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The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE- OCTE), supports Michigan’s Sixty by 30 goal and Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan to:
Celena Mills is the State Director for the Office of Career and Technical Education.
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Career and Technical Education
Post Office Box 30712
Lansing, Michigan 48909
MDE-OCTE-General@michigan.gov
517-241-5342
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The Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) provides essential training and guidance for CTE and EMC administrators throughout the year. View the MDE-OCTE comprehensive calendar to view a list events, as well as important submission deadlines for OCTE.
The Michigan Department of Education's Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) works closely with regional career and technical education (CTE) administrators to provide support and technical assistance to implement and improve current operating CTE programs, as well as to support the development of new CTE programs.
The Michigan Department of Education's Office of Career and Technical Education (MDE-OCTE) offers multiple delivery options for state-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for students throughout the state of Michigan. Programs for secondary students are available through area career centers, intermediate school districts (ISDs), public school academies, and local school districts.
Students enrolled in state-approved secondary career and technical education (CTE) programs have an opportunity to acquire skills that prepare them for successful career entry, advancement, and/or continuing education. Each secondary state-approved program is required to integrate four key components.
