Technology Education

The trade and industry area of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is composed of four specific program areas: Communications Technology, Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation. Each program area supports career and technical education courses that are related to that career field. A specific career and technical education license is required for each program area.

• Communications Technology Occupations: The communications technology occupations program supports related CTE courses such as: electricity/electronics—mechatronics, drafting—technical illustration, photography, audio and video communications, data processing, networking, web design, printing/multimedia production and other communication/information technology-related courses.
  
  
• Construction Occupations: The construction occupations program supports related CTE courses such as architectural drafting, preconstruction, construction trades (larger structure buildings), cabinet making, general woodworking, and other construction-related courses. 
  
  
• Manufacturing Occupations: The manufacturing occupations program supports related CTE courses such as welding, machine shop technology, mechatronics, mechanical drafting, sheet-metal occupations, computerized numerical controls, and other manufacturing-related courses.
  
  
• Transportation Occupations: The transportation program supports related CTE courses such as auto mechanics, small gas engines, aviation, super mileage vehicle classes, recreational vehicle repair, motorcycle repair, auto body repair, aviation, and other transportation-related courses.

Trade and Industry Education prepares individuals for employment in a wide range of industrial occupations. This includes training for apprentice trades, technical occupations, and other industrial and service occupations. Trade and Industry Education provides preparation for entry into skilled trades and service occupations that involve designing, producing, processing, assembling, maintaining, servicing, or repairing any product or commodity. Trade and Industry Education is considered to be the broadest of all career and technical education fields.