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The CTE Resource Center supports career and technical education programs in Virginia's public schools by providing curriculum development and program design and implementation in response to the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).

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Find your course information, curriculum, course sequences, associated credentials, and more, along with other services we provide in support of career and technical education in Virginia's public schools.

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Explore hundreds of career and technical education courses offered in Virginia's public schools, and learn where to get more information about enrollment, prerequisites, and grade level requirements.

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Special Announcements

2025-2026 Course Revision Announcement

July 2, 2025

New and revised CTE courses are now published for the 2025-2026 school year.

2024-2025 Course Revision Announcement

August 16, 2024

New and revised CTE courses are now published for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024 U.S. CTE Presidential Scholars Nominations

October 16, 2023

VDOE’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, is accepting nominations of Virginia candidates for 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars for Career and Technical Education.

Introducing the 2023 Career Success Stars

October 11, 2023

The Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2023 CTE Career Success Stars. Former CTE students representing each of the 17 career clusters, as well as a U.S. military branch, are being recognized as the Commonwealth’s brightest Career Success Stars....