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Also on this site:

Navigating the MDOE CTE Resource Directory (PDF)

CTE Programs and Industry-Related Standards at Maine CTE Centers and Regions

Approved Standards by Career Cluster and Tech Group

Postsecondary Learning Opportunities

Framework for State of Maine Career Clusters and Pathways (PDF)

 

Resources

Maine Career Clusters

• Tech Groups    

	Agriculture and Natural Resources Approved Standards Agriculture/Horticulture Wood Harvesting	Architecture, Construction, and Manufacturing Approved Standards Building Trades Drafting Electrical Machine Tool Small Engine Repair Welding
	Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications Approved Standards Multimedia Graphic Arts	Business, Management, Administration, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Service Approved Standards Business Studies (Business Information Technology Statewide Standard, June 2000 - PDF, 169KB) Note: The Business Studies tech group is in the process of identifying an industry-related standard to replace the statewide standard that was designed in 2000. The new standard will be posted upon its acceptance by MACTE and the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education Cooperative Education Marketing/Sales
	Health and Human Services Approved Standards Health Services	Education and Public Services Approved Standards Early Childhood Occupations Education
	Public Safety and Security Approved Standards Public Safety	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Information Technology Approved Standards Computer Repair/Install Composites Manufacturing Pre-Engineering Technology
	Transportation Approved Standards Automotive Technology Auto Body Heavy Equipment/Commercial Driving	Hospitality and Tourism Approved Standards Culinary Arts
		CTE Special Needs/Employability Skills Diversified Occupations and General Trades Statewide Standard, June 2001 (PDF, 358KB) Note: The CTE Special Needs/Employability Skills tech group is in the process of identifying an industry-related standard to replace the statewide standard that was designed in 2001. The new standard will be posted upon its acceptance by MACTE and the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education

 

Approved Standards by Career Cluster and Tech Group

 

Agriculture and Nautral Resources

Architecture, Construction, and Manufacturing

Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications

Business Management, Administration, Finance, Marketing, Sales and Service

Education and Public Services

Health and Human Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Public Safety and Security

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), and Information Technology

Transportation

 

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Agriculture/Horticulture

• CIP 01.0000 Agriculture, General: NCAE Plant Systems AND NCAE Natural Resource Systems
• CIP 01.0205 Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology: NCAE Power, Structural and Technical Systems
• CIP 03.0201 Natural Resources Management and Policy: NCAE Natural Resource Systems
• CIP 31.0301 Parks Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management: American Canoe Association Whitewater Canoeing, AND Swiftwater Rescue

Wood Harvesting:

• CIP 01.0601 Applied Horticulture: NCAE Plant Systems

 

Architecture, Construction, and Manufacturing

Building Trades

• CIP 46.0201 Carpentry:

1. NCCER Core; NCCER Carpentry, OR
2. NAHB Residential Carpentr

• CIP 46.0101 Mason/Masonry

1. NCCER Core
2. NCCER Masonry Level 1

• CIP 46.0503 Plumbing Technology

1. NCCER Core, AND
2. NCCER Plumbing, AND
3. International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Uniform Code

Drafting

• Maine Statewide Standards (under revision to seek approval from an industry-related organization)

Electrical

1. NCCER Core and NCCER Core Electrical 1 & 2, AND
2. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Electrical Code

OR

1. NAHB Residential Electrician, AND
2. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Electrical Code

Machine Tool

• NIMS Machining Level 1

Small Engine Repair

• EETC Equipment and Engine Training Council
• ABYC American Boat and Yacht Council

Welding

• AWS
• NCCER Core
• NCCER Core, Welding 1 & 2

 

Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication

Multimedia

• Maine Association of Broadcasters

Graphic Arts

• GAERF Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation

• GAERF Intro to Graphics Communications
• GAERF Advertising and Design
• GAERF Digital File Output
• GAERF Digital File Preparation
• GAERF Digital Production Printing
• GAERF Offset Press Operations
• GAERF Screen Printing Technology

• Adobe 

• Adobe Rich Media Communication
• Adobe Web Communication
• Adobe Visual Communication
• Arts Edge Kennedy Center National Center for Arts Education

 

Business, Management, Administration, Finance, Marketing, Sales and Service

Business Studies

• Industry standard TBD

Cooperative Education

• WorkReady™, AND
• State of Maine Statewide Standards

Or

• Workplace Readiness Skills (VA DOE CTE Resource Center), AND
• State of Maine Statewide Standards

Marketing/Sales

• MarkEd Marketing
• National Retail Federation

 

Education and Public Services

Early Childhood Occupations Education

1. NAEYC Professional Preparation, AND
2. Maine Roads to Quality

Note: Maine Roads to Quality (at USM Muskie School of Public Policy) has worked with this tech group to develop guidelines for Maine CTE secondary students to obtain the CECA “Certified Early Childhood Assistant” certificate.

 

Health and Human Services

Health Services

• State of Maine CNA curriculum
• State of Maine CRMA curriculum
• State of Maine PSS curriculum
• National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) National Healthcare Foundation
• AMT (American Medical Technologists (AMT) Medical Assisting

 

Hospitality and Tourism

Culinary Arts

• For CIP 12.0503 and 12.0505

1. ACF Culinary AND NRAEF ServSafe, OR
2. NRAEF ProStart AND NRAEF ServSafe

• For CIP 52.1910

There are no MACTE approved standards for this CIP

 

Public Safety and Security

Public Safety

• Approved Standards for this Tech Group
• EMT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• ME Fire Training, Fire Fighter 1 and 2
• Maine Criminal Justice Academy

 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and Information Technology

Computer Repair/Install

1. CompTIA A+ Essentials, OR
2. Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician

Composites Manufacturing

• American Composites Manufacturers Association

Pre-Engineering

• Industry standard TBD

 

Transportation

Automotive Technology

• NATEF Four Core AND Maine License Inspection Technician, OR
• NATEF GST AND Maine License Inspection Technician

Auto Body

• NATEF Painting & Refinishing
• NATEF Non-Structural Repair

Heavy Equipment/Commercial Driving

• State of Maine PTDA curriculum
• Certified Logging Professional Training
• NATEF Medium/Heavy Truck Program
• NCCER Heavy Equipment
• NCCER Core

 

 

Maine CTE Success Stories

Postsecondary Learning Opportunities

 

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