Minnesota Career and Technical Education
(MN CTE)
Phone: 651-297-1116
FAX: 651-296-3214

Wells Fargo Place
30 7th Street East,
Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55101-7804
Directions and Map

Minnesota Career and Technical Education
(MN CTE) is part of the
Academic & Student Affairs Divsion of the Office of the Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system

Skills Standards

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• Industry skill standards are identified by industry and NSSB that communicate the level of proficiency needed to be successful in a profession.

• Industry skill certification is available through some certifying organizations and NSSB after program completion by authorized schools and colleges.

• National and State academic standards form the foundation for general education courses in high school and college.

• Minnesota Department of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards and curriculum frameworks assist schools in assuring rigor and aligning CTE curriculum with SCANS skill and industry standards. They can be found at the Minnesota Department of Education website.

• SCANS skills or employability skills are required for success in the workplace and include problem solving, decision making, and ethics.

• National Healthcare Skills Standards website

Academic Standards

Minnesota Department of Education Standards

Employability Standards (SCANS)

SCANS

Industry Standards

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	Skills Standards ________________________________________________________ • Industry skill standards are identified by industry and NSSB that communicate the level of proficiency needed to be successful in a profession. • Industry skill certification is available through some certifying organizations and NSSB after program completion by authorized schools and colleges. • National and State academic standards form the foundation for general education courses in high school and college. • Minnesota Department of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards and curriculum frameworks assist schools in assuring rigor and aligning CTE curriculum with SCANS skill and industry standards. They can be found at the Minnesota Department of Education website. • SCANS skills or employability skills are required for success in the workplace and include problem solving, decision making, and ethics. • National Healthcare Skills Standards website	Academic Standards Minnesota Department of Education Standards Employability Standards (SCANS) SCANS Industry Standards National Skills Standards Board Institute NSSB Certification Database Research Corner