A. Career and technical education programs shall be competency based and meet the following criteria:
- 1. Career and technical education programs are aligned with states' career clusters and career pathways that allow for utilization with academic and career plans;
- 2. State-established, industry-validated competencies are identified and stated;
- 3. Competencies are specified to students prior to instruction;
- 4. Measures for successful performance of individual competencies are identified, stated, and used to evaluate achievement of competencies;
- 5. A system exists for rating and documenting the competency performance of each student; and
- 6. Competencies shall address all aspects of an industry and workplace readiness skills.
- B. Performance measures, as determined by the Department of Education, will be achieved annually.
- C. Career and technical education programs must be provided in middle and secondary schools. The middle school must include a minimum of one career and technical offering. Each secondary school shall provide a minimum of three career and technical program areas to include a minimum of 11 course offerings.
- D. Career and technical education programs must provide industry credentialing, certification, and licensure as approved by the Board of Education to meet requirements for verified credit.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-227 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR270-01-0011 § 3.3, eff. August 19, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 8, eff. January 31, 2002; Volume 29, Issue 6, eff. December 19, 2012.