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CTECS offers high school students over 30 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs! All programs integrate 21st-century employability skills required by business and industry.

Ninth-grade students participate in all of the technical programs offered at their technical high school through the Exploratory Program. This experience allows students to engage in the various career path opportunities before choosing one that will set the framework for their education in grades 10-12.

Graduates earn a Connecticut high school diploma, CTE certificate in their field of study and multiple stackable credentials giving them the “competitive edge.” These credentials include but are not limited to state occupational licensure, national technical skill competency certifications and industry-recognized credentialing.

Click on each CTE area below to learn more about the programs offered, locations, certifications and career paths. Or, view the Program of Studies (PDF).

CAREER CLUSTERS

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

  • Bioscience and Environmental Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Veterinary Science

Information Technology

  • Graphic Design
  • Information Technology

Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications

  • Digital Media

Hospitality and Tourism

  • Culinary Arts
  • Tourism, Hospitality and Guest Services Management

Health Science

  • Health Technology

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

  • Automotive Collision, Repair and Refinishing
  • Automotive Technology
  • Diesel and Heavy-Duty Equipment Repair

Human Services

  • Hairdressing & Cosmetology

Manufacturing

  • Aerospace Component Manufacturing Technology
  • Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology
  • Precision Machining Technology
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Welding and Metal Fabrication

Architecture and Construction

  • Architecture
  • Building and Civil Construction
  • Carpentry
  • Electrical
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Landscape Design, Installation and Equipment
  • Masonry
  • Plumbing and Heating
  • Plumbing, Heating and Cooling

Marketing, Sales, And Services

  • Business Management and Administration

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

  • Criminal Justice and Protective Services

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39 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105
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