The Maine Department of Education has compiled the following career and technical education (CTE) resources that educators, students, and the public may find helpful as part of our commitment to supporting all students in Maine's learning community.
General CTE Information
- CTE Acronyms — Learn CTE's many related acronyms.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Maine CTE — Answers to commonly asked CTE questions.
Maine Department of Labor
- Labor Statistics — Trends and issues surrounding employment, wages, and workplace safety.
Professional Development & Collaboration
- CTE Teacher Certification/Endorsement in Maine — Information for individuals interested in becoming certified to teach in Maine's secondary CTE centers/regions.
- Technology Update Groups — Helpful for supporting new instructors and keeping up with industry standards. Groups generally meet at least twice a year and discuss statewide standards and program-related issues. Organized by Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education (MACTE).
- Director Trainings — Recorded sessions for Directors of CTE:
Student Supports
Resources
- Data Warehouse — Maine DOE's Data Warehouse puts data about Maine's schools in one place, sortable and comparable across schools, districts, and the state. Includes: Maine Master CIP and Approved Programs per CTE.
- Common Career Technical Core — Advance CTE has coordinated the effort to establish rigorous, high-quality standards for CTE that states can adopt voluntarily. Maine supports these standards but has not adopted them.
- Maine Learning Results — Updated to include the Common Core State Standards. Maine is one of 45 states to adopt these internationally benchmarked expectations for student learning in math and English language arts.
- Program Standards — Each Maine CTE program has adopted one or more national or state-level standards tied to the needs of business and industry.
- Safety Schemas — A team of educators and OSHA experts worked together to design and produce safety schemas.
- Career Clusters — The National Career Clusters Framework serves as an organizing tool for CTE programs, curriculum design, and instruction. Currently 16 Career Clusters representing 79 Career Pathways help learners navigate their way to greater success in college and career.