1. The Career & Technical Education (CTE) Endorsement The Best kept secret in Education!

2. Want your child to have an Extra Edge as they enter the Real World? CTE programs equip our students with the skills needed to be successful in the 21 st century. CTE programs equip our students with the skills needed to be successful in the 21 st century. The CTE seal on your child’s diploma is indicates mastery in up to date skills and work related experiences The CTE seal on your child’s diploma is indicates mastery in up to date skills and work related experiences

3. Approved CTE Programs Automotive Technology Automotive Technology Broadcast Occupations Broadcast Occupations Building Construction Trades Building Construction Trades Business Information Systems Business Information Systems Collisions Repair Technology Collisions Repair Technology Computer Networking Technology Computer Networking Technology Cosmetology Cosmetology Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Culinary /Hospitality Culinary /Hospitality Early Child hood Education Early Child hood Education Electrical Trades Electrical Trades Health Occupations Health Occupations Natural Resource Management Natural Resource Management Outdoor Power Technology Outdoor Power Technology

4. CTE Endorsement Requirements Completion of a minimum of 22 credits Completion of a minimum of 22 credits Passing grades on 5 required Regents Exams Passing grades on 5 required Regents Exams Approved Work Based Experiences Approved Work Based Experiences Completion of a work based skills employability profile Completion of a work based skills employability profile Completion of technical Assessment: Completion of technical Assessment: Written component Written component Demonstration Demonstration Project Project

5. What’s in it for the Student? Experience different career choices Experience different career choices Learn marketable and transferable skills before entering the workplace Learn marketable and transferable skills before entering the workplace Earn greater future financial rewards Earn greater future financial rewards Head start on the skills of graduates without a CTE Endorsement Head start on the skills of graduates without a CTE Endorsement

6. What’s in it for the Employer? Input into the training program Input into the training program More valuable employee pool More valuable employee pool Opportunity to positively impact its community Opportunity to positively impact its community Better employees lead to more productive companies Better employees lead to more productive companies

7. WANT TO GET IN ON THE ACTION? CONTACT: Diane Sanicola Newfield High School Work Based Learning Coordinator 631 285-8300 ORDsanicola@MCCSD.net