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Secondary Career and Technical Education Program Approval

Secondary CTE program approval is a required process for a secondary school to apply for "Secondary State Financial Assistance." Secondary schools that seek approval for a CTE program must complete the secondary CTE program approval application that is included in the following document.

Secondary Career and Technical Education Program Approval Guidelines

Additional resources related to the secondary program approval process are listed below.

CTE Program Identification Codes

Contact Jeremy Varner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 515-281-8260 for additional information on the program approval process.