Education That’s Up to Date: The Approval Process

Beginning in the 2006-2007 school year and continuing through the 2009-2010 school year all Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses will go through a re-approval process. The purpose of this process is to ensure that all CTE courses set high standards for all students in all aspects of Washington's Education Reform initiative. In addition, the process will clairfy the correct alignment of CTE courses and the corresponding Classification of Instructional Program code (CIP).

Re-approval of specific program areas will be completed based on the re-approval schedule (linked below). Re-approval of courses will only be accepted based on the schedule. The deadline for submitting re-approval information is March 15th for the 2006-2007 and October 15th for the 2007-2008 and subsequent school years. All CTE courses from districts with CTE programs must be re-approved.

CTE Course/Program Re-Approval Schedule 2006-2010 (PDF); includes pathway and school district information.

Step 1: Login and select Career and Technical Education for the Course Approval Application (if you need access contact your district security manager)

Step 2: Course CIP Code identification and appropriate CTE certification must be correct. Be sure your teacher has the appropriate certification required for course CIP code. Please use CIP codes below for OSPI reporting purposes. • 2009-2010 CIP Code Chart (xls)

Step 3: Here is a list of SCANS Skills that must be aligned with the sequence of instruction.

• Download: SCANS Skills (PDF) and the Five SCANS Competencies (PDF) with explanations.

Step 4: A sample of Thinking Skills (PDF) is available here.

Step 5: Here are five brochures to assist in this process:

• Program Re-Approval (11/2007) (pdf)
• Program Standards (11/2007) (pdf)
• Employability (11/2007) (pdf)
• Core Leadership Skills (11/2007) (pdf)
• Advisory Committees (11/2007) (pdf)

For additional help, please contact the appropriate program supervisor:
Moe Broom, Skilled and Technical Sciences Program Supervisor
Robyn Buck, Health Science Program Supervisor
Wayne Gilman, Agriculture & Science Program Supervisor
Betty Klattenhoff, CTE Director
Dennis Milliken, STEM Program Supervisor
Mary Nagel, Family and Consumer Sciences Program Supervisor
Venetia Willis-Holbrook, Business and Marketing Program Supervisor