# Career and technical education

Career and technical education (CTE) is an educational approach to teaching technical skills that lead to careers for middle, high, and post secondary students. Compared to vocational education which is only taught in post secondary scenarios and is very specific to one career track, CTE can be broad in range from medical, business, sales, finance, IT, STEM, manufacturing, logistics, Computer-based mathematics, political science, government, law, agriculture, construction, trades, craftsman, culinary, creative arts, music, to audiovisual technology. The Federal Government of the United States has invested $1.462 billion in 2023 and States have invested billions to renovate classrooms, spaces, and build dedicated buildings for the equipment, supplies, tools, software, and hardware to accommodate CTE.

## List of career and technical education skills
### Trades

* Carpentry – woodworking, framing, doors/windows, drywall, insulation, flooring, siding, renovation, cabinetry, furniture.
* Plumbing – plumbing fixtures, piping and plumbing fitting, water heater, steamfitter, GreenPlumbers, and drain cleaner.
* Electrician – wiring, light fixture/major appliance, solar power installation, electronics technician, electric motor/generator technician, lineworker.
* Welding – MIG, TIG, stick, list of welding types, welding joints, welding symbols, and metalworking.
* Masonry – concrete work, bricks/blocks/stones, troweling, and tiling.
* HVAC – heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and duct work.
* Painting – staining, wallpaper, paint mixing, plasterwork, and spackling paste.
* Roofing – shingles, standing seam metal roof, corrugated metal roof, solar roofs, rubber shingles, rain gutters.
* Mechanic – auto mechanic/restoration/scrapping, air conditioning, aircraft technician, boiler, millwright/industrial mechanic.
* Metal fabrication – machinist, lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, and CNC machining.
* Sewing – machine sewing, hand stitching, embroidery, tailor, quilting, fashion design, costume design, 3D clothes modeling, upholstery, knitting, tapestry, crochet.
* Culinary chef – baker, meat cutter\fishmonger, deli, cheesemonger, sushi itamae, and cook.
* Telecommunications technician – tower technician, directional boring, fiber-optic/coaxial, utility pole technician, satellite dish installer.
* Automation technician – PLCs, instrumentation calibration, assembly/production line, industrial installation and maintenance.
* Semiconductor technician
* Aviation – flight training, list of flight simulators, air traffic control, fixed-wing, rotary-wing, UAV, 107 pilots license.

### Computers

* Computer languages - markup languages, scripting languages, programming languages, libraries, and source code editors.
* CAD/CAM/BIM – list of 3D modeling software, List of computer-aided manufacturing software, List of BIM software, CNC machining/3D printing/3D fabrication, and 3D rendering.
* Video editing – list of video editing software, filmmaking, visual effects, CGI, and List of 3D animation software.
* Graphic design – List of 2D graphics software, List of 2D animation software, UI/UX, graphics tablets, List of digital art software, vector/raster graphics, and logo design.
* Digital photography/Videography – digital camera, aerial photography, digital photo editing software, list of video editing software.
* Information technology (IT)
* Spreadsheets - CSV (file format), graphs, charts, bookkeeping, list of spreadsheet software, List of relational database management systems.
* Music studio – digital audio workstation, audio engineering, list of music software.
* Digital media – radio/podcast, YouTuber, video production, visual effects/sound effects/sound design, digital audio editors, studio.

### Healthcare

* Medical imaging – Xray, CT scan, MRIs, ECGs, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound.
* Medical laboratory tests
* Nursing
* Surgical stitches
* Biomedical sciences
* Biomedical equipment technician
* Emergency medical services – emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic, first responder.
* Dental hygienist

### Engineering

* Biomedical engineering – biomechanics, genetic engineering, pharmaceutical.
* Materials engineering – chemical, petroleum, biochemical, thermochemistry, nanoengineering.
* Biological engineering – synthetic biology, biological systems, biotechnology, agricultural, computational genomics, bioinformatics.
* Civil engineering – structural, transportation, surveying, construction.
* Computer engineering – software, data engineering, network engineering, processor / PCB design, cyber security, cryptography.
* Electrical engineering – electronics engineering, power systems / energy, telecommunications.
* Environmental engineering – water / wastewater treatment, recycling, ecological.
* Industrial engineering – manufacturing, operations, logistics and supply chain.
* Mechanical engineering – automotive, marine, aerospace, robotics, MEP engineers, CAD technician.

### Business and finance

* Accounting – bookkeeping, financial statements, tax preparation, auditing, forensic accounting, payroll, accounts payable / receivable, CPA, comparison of accounting software.
* Entrepreneurship – business plan, business law, business administration, startup accelerator / incubator, balance sheet, business analytics, crowdfunding, investors.
* Finance – financial forecasting, chart patterns, List of information graphics software, open-source finance software, financial literacy.
* Real estate – real estate investing, agent / broker, development, urban planning, landlord–tenant law, zoning laws, appraisals, contracts, renovation.

### Law

* Criminal law – criminal defense, prosecution, defamation, homicide, assault, theft, drug offenses, sentencing.
* Civil law – contract law, tort law, property law, family law, labor law, consumer protection, personal injury.
* Corporate law – corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, business law, securities law.
* International law – human rights law, international trade law, international humanitarian law, diplomatic law, law of the sea.
* Family law – divorce, child custody, adoption, domestic violence, spousal support, paternity.
* Immigration law – visa, asylum, naturalization, deportation, immigrant rights.
* Intellectual property law – patent law, copyright law, trademark law, trade secrets, licensing.
* Tax law – income tax, corporate tax, estate tax, sales tax, tax evasion, tax compliance.
* Employment law – labor rights, workplace discrimination, unemployment insurance, employee benefits.
* Criminal procedure – arrest, search and seizure, trial, plea bargaining, appeals.
* Constitutional law – constitutional rights, judicial review, due process, federalism, democratic-republic, constitutional amendments.