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CTE Applicant

Initial CTE Application
This application is for first-time CTE applicants and for applicants applying for both an initial teaching license and a CTE authorization. An initial Career and Technical Education authorization may be issued to applicants who meet the minimum educational and occupational requirements for the particular endorsement/credential they are seeking. Applicants may be required to submit a photocopy of State, National or Military registration license, certificate, or journeyman’s card when applicable.	More Information... Frequently Asked Questions Click Here to Register and Apply
Converting An Initial CTE Authorization To A Professional CTE Authorization (CTE Professional Application)
Applicants who wish to convert a valid/current 3-year Initial CTE authorization to a 5-year Professional CTE Authorization must complete the Professional CTE Authorization application. The requirement to move to a Professional CTE Authorization is the completion of the coursework assigned at the time the Initial CTE Authorization was issued.	More Information... Frequently Asked Questions Click Here to Apply
CTE Renewal & Reinstatement Application
This application is to be used to renew a CTE professional authorization or to reinstate a CTE Initial or Professional Authorization lapsed 2 years or more. A valid CTE Professional Authorization may be renewed every 5 years with 6 semester hours or 90 contact/clock hours of renewal credit or a combination of college credit, professional development and in-service workshops that pertain to one or more of his/her CTE credential/endorsement areas. The renewal credit must have been earned no more than 5 years prior to the submission date of the CTE renewal/reinstatement application. A CTE authorization lapsed more than 2 years may be reinstated by completing the assigned coursework and submitting the completed renewal/reinstatement application with documented occupational experience.	More Information... Frequently Asked Questions Click Here to Apply
CTE Added Pathway Application
Educators seeking to add an endorsement to their valid, existing CTE authorization may do so through a combination of academic preparation and occupational experience in the following endorsement/credential areas. Each CTE endorsement/credential area has criteria and requirements associated with that specific pathway or cluster.	More Information... Frequently Asked Questions Click Here to Apply

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