The State Board of Education has adopted career and technical education (CTE) standards for high school and middle school CTE programs. The CTE standards correspond to each of the six service areas and are required for Iowa schools offering CTE programs. The six service areas include: agriculture, food and natural resources; applied sciences, technology, engineering, and manufacturing; business, finance, marketing and management; health science; human services; and information solutions.

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RPP 1 Program of Study Self Study Schedule

A Program of Study Self Study is due by all CTE programs on a 5-year cycle. The table above shows program cycle for  NEICTEP RPP1. 

Timeline for Program of Study Completion:

1. AEA Workshop: Program of Study Launch Workshop (Feb/March)

2. Between March and September, educators complete their initial draft.

3. AEA workshop: Program of Study Peer Feedback/ Collaboration  (September/October)

4. Initial submission to the RPP Program Review Team (November)

5. Final revisions complete (December)

6. January RPP action item: Approve the Program of Studies to be submitted to the Department of Education. 

7. RPP Coordinator submits the region's programs for review (before Feb. 1)

Resources

• Self Study Cycle 2 Worksheet 
• Access instructions: Program of Study Self-Study Portal
• Iowa DE Program of Study guidance

CTE Model Programs

The Iowa Department of Education’s Career and Technical Education Bureau developed these specific model programs as a starting point for school districts, new teachers and other educational stakeholders to view program examples that may serve as guideposts for new program implementation with fidelity. 

These model programs are not to take the place of high achieving CTE programming that is in compliance with current state and federal operation requirements, but rather to be best utilized by districts looking to create additional pathways or make updates to existing ones. Model programs may also be helpful to advisory committees when looking to make suggestions to course alignment.

The Iowa CTE model programs include foundational CTE courses, pathway specific example courses, and post secondary community college courses for a complete roadmap to program success. Also embedded into these model program documents are examples of aligned career and technical student organization activities and work based learning experiences. 

Please remember that these model programs are to be used as guideposts only. Please continue to analyze labor market data and solicit feedback from advisory committees, as well as other stakeholders on a local level to determine need and program specific coursework.

Model Programs by Service Area

• Iowa Department of Education's CTSO webpage
• National Coordinating Council for Career and Technical Student Organizations 
• Iowa CTSO Map
• CTSO Student Competition Funding Guidance (Perkins V) 

State CTSO Calendar of Events

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• ACTE
• Iowa Association of CTE
• Advanced CTE 

Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.

--- FFA Agricultural Education Mission

• FFA Value Statements
• Collective Commitments

Iowa Standards are aligned to the national standards by MBA research. Below are a few resources to check out:

State's Connection (free with valid Iowa education email) is a space for instructional materials and resources to support educators and their program development. There are also a variety of supports for CTSO integration:

• MBA Research CTSO Landing Page 
• FBLA Landing Page
• DECA Landing Page
• BPA Landing Page

Perkins V (DE website)

• Perkins Timeline and Reference Sheet
• Consortium FAQ Sheet (Iowa DOE)
• SY24 Perkins V Allowable/Unallowable Expenditures
• Keystone Consortium Disposition Form 

FY24 Perkins Quarterly Expenditure Claim Request

NEIRCTEP – Northeast Iowa Regional CTE Partnership (RPP1)

• Regional Planning Partnership DE Site

• NEIRCTEP Multi-Year Plan (updated FY23)