Career & Technical Education
CTSO Officers for 2023- 2023 - click to view slideshow
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CTE Program Highlight Videos:
A message from our Director
Edinburg CISD's Career & Technical Education Department offers courses in 14 career clusters and serves over 10,000 students. Each year the demand for and interest in CTE courses increases. Our teachers and staff continue to proudly serve our Edinburg CISD community to ensure that the newest generation of students is ready for high demand, high wage jobs that help to provide upward economic mobility. We are dedicated to building and transforming our community. Listed below are some of the ways that CTE department serves our district.
Coherent sequence of Courses & Programs of Study
Through a coherent sequence of courses, students can
earn an endorsement in:
STEM, Business and Industry, Public Service and Multidisciplinary Studies and/or earn an industry based certification. Additionally, students have the opportunity to complete a program of study offered in our school district.
Industry based certifications
Through CTE courses, students are able to receive an industry based certification that can help them attain a high wage, high demand job as they continue to pursue their education and further their career. These opportunities are offered while students are in high school.
Dual Enrollment Courses for Career & Technical Education
CTE - offers 4 different dual enrollment courses in affiliation with South Texas College. Over 50 CTE students graduated from STC with a certificate in 2023.
Each Of the 5 Edinburg CISD High Schools hosts a chapter of NTHS at their campus to encourage students to participate in CTE courses, CTSO's and to give back to their community.
CTSOs - Career & Technical Student Organizations
The CTE department hosts 50 Career and Technical Student Organizations chapters.
We are proud to announce that our CTSO's have been recognized at both the state and national level.
Below is information on the organizations that our students and teachers get involved in.
Edinburg CISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX issues: Robert Vina, [email protected] ,Director of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, [email protected] , Coordinator of Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8th Avenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300
Edinburg CISD no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad o edad en sus programas o actividades y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Las siguiente personas han sido designadas para manejar consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación Title IX issues: Robert Vina, [email protected] , Direcotor of Personnel/Legal Issues, ADA/504 issues: Sofia Hinojosa, [email protected] , Directora de Student & Social Services, 411 N. 8th Avenue, Edinburg, TX 78539, (956) 289-2300