CTE Resources
These resource links are provided as informational only.
CTE-Related Organizations or Industry Consortia
- Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work (formerly NASDCTEc)
national association of state CTE directors, with a variety of resources about CTE programs, career clusters and pathways, and federal legislation - Alaska Association for Career and Technical Education (Alaska ACTE)
state professional association for CTE educators - Alaska Construction Academy
free training for students and adults to be trained and placed into jobs in the construction industry - Alaska Health Workforce Coalition
- public-private partnership to address health workforce issues
- Alaska School Counselor Association (AKSCA)
state professional association for school counselors - Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC)
industry consortium for natural resource and process industries and contractor companies
Teacher Industry Externship (T.I.E.) information - Alaska Workforce Investment Board (AWIB)
Governor's policy board for workforce investment activities - Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
national professional association for CTE educators - Business Education Compact
email link for organization of Alaska businesses, industries, and private/public educators
- Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
website for Alaska CTSOs - BPA, DECA, FCCLA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and FEA
CTE Information Resources
- 2017 Alaska CTE Month Proclamation by Governor Bill Walker
link to proclamation website - Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS)
web portal for Alaska's online career information system available to all residents at no charge - Alaska College and Career Pathways
UA Career Pathways information - Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
regulates postsecondary providers, administers financial aid programs including APS - Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) CTE Office
secondary CTE program, including Perkins - Alaska Education Tax Credit
Alaska businesses may receive a tax credit for contributions to eligible educational programs - Alaska PLCP LiveBinders
comprehensive information and resources for Alaska Personal Learning and Career Planning (PLCP) - Alaska Teacher Certification Office
information and forms for teacher and paraprofessional credentials - Alaska Testing and Education Reference Center
resources for postsecondary and career planning - for high school students, parents, and job-seekers
- Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS)
information, requirements, and forms for the APS
- Health Careers in Alaska
information about pursuing a health career in Alaska - Health Care Apprenticeships in Alaska
information about Registered Apprenticeships in the health care industry - National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
carries out scientifically based research and evaluation of methods to improve CTE - CTE Learning that Works for Alaska
resources for using the CTE Learning that Works brand logo and information - Safety in CTE Classes
a variety of state and national resources for safety in CTE - US Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTAE)
federal CTE resources - Want a Great Career?
PDF poster showing the skills, attitudes, and work ethics Alaska employers want (updated 05.23.2017)
CTE Resource Documents
- Sample agreements for shared facilities use:
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Pre-Apprenticeship (partnership with Red Cross to mitigate insurance/liability issues)
- Sample Personal Services Contract for a school district and a contractor, including liability clauses
- UAA Sample Facilities/Premises Use Agreement
- Best Practices Frameworks for High Quality CTE Programs
- Alaska Performance Scholarship Posters - focus on CTE Programs (Each poster is a full-color 8 1/2 X 11 PDF)
1. Automotive Technology
2. Construction Technology
3. Culinary Arts
4. Diesel Technology
5. Industrial Electricity
6. Information Technology
7. Medical Assistant
8. Mining
9. Paralegal
10. Process Technology (poster 1)
11. Process Technology (poster 2)
12. Welding Technology