Tool Search: Career and Technical Education (CTE)
The CTE tool tracks student participation in Career and Technical Education courses and aids in monitoring student progress toward program completion. The information outlined below is specific to Delaware data fields. CTE data is reported in the Student CTE Program Associations Ed-Fi resource.
See the Career and Technical Education (CTE) article for information on necessary tool rights, available Ad hoc fields, and guidance on adding and printing records.
Program Information
Use the Program Information fields to enter information on the CTE program the student is pursuing.

Field Descriptions
Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries
Database Location |
Start Date
(Required) |
Date the student was added to the CTE Program. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > startDate
careerTechEd.startDate |
End Date | Date the student left or completed the CTE Program. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > endDate
careerTechEd.endDate |
Program Status
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Indicates the status of the CTE program.
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Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > programStatus
careerTechEd.programStatus |
Program of Study
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Education pathway that provides students with the academic, technical, and occupational knowledge and skills needed to prepare for careers in their areas of interest. |
Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > ctepathway careerTechEd.ctepathway |
Career Cluster | Represents major groupings of similar occupations and industries within the U.S. job market. Each Career Cluster provides students with an overview of career options and an understanding of the broad industry. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > careerCluster
careerTechEd.careerCluster |
Special Population | Select all that apply to the student.
See definitions below. |
Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > specialPopulation
careerTechEd.specialPopulation |
Education Facility | Location where the CTE Program is taking place. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > educationFacility
careerTechEd.educationFacility |
Hours | Number of hours associated with the student's CTE records. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > hours
careerTechEd.hours |
Comments | Additional information about the record. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > comments
careerTechEd.comments |
State Defined Elements
State-Defined Elements allow a state to determine specific fields to include in a student's CTE record.

Field Description
Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries
Database Location |
Local Articulation | Articulation is the process of evaluating courses to determine whether coursework completed at a high school or Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCP) will meet the requirements at a community college for the purpose of advanced placement or credit-by-exam units. Use the Local Articulation field to indicate if the CTE course meets these requirements.
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Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > localArticulation
careerTechEd.localArticulation |
Certificate Information
Certificate Information allows users to enter any certificates, credentials, or associate degrees earned by students through CTE programs in which they participated.

Field Descriptions
Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries
Database Location |
Certificate(s)/Credentials/ Associate Degree(s)
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Certificate, credential, or associate degree earned through the CTE program. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > CertCredentialDegree
careerTechEd.CertCredentialDegree |
Administered Date | Date when the certificate, credential, or degree was received. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > administeredDate
careerTechEd.administeredDate |
Credential Status | Indicates if the student has earned their credential, has failed to earn their credential, or is currently working toward earning their credential.
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Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > credentialStatus
careerTechEd.credentialStatus |
Other Certificate(s)/ Credentials/Associate Degree(s) | Additional information about certificates, credentials, and associate degrees. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > otherCertCredentialDegree
careerTechEd.otherCertCredentialDegree |
Organization Information
The Organization Information fields allow users to enter information on any student organizations the student is a part of that align with the CTE program in which they are enrolled.

Field Descriptions
Field | Description | Ad hoc Inquiries
Database Location |
Student Organization
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Student organization aligned to the CTE Program. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > studentOrganization
careerTechEd.studentOrganization |
Start Date | Date the student joined the organization. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > organizationStartDate
careerTechEd.organizationStartDate |
End Date | Date the student stopped participating in the organization. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > organizationEndDate
careerTechEd.organizationEndDate |
Student Organization Member ID | Student Organization member ID, if needed/available. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > studentOrganizationMemberID
careerTechEd.studentOrganizationMemberID |
Student Organization Charter ID | Student Organization charter ID, if needed/available. | Student > Learner > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > Career and Technical Education (CTE) > studentOrganizationCharterID
careerTechEd.studentOrganizationCharterID |
Special Population Definitions
Code | Description | Definition |
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01 | Non-traditional Career Preparations | In Perkins V, non-traditional learners are defined as learners who are enrolled in CTE programs that prepare them for career fields that are non-traditional for their gender, meaning that individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of those employed in that occupation or field. |
02 | Single Parent | Student is a single parent. This includes pregnant women. |
03 | Displaced Homemaker | Student has been caring for a home or family without remuneration and is reliant on income from another family member who is no longer available. |