Industrial & Technology Education
Programs that provide students with insight into and an understanding of the technological nature of our culture.Industrial and technology education (ITE) prepares middle grade students for successful transition to the workforce and participation in home, community, and post-secondary education. Students in ITE programs today are mastering curricula featuring basic scientific principles, mathematical concepts, and communication skills in the career pathways of building trades and construction technology, energy and utilities technology, engineering and design technology, manufacturing and product development technology, and transportation technology.
Industrial and technology education programs:
- Building and Construction Trades
Robert Wilson, Education Programs Consultant
916-319-0675
fax: 916-323-2597
rwilson@cde.ca.gov - Energy, Environment, and Utilities
Bryan Baker, Education Programs Consultant
916-319-9224
fax: 916-323-2597
bbaker@cde.ca.gov - Engineering and Architecture
Position Vacant, Education Programs Consultant
- Manufacturing and Product Development
Position Vacant, Education Programs Consultant - Transportation
Robert Wilson, Education Programs Consultant
916-319-0675
fax: 916-323-2597
rwilson@cde.ca.gov
Resources
- California Career Technical Education (CTE) Standards and Framework
Current information on the status of the California CTE Standards and Frameworks for ITE and other sectors. - California
Industrial and Technology Education Association
- U.S. Department of Education–Office of Vocational and Adult Education
- U.S. Department of Education–Career Technical Education
- Career Clusters
Information to link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers. - Career and Technical Education Consortium of States
California's fifteen industry sectors are closely aligned with sixteen national career cluster titles developed by the United States Department of Education. - California Educator's Together
A resource devoted to connecting educators and leaders to quality professional development tools. - California
State University, Los Angeles
–Department of Technology
Prepares technology education students for a career in a technology major.
Contact Information
Career
Technical Education Leadership Office
Career and College Transition Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814