Career and Technical Education Unit

Connecticut’s Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) State Plan (CTE State Plan)

• Policies and Procedures
  • Perkins FAQs
  • Consortium Frequently Asked Questions
  • Use and Security of Equipment
  • Use of Funds for Vendor Licensure Agreements and Associated Costs
• Connecticut College Career Pathways Guidelines
• Perkins V Secondary Size, Scope, and Quality
• Perkins V Postsecondary Size, Scope, and Quality
• Career Clusters, Career Pathways, Sample Occupations, and Programs of Study Book
• Work-Based Learning Career Cluster SCED Codes
• Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment 
  • Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment for Secondary Eligible Recipients
  • Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment for Postsecondary Eligible Recipients
  • Perkins-eligible recipients can go to the Illinois Center for Specialized Professional Support (ICSPS) at Illinois State University for help with strategies for special populations at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. 
• Carl D. Perkins Compliance Review Process Materials for Secondary Schools 2019-20
• Carl D. Perkins Compliance Review Process Materials for Postsecondary Schools 2019-20
• Putting Labor Market Information in the Right Hands: A Guide This guide is designed to help states think through the process of disseminating LMI more strategically. The guide highlights different states approached and their dissemination of LMI to employers, districts and learners, and poses guiding questions for states to consider for each of those audiences.

2020 Perkins Secondary and Postsecondary grant application instructions

This Perkins V training video pertains to the use of eGrants Management system that eligible recipients will be using to write the on-line Perkins V grant this year.  The video depicts the application process as well as useful tips when entering information into the system. Should questions arise please contact Associate Education Consultant Kyllie Freeman at Kyllie.Freeman@ct.gov. 

Perkins V: Local Application 2020-21

Perkins V: An Introduction

This recorded webinar provides secondary schools and postsecondary institutions important information pertaining to the new Perkins V legislative requirements. Download the presentation.

Overview of the Business, Marketing, and Finance Standards - webinar by MBA Research and Curriculum Center

Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides students of all ages with the academic, technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. CTE encompasses a wide range of activities to provide students with skills demanded in the labor market while preparing them for post-secondary degrees. Activities include not only hands-on learning, specific career-oriented classes, but also internships, apprenticeships and in-school programs designed to foster work readiness skills. Today’s rigorous and relevant CTE prepares students for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand careers.

Go to the Career and Technical Education page

• EVERFI
• JumpStart Coalition
• NextGen Personal Finance

Please visit Advance CTE for high-quality resources on CTE implantation, research, professional development, case making and advocacy.

• Perkins IV and Perkins V Side-by-Side Analysis
• Perkins V Timeline
• Perkins Accountability Comparison
• Understanding the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act

• stuffmadein.com
• A Guide to Cool Stuff Made in Connecticut
• Working papers manual
• Young worker safety information
• Youth at Work, Talking Safety - A Safety & Health Curriculum, Connecticut Edition

• CCSSO Priorities for a Reauthorized Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act

Please visit the Connecticut Department of Labor to access their guide to career decision-making and other valuable resources.  The Connecticut Career Paths publication is created to provide you the information about the skills and training to prepare yourself for a successful career in one of over 340 occupations in the state.

• The Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training created a map to assist students in navigating multiple, flexible pathways leading to the obtainment of industry-recognized credentials, pre-apprenticeships/apprenticeships, and postsecondary credits.
• Labor Market Information
• The Connecticut Economic Digest is published monthly by the Connecticut Department of Labor, Office of Research, and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. Its purpose is to regularly provide users with a comprehensive source for the most current, up-to-date data available on the workforce and economy of the state, within perspectives of the region and nation.
  
   

• Ed Homeroom Perkins V Blog Post
• ED Press Release

• Academic Office
• Bureau of Certification
• Request for Proposals (Available grants)