The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) will be providing Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technical Assistance opportunities in the fall at educational service centers.

Topics that will be covered include CTE Clusters and Pathways, Career Cluster and Pathway Program of Study Applications (CPPSAs), Kansas Course Code Management System (KCCMS) Summary, Double-Up and Nesting Requests, Industry Recognized or Sought Credentials, Perkins V, Student Data Management Summary, Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Compliance, Work-Based Learning (WBL), Individual Plan of Study (IPS) and KSDE Updates.

The Kansas Work-Based Learning (WBL) Continuum that includes Elementary Career Field Awareness, Middle School Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cluster Exploration, and High School CTE Career Pathway Preparation will be reviewed. The WBL Digital Reference Guide will be discussed.

Post-secondary educational resources and labor market informational resources created by state agencies will be shared.

CTE Coordinators and representatives of CTE district teams are encouraged to attend that may include teachers, counselors, and administrators.