Career and Technical Education

State Mission  

To empower all students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy.

State Vision 

When students participate in Career and Technical Education as an integral part of the total school experience, and when parents recognize that Career and Technical Education impacts achievement of educational and career goals, and when partnerships impact the educational community to provide a seamless transition to educational and career goals, then North Carolina will develop a more talented workforce that successfully recruits and retains new business and industry and students will be empowered for success.

For more information about Career & Technical Education courses, pathway, and clusters visit the NC CTE Course Management System.

CTE continues to make a strong impact in Orange County Schools, with 74.5% of middle school students and 69.3% of high school students engaging in at least one CTE course during the 2023–2024 school year.

The Orange County School System offers a wide range of Career and Technical Education programs in 6th through 12th grade.

Orange County Career and Technical Education programs do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its activities and programs, including employment policies and practices.