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The following curriculum resources are listed for informational purposes only and are not an endorsement of any product or indication of state approval. Decisions on the quality, appropriateness, selection, and use of any of these resources is a local decision.

 

Common Career Technical Core

The Common Career Technical Core (CCTC) is an important step forward for the CTE community. For the first time in the history of CTE, states throughout the nation have a common benchmark for what students should know and be able to do after completing a program of study. Developed by the National Association of State Directors of CTE Consortium / National Vocational Technical Education Foundation, Silver Spring, MD. The CCTC is a state-led initiative, with 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Palau participating in the development stage. Business and industry representatives, educators, and others helped guide the development of the CCTC from the beginning to ensure CTE students will have the knowledge and skills to thrive in a global economy. The result is a set of rigorous, high-quality standards for CTE that states can adopt voluntarily. The CCTC includes standards which can be used with the 14 clusters in the Modernized National Career Clusters Framework and their corresponding Career Pathways, which define what students should know and be able to do after completing instruction in a program of study. The CCTC and programs of study are great starting resources for defining student technical skills. Refinement of technical skills should be done by the industry consultant committee and appropriate industry certification and technical assessment. The Career Ready Practices component of the CCTC is a list of 12 common standards that provide a framework for the developmental experiences necessary to becoming career ready in all areas.

America Achieves Network

Free career exploration course called Quest for Success can be used by districts across the US to help middle and high school students develop essential 21st-century skills.

Apple

Coding is an essential skill that everyone should have the opportunity to learn. Apple's Swift is a powerful programming language that is intuitive and easy to learn. Apple provides a number of teacher resources and online professional development tools to become an Apple Distinguished Educator capable of bringing these coding skills to the classroom.

Applied Educational Systems (AES)

  • Provides digital curriculum systems in health science, business education, career readiness, and computer application classrooms.
  • The digital curriculum includes hands-on activities, teaching materials, self-paced lessons, projects, and assessments.

Cisco Networking Academy

  • Delivery platform that integrates robust pedagogy, instructor and student support, and partner enablement for end-to-end teaching and learning solutions.
  • Courses are self-paced online, or instructor-led in classrooms at colleges and high schools, with hands-on practice and simulation software. Courses lead to specific certifications.
  • Courses now include cybersecurity, IoT, programming, and entrepreneurship.

CodeHS

An online computer science education platform that supports schools and districts in teaching computer science. The industry-relevant, all-in-one platform is a solution for schools looking to improve or create K-12 computer science and CTE programs. The platform includes a free web-based curriculum for teaching all levels of computer science, from introductory to AP levels of complexity. In addition to a vast library of certifications and courses teaching computer programming languages and app development, they also offer courses and student skill certifications in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Web Design, and Web Development. They also provide tools for teachers to manage their classrooms and professional development to help new and experienced teachers learn to teach computer science effectively.

Contextualized Learning Concepts

  • Contextualized Learning Concepts is an interdisciplinary curriculum covering core mathematics concepts team-taught in the context of hands-on projects via two programs: Geometry in Construction and AMPED.
  • Geometry in Construction is a combination of high school geometry and construction.
  • AMPED is a combination of Algebra 1 and Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship and Design.

CTE Curriculum Frameworks - Florida Department of Education

  • The Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs section is responsible for developing and maintaining educational programs that prepare individuals for occupations important to Florida’s economic development.
  • Each program is aligned to a career cluster and is detailed in curriculum frameworks. With partners from education, business and industry, and trade associations, the curriculum frameworks include program standards that are both academically integrated and responsive to business and industry.

CTE Online

CTE Online is an excellent instructional resource which includes over 3,400 lesson plans aligned to Common Core, NGSS and CTE Standards, as well as integrated STEM pathways projects.

Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE)

  • Rigorous national curriculum for secondary agricultural education that provides a high level of educational experiences to increase science, mathematics, and English language understanding.
  • CASE develops curriculum utilizing science inquiry for lesson foundation, and concepts are taught using activity-, project-, and problem-based instructional strategies.
  • CASE supports quality teaching by providing extensive professional development for teachers that leads to certification.

Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) Content Standards - Center for Energy Workforce Development

  • Content standards for the new Energy & Natural Resources cluster in the Modernized National Career Clusters Framework, developed in 2025 by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) with subject matter experts from the energy industry.
  • Standards outline the framework and competencies for energy education from K-16, with separate documents for primary (K-8), secondary (9-12), and post-secondary (13-16) learners.
  • CEWD also offers the free Energy Industry Fundamentals 2.0 curriculum for high school and post-secondary learners, along with webinars, educator externships, and connections to local energy employers for guest speakers, field trips, and internships.

Engineering by Design™

  • Standards-based national curriculum for grades K-12 that delivers technological literacy in a STEM context.
  • Uses a constructivist instructional model where students learn concepts and principles in an authentic, problem-/project-based environment.

Engineering Tomorrow

  • A nonprofit organization sponsored by Global Infrastructure Partners to encourage students to pursue engineering by providing high school students, at no cost, a curriculum of labs developed and delivered by engineers.
  • Labs, aligned to NGSS, include an interactive student workbook and student kits with lab materials.

