The CTE Committee is charged with developing a world-class career and technical education (CTE) system as envisioned by the Blueprint. The CTE system will help to infuse the State’s workforce with talent needed to sustain and expand the growing and emerging industries that are vital to Maryland’s economic prosperity. Within this role, the CTE Committee, along with its State and local partners, is responsible for defining State CTE goals and building an aligned, globally competitive framework for providing CTE primarily through school-to-work apprenticeships and other industry recognized credentials that responds to state workforce and economic development goals. This includes setting CTE program requirements and mapping career pathways that lay out education and training progressions with apprenticeships, other industry certifications, and degrees that qualify students for work. The CTE Committee is also part of the State and local team supporting the effective implementation of a new statewide career counseling program to help middle and high school students ultimately select a career pathway.
The CTE Committee, assisted by its staff, is responsible for monitoring overall progress related to career and technical education in Maryland through reviewing, analyzing, and/or reporting on data related to CTE performance and making statutory, regulatory, and budgetary recommendations to the Governor and Maryland General Assembly as necessary. It will organize and deploy Expert Review Teams to visit schools and gather information about student progress towards successfully completing the CTE pathway. The Committee will also provide support to LEAs in implementing new CTE system requirements.
The CTE Committee submitted their Blueprint Implementation Plan for 2023 on March 15th, 2023, and for FY24-27 on September 3rd, 2024. Both the 2023 and 2024 plans have been approved by the AIB.
