Fresh from a very successful Fall OCTA Conference!
Invaluable sessions, connections, and networking helping us all to stay ahead of the game with the latest in Career Tech Education! Pictured: Chief Administrator Katie Good
Regional Tech Prep Coordinators Tara Adornetto and Amanda Parker
Career Pathway Development Workshops Is your District ready to Expand Career Pathway Opportunities for Your Students? The department invites local school districts to attend upcoming Career Pathway Development Workshops. The workshops will equip school and district administrators with the knowledge, strategies, and tools needed to create effective quality career pathways for students.
Who might be ready for these workshops?
Schools and or districts who have leaders and communities committed to developing or increasing workforce readiness programming for their students. Particularly ready schools and or/ districts might already have some pathways or are implementing workforce readiness programs to a lesser extent already
If you are interested in the Career Pathway Development Workshop, please reach out to Katie Good katie.good@ecoesc.org
.Ohio Career-Technical Education Regional Perkins Equity Labs
Join us for the Ohio Career-Technical Education Equity Lab, an in-person workshop that aims to guide Perkins-recipients on a journey of data analysis and planning system change through the lens of continuous improvement.
This workshop takes place on November 19, 2024, from 9:30AM – 3PM at: Hocking College Lodge
The Office of Career-Technical Education will facilitate an all-day Equity Lab workshop for Perkins recipient teams.
Districts and postsecondary institutions are asked to bring laptops with access to the Secure Data Center Reports and a team of 2-5 for full benefit of this workshop. Click Here to Register Now!
As September comes to an end, I want to acknowledge the crucial role you play in shaping the future workforce. Let’s continue to focus on providing our students with the skills and experiences they need to thrive in an ever-evolving workforce. By strengthening partnerships with industry and fostering innovation, we can ensure programs remain dynamic and impactful.
As always, your dedication to excellence in CTE makes all the difference. Together, we’re creating opportunities and opening doors for countless students.
Please reach out to our office if we can answer any questions or provide assistance. We are here to support you!!
Leah Amstutz
Administrator, Office of Career-Technical Education
The Office of Career Technical Educations provider application system will open November 1, 2024, for new and renewal CTE-26 provide applications for the FY2026-2030 program period. The CTE-26 provider application authorizes schools to offer career-technical education programs in grades 7-12. Public districts, community and STEM schools may access the application for Career-Field Pathway, Career-Based Intervention, Family and Consumer Science/GRADS, Industry Credential Senior-Only, and Innovative Pathway Program applications by logging in to the OH|ID Portal. The application window for the fiscal year 2026-2030 program period closes March 1, 2025, for all new and renewal career-technical education provider applications. Renewals are only for those approved applications that will expire at the end of the fiscal year 2021-2025 program period. All CTE-26 provider applications must renew on the year they expire. Please visit the CTE-26 process page for additional resources. For technical assistance while applying, schools and districts should contact their Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers and their Career-Technical Planning District lead. Tech Prep Regional Centers will provide the following CTE-26 Submission workshops:
NEW LAW ENCOURAGES PAID FIELD EXPERIENCE HOURS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM STUDENTS
New Ohio Law effective October 24, 2024, defines an “early childhood teacher preparation program”, to include a program that, upon completion results in earning a child development associate (CDA) certification. And defines “eligible institutions” of an “early childhood teacher preparation program” to include an Ohio technical center, career-technical center, joint vocational school district, comprehensive career-technical center, or compact career-technical center, or high school.
The new law codifies that an eligible institution shall permit a student enrolled in its early childhood teacher preparation program who is employed by an early learning and development program that participates in the state’s tiered quality rating and improvement system to complete any of the student teaching requirements or field experience hours at the student’s place of employment. Furthermore, the eligible institution shall not prohibit the student from being paid for their position while completing student teaching or field experience hours.
Additionally, new law directs the Chancellor of Higher Education and the Department of Children and Youth to engage stakeholders in developing strategies to place students enrolled in a “early childhood teacher preparation programs” to complete student teaching or field experiences with providers of early learning and development programs.
Career-Technical Education approved early childhood education pathway programs that include completion of the Child Development Associate (CDA) certification in their programs shall allow their students to complete student teaching or field experiences with an early learning and development program and shall not prohibit the student from being paid. CTE Early Childhood Education pathway programs are encouraged to engage with the Department of Children and Youth and the Department of Higher Education at the time stakeholder feedback is requested later this year after the new law is in effect October 24, 2024.
Additional questions or request for information may be directed to Dr. Josh Coleman (Joshua.Coleman@education.ohio.gov), Education Program Specialist, Office of Career-Technical Education.
Ohio Career-Technical Education
Treasurer and Administrator Workshop
Registration is now open for the Ohio Career-Technical Education in-person Ohio Career-Technical Education Treasurer and Administrator Workshop. The Office of Career-Technical Education, in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Higher Education, will hold a face-to-face Career-Technical Planning District Treasurers and Administrator Workshop on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, held at the ODOT Central Office. The purpose of the meeting is to provide treasurers and administrators with an overview of financial management policies for the Perkins grant. This event will include topics on procurement, state and federal funding, EMIS reporting, understanding of the Ed STEPS Perkins plan, and budget alignment and allowable uses of funds.
The Ohio Department of Education & Workforce is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact ADA coordinator, or (614) 387-2200 (voice).
Career-technical education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age for participation in any program or activity. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career-technical education programs.
