Technical Endorsement
NYSED-Approved CTE Program Requirements
Commissioner’s Regulations 100.5(d)(6)(iv)(a) require NYSED-approved CTE programs include the following elements:
- a technical and academic curriculum that achieves the commencement level of the appropriate New York State learning standards for all courses in the career and technical education program, including integrated and/or specialized English, mathematics, science, economics and government, and faculty with State certification in appropriate academic and/or technical subjects;
- a three-part technical assessment that includes an industry developed written and performance component, and a locally developed student project or demonstration of technical skills;
- postsecondary articulation agreements;
- work-based learning opportunities available for students;
- a work skills employability profile to document student attainment of technical knowledge, work-related skills, endorsements and licenses; and
- an assurance that data on student progress and performance will be made available (i.e., reported to the state’s Student Information Repository System) to evaluate success on Regent's examinations or approved alternatives, technical assessments, and placement in employment, the military or postsecondary education programs.
Requirements of a NYSED-Approved CTE Program Receiving Perkins Funds
In addition to the requirements listed above, NYSED-approved CTE programs that use Perkins funds must also ensure programs provide a minimum of 54-hours of work-based learning experiences in order to meet Perkins performance indicator 5S3 and maintain Perkins eligibility.
Advantages for Students in NYSED-Approved CTE Programs
Students enrolled in a NYSED-approved CTE program at a school district or BOCES* who successfully complete all requirements earn a technical endorsement [CR 100.5(d)(6)(ii)(b)]. The technical endorsement is imprinted on a seal to be affixed to the diploma and includes the phrase Career and Technical Endorsement. Additional information on the specific design of the endorsement seal is provided to school districts and BOCES upon notification of CTE program approval.
Students enrolled in a NYSED-approved CTE program at a school district or BOCES* who do not complete all program requirements but successfully complete 216 hours of CTE coursework, including a minimum of 54-hours of work-based learning, may earn a CDOS credential through option 1. Students would also need to have completed a career plan, an employability profile, and have demonstrated achievement of the CDOS learning standards 1, 2, & 3a.
Students enrolled in a NYSED-approved CTE program at a school district or BOCES* who successfully complete all requirements may use their completion of the program as an approved pathway to meet graduation requirements under the “4+1” pathway assessment option. The 4+1 Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway can be utilized once a student has met the minimum diploma requirements of 22 credits, passed the four required Regents exams (one in each of the following subjects: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies), and successfully completed a NYSED-approved CTE program. Students who have successfully completed all components of a CDOS credential may use the 4+1 Career Development and Occupational Studied (CDOS) pathway to satisfy graduation requirements.
*Local school districts are notified by a BOCES of students who have completed all approved program requirements and who have earned the technical endorsement.
Technical Endorsement |
Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Credential |
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway |
Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Pathway |
| A seal that is affixed to a Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma. | A stand-alone credential that may be a supplement to a Local or Regents diploma, or, if the student is unable to meet diploma standards, the credential may be awarded as the student’s exiting credential. | A 4+1 approved pathway to meet graduation requirements. | A 4+1 approved pathway to meet graduation requirements. |
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Successfully complete a NYSED-approved CTE program of study that includes:
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No minimum credit requirement No Regents exam requirement but students need to have access to Regents coursework Option 1
Option 2
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Meet the minimum diploma requirement of 22 credits Pass 4 required Regents exams, one each in ELA, math, science and social studies Successfully complete a NYSED-approved CTE program of study that includes:
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Meet the minimum diploma requirement of 22 credits Pass 4 required Regents exams, one each in ELA, math, science and social studies Complete the CDOS Credential requirements (Options 1 or 2) |
| Students exit school with Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma and a Technical Endorsement. | Students exit school with the CDOS Credential as a stand-alone credential or in addition to a Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma. | Students exit school with Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma and a Technical Endorsement. | Students exit school with Local, Regents, or Regents with Advanced Designation diploma and a CDOS Credential. |
All New York State diploma and credential requirements can be found on the New York State Diploma and Credential Requirements chart.