Programs will be aligned to rigorous academic and technical standards, and career-ready practices through access to CTE educational resources, support services at the right moment in their education, to accomplish their individual, educational, and career goals.
