Arizona Professional Skills
The Arizona Professional Skills are taught as an integral part of all CTE programs. They are recognized by business and industry leaders as being the most critical knowledge and skills necessary to obtain the job, be successful in the job, and advance in any career pathway. They are the result of 11 focus groups conducted around the state by the Arizona Department of Education, Career and Technical Skills Department, working in cooperation with the Arizona CTE Quality Commission, advocates for accountability and excellence in Career and Technical Education.
Professional Skills: Standards, Rubrics, Resources
- Professional Skills Standards
- Professional Skills Teacher Printable Cards - Words ~ PDF
Complex Communication
Collaboration
Thinking and Innovation
Professionalism
Initiative and Self-Direction
Intergenerational and Cross-Cultural Competence
Organizational Culture
Legal and Ethical Practices
Financial Practices