Common Career and Technical Core (CCTC)

What This Includes

Skills addressed: Responsible Citizenship, Clear Communication, Creativity & Innovation, Integrity, Socially & Environmentally Minded, among other skills and attributes not mentioned here

Framework

• Standards for each of 16 Career Clusters® and their corresponding Career Pathways define what students should know and be able to do after completing a program of study
• Career Ready Practices (CRP) address overarching career readiness knowledge, skills, and dispositions

Key Takeaways

• The Common Career Technical Core standards are applicable to Career and Technical Education programs. Certain states have formally adopted the standards, while other CTE programs can review them for inspiration and ideas.
• Career Readiness Practices, unlike the CCTC standards, are universally applicable practices that can be adapted to most educational and training contexts and settings.
• The standards are divided into overarching for career clusters and specialized for career pathways within that sector.
• The CCTC aligns with college and career readiness standards.

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