Career Technical Education (CTE) Definitions:
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Career Technical Education: Career technical education is a term applied to schools, institutions, and educational programs that specialize in the skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies, and career preparation.
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Sector: a grouping of businesses or companies that operate in the same segment of the economy or share a similar product type.
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Pathway: the specific courses, academic programs, and learning experiences that individual students complete as they progress in their education towards certification or graduation
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Introduction Course: The first set of classes in a series of coursework specific to a pathway.
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Concentration Course: The intermediate level of classes in a series of coursework specific to a pathway.
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Capstone Course: The culminating classes in a series of coursework specific to a pathway.
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