This resource identifies key policy areas – program of study flexibility, teacher credentialing and licensure, and data reporting and analysis – that can and should be examined as components of the implementation of a modernized National Career Clusters Framework. When combined, changes to each of these areas can be a powerful driver towards a flexible and responsive career preparation system.
This resource, developed by Advance CTE, is intended to support the adoption and implementation of the National Career Clusters® Framework, the central building block to achieve consistently designed and high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. First introduced in 2002, a version of the Framework is used by the majority of states with Advance CTE as its steward. A modernized Framework was unveiled in October 2024 after a 2-year development and validation process.
Visit the Career Clusters section of the Advance CTE website for additional information about the full Framework and all associated tools and resources.
