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CTE Professional Development Opportunities

CTE Professional Development

Who We Support

  • District Leaders

    Aligning District strategies
  • Administrators

    Building campus advising
  • Counselors

    Guiding student planning
  • CTE Teachers

    Embedding career pathways

What We Provide

 

  • Leadership Trainings

    Leadership Trainings Designed for directors, counselors, and administrators. Legislative updates Partner connections Best practices Networking opportunities
  • Administrators & Counselors - Deep Dive Trainings

    Support for counselors and administrators in CTE planning, compliance, and advising. Focused advising topics Ongoing learning sessions Academic pathway guidance
  • CTE 101 + 102

    Foundations Courses for administrators and counselors seeking current CTE knowledge. Legislation updates Labor market insights Best practices *Available on TEA Learn *Recommended for Personnel file *5 year update recommended
  • CTE Teacher Support

    Ongoing support for CTE educators New Teacher Cohort Intentional Ongoing Support Covers: Instructional strategies | Classroom management | TEA updates Meet 4x year
  • TEA recognizes the following CTE courses for math graduation credit. Teachers assigned to these courses must complete the required professional development prior to instruction.

    • Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals
    • Financial mathematics
    • Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
    • Digital Electronics
    • Robotics II
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technology II
    • Accounting II

     

    TEA Mathematics FAQ

  • TEA recognizes the following CTE courses for science graduation credit. Teachers assigned to these courses must complete the three required professional development courses prior to instruction.

    Enginerring & Stem

    • Physics for Engineering (formerly Principles of Technology)
    • Engineering Design and Problem Solving

     

    Agriculture & Natural Resources

    • Advanced Animal Science
    • Advanced Plant and Soil Science
    • Food Science

     

    Health Science

    • Anatomy and Physiology
    • Medical Microbiology
    • Pathophysiology

     

    Environmental & Applied Science

    • Aquatic Science
    • Astronomy
    • Earth and Space Science Systems
    • Environmental Systems

     

    Applied Science

    • Forensic Science

► Register for Current Workshops

 

 

Spring and Summer, 2026

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Next Level Advising

PK-12 Effective Advising Framework (EAF)

Learn More about EAF

ESC Contact: Sonia Saucedo | ssaucedo@esc14.net.

 

  • Goal Setting

  • Pathways

  • Advisor Engagement

  • Progress Monitoring

  • Postsecondary Planning