CTE Professional Development
CTE Professional Development
What Is CTE Professional Development?
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Professional Development (PD) includes classes, courses, activities, and events needed for continuing education hours and to obtain a CTE teacher certification.
- PD supports the development of skills and knowledge used to enhance classroom instruction and delivery methods.
- PD can be offered by industry associations, professional organizations, postsecondary institutions, CTEDS, districts, and schools.
PD Opportunities
These courses can satisfy CTE certificate RENEWAL requirements:
- CTE Program Area PD: click here
- CTE Professional Development (PD) Options: click here
- ADE Trainings and Workshops: click here
- ADE Grow in the Professions: click here
- ACTEAZ Conferences and Events: click here
- Teacher of Tomorrow Simple K12 Training: click here
- List of PD activity types: click here
These courses can satisfy CTE certificate DEFICIENCIES:
- Premier Series Courses: click here
- East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) contact: [email protected]
- Pima JTED PD Hub: click here
- West-MEC PD Circle: click here
- Postsecondary Courses in Professional Knowledge in CTE: click here
Application to offer ADE CTE Approved PD for Certification Semester Hour Credit.
ADE CTE approves professional development that is research based with clear learning objectives and rigor equivalent to postsecondary coursework.
- PD satisfies new teacher certificate deficiencies. Fifteen professional development clock hours equates to 1 semester hour (SH) of college coursework.
If you have a course that you would like evaluated for CTE PD Certification Credit, please complete the online Application.
- Applications should be submitted by May 1 or December 1 for consideration
- Applications are reviewed by an ADE CTE Certification Committee. Click here to view: Rubric
- Approved PD Certificates issued upon completion of the activity.
Contact Information:
Susan Farretta
CTE Career Development Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Education
Career and Technical Education
Email: [email protected]
Desk: (602) 542-5540