CTE Training Institute
Pre-registration required
The CTE Training Institute (CTE-TI) is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance and designate CTE professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of managing CTE programs across the state of Texas. Completing the CTE-TI is the hallmark of a committed CTE professional.
Objectives
- Increase understanding of CTE administrative policies and procedures including legal and ethical practices
- Provide participants with leadership capabilities to implement effective CTE programs that increase student retention and prepare students for a globally competitive workforce
- Provide participants with updates and changes occurring in career and technical education
- Provide resources to strengthen career and postsecondary opportunities
- Promote awareness about career and technical education including how to build effective business and industry partnerships and increase parental and community involvement
- Share best practices to further integrate academic and technical skill attainment
CTE Training Institute courses are offered at both annual CTAT events, Education Open Source and the Texas Career Education Conference.
Click here for the full course schedule including those offered at Education Open Source.
Courses
Administration 202
Monday, July 23
8:00am – 4:00pm
This professional development session builds on material covered in Administration 201. Administration 201 is not a prerequisite; you may take Administration 201 and 202 in any order.
Topics include:
Career Pathway Design; Connecting with Post-secondary; Student Certification and Reporting/Teacher Certification; PBMAS Reporting Requirements; Quality Instruction and Curriculum Integration; Using Workforce and Demography Trends; Professional Development for Your District; Resources and Assessment; Transitions P-16 and Six-Year Plans; CTAT Mentor Program
Guidance 201
Thursday, July 26
7:30am – 11:00am
This professional development session is designed to provide counselors with the training, networking and resources needed to integrate career planning and college readiness into a counseling program and to use Career Pathways and Programs of Study with a framework for academic and career planning in CTE. Training is tailored to fulfill both academic and career counseling needs.
Topics include:
- Developing and Implementing Career Clusters and Programs of Study
- Serving Special Populations Through CTE
- Career Guidance Resources
- Career Guidance Yearly Activity Calendar
- Acronyms and Terms
- Preparing Students for Success in 21st Century Careers
Ethics Training for Licensed Professional Counselors
Offered at Education Open Source 2012 and Texas Career Education Conference 2012
Highlighting real-case scenarios to increase awareness, lower risks and define responsibilities for counselors. Training is based on the ACA Code of Ethics and satisfies the LPC renewal requirement in ethics.