EntreSkills

  • A free online entrepreneurial education course developed by the New York Small Business Development Center for NYS educators.
  • EntreSkills for Educators is an interactive, web-based program for NYS high schools, BOCES, and homeschool educators.
  • It provides students with an introduction to entrepreneurship and the skills needed to start and operate a business. Educators can create customized lessons and quizzes.

EVERFI

  • Provides standards-aligned online courses to schools at no cost. EVERFI has Financial Literacy programs for both middle and high school, helping students learn topics like saving, credit scores, interest, budgeting, and more.
  • The courses are narrated, interactive, and fun for students, with built-in games and quizzes to check for understanding.

Fuel Education

  • Offers an innovative approach of online and blended solutions for Career and Technical Education (CTE).
  • A comprehensive, end-to-end program from students’ exploration to preparation for industry-recognized certifications in 24 career pathways.

High Schools That Work / Technology Centers That Work

High Schools That Work (HSTW), sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board, has more than 1,200 sites in 30 states and the District of Columbia following the HSTW Goals and Key Practices to raise student achievement and graduation rates. HSTW provides publications, case studies, site development guides, and other materials to help improve high school curriculum and instruction across the nation. HSTW’s Annual Staff Development Conference, which attracts nearly 4,000 educators each year, is a focal point for year-round professional development. Technology Centers That Work is a companion network that helps CTE centers improve student readiness for college and careers.

iCEV

  • iCEV offers an innovative, learning-on-demand platform where educators have access to pre-built, fully customizable courses complete with multimedia lessons and supporting coursework.
  • The iCEV platform features a comprehensive Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum and instructional materials for eight major subject areas.

Linked Learning

Linked Learning, based in California, is a successful approach to education based on the idea that students work harder and dream bigger if their education is relevant to them. Linked Learning integrates rigorous academics that meet college-ready standards with sequenced, high-quality career-technical education, work-based learning, and supports to help students stay on track. Education is organized around industry-sector themes. The industry theme is woven into lessons taught by teachers who collaborate across subject areas with input from working professionals and reinforced by work-based learning with employers. Participating schools follow a core set of principles to engage students in rigorous and relevant learning.

MBA Research

  • MBA Research (Marketing and Business Administration Research and Curriculum Center) is a not-for-profit organization that supports educators in the preparation of students for careers in business and marketing.
  • MBA Research offers course guides, programs of study, learning modules, assessments and an online learning center.

NAF

NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. Since 1982, NAF has been partnering with high schools in high-need communities to enhance school systems at a low cost by implementing NAF academies – small learning communities within traditional high schools. NAF has grown from one NAF Academy of Finance in New York City to hundreds of academies across the country focusing on growing industries including finance, hospitality & tourism, information technology, engineering, and health sciences. During the 2015-16 school year, nearly 89,000 students attended 716 NAF academies across 36 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2015, NAF academies reported that 98% of seniors graduated and 92% of graduates planned to go to college.

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

  • NFTE offers curriculum, professional development, partnerships, and recognition for high school entrepreneurs.
  • The courses activate the entrepreneurial mindset and build startup skills in youth from under-resourced communities to ensure their success and to create a more vibrant society.

NOCTI

NOCTI is a provider of industry-based credentials and partner industry certifications for CTE programs across the nation. NOCTI assessments are frequently used to meet Perkins accountability requirements, to guide data-driven instructional improvement, and/or to assist with teacher evaluation systems.

Oracle Academy

  • Oracle Academy courses are designed to provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in areas of computer science that are universally in high demand across computing jobs and are recommended for use in secondary schools, technical and vocational schools, and 2- and 4-year colleges and universities.
  • Oracle also provides educators access to free software and free professional development opportunities.

Pointful Education

  • Pointful Education provides online Career and Technical Education (CTE) and elective courses with flexible implementation options for virtual, blended, and hybrid learning environments.
  • Aligned to national career clusters, courses equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for future careers, industry certification exams, and emerging technologies.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

  • An activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum focused on engineering that gives K-12 students a chance to apply what they know, identify problems, find unique solutions, and lead their own learning.
  • The current 9-12 curriculum offerings include PLTW Engineering, PLTW Biomedical Science, and PLTW Computer Science. PLTW also offers curriculum appropriate for K-5 and 6-8.

Project Management Institute Educational Foundation

The Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) is a not-for-profit organization seeking to inspire and empower people to realize their potential and transform their lives and their communities through the use of project management knowledge. The goal is to build a better-prepared workforce through academic and professional development scholarships as well as student and professional awards. A number of schools have integrated its instructional materials into Career and Technical programs. The Foundation provides teacher professional learning, a global project learning network, and teacher and student learning materials.

Today's Class

  • Interactive online learning system with courses in Agriscience, Automotive, Cosmetology, Anatomy and Physiology, Health Science and Workplace Readiness.
  • Engaging exercises, step-by-step video demonstrations, and dynamic animations make Today’s Class a fully interactive addition to the instructor’s curriculum.

Virtual Enterprise

An in-school, live business simulation that offers students a competitive edge through project-based collaborative learning and the development of 21st Century skills in entrepreneurship, global business, problem-solving, communication, personal finance, and technology.

 

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