As a partner in Virginia’s workforce development system, the Department of Education coordinates two workforce programs through the Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the Office of Adult Education and Literacy (OAEL).
Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
The Career and Technical Education programs provide competency based training for secondary school students (grades 6-12). Virginia’s public schools serve more than 550,000 students in middle school, high school and regional technical centers annually. These programs are designed to prepare young people for productive futures while meeting the commonwealth’s need for well-trained and industry-certified technical workers.
Office of Adult Education and Literacy (OAEL)
The Office Adult Education and Literacy strengthens the commonwealth’s economy by supporting innovative, effective educational programs that prepare individuals for college, careers, and responsible citizenship.
CTE Programs
Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
The Career and Technical Education programs are organized by 16 Career Clusters. Trailblazers is an online resource that supports educators.
Pathway to Industry Certifications
Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
High school students have access to more than 350 industry certifications that are aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand jobs including Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academy Program and Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
Regional Adult Education Program Service Provider
Office of Adult Education and Literacy
There are 22 regional adult education and literacy service providers in the state. The regional provider coordinates services in each locality in the region. To find information on adult education services in your area go to the Provider Directory and select by city or county.
Career Pathways Program
Office of Adult Education and Literacy
PluggedInVA is a career pathways program, where adult education and postsecondary institutions work with adults to strengthen their academic and digital literacy skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, and prepare for work in high-demand, high-wage careers.
Facts about Adult Education in Virginia
Office of Adult Education and Literacy
The Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education (VAACE) provides information and data about adult education in Virginia.
Success Stories from Virginia’s Adult Learners
Office of Adult Education and Literacy
Discover how adult learners succeed by enrolling in adult education classes and achieve a credential that opens the door to employment opportunities, postsecondary education, training, and citizenship.
Career and Technical Education Programs
The Career and Technical Education programs are organized by 16 Career Clusters that help students investigate careers and design their courses of study to advance their career goals. Career pathways lead to credentials that qualify students for a range of career opportunities from entry, to middle, and professional levels.
Trailblazers is an online resource that provides teachers, administrators and school divisions high quality, current demographic and labor market data together with policy and program analysis to support continuous improvement in career and technical education in Virginia.
Pathway to Industry Certifications
High school students have access to more than 350 industry certifications that are aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand jobs. Including add highlighted links.
Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academy Program – The Microsoft IT Academy program offers many unique 21st century education benefits and fully prepares students to obtain internationally recognized information technology industry certifications. More than 50 percent of today’s jobs require proficiency with related information technology skills. That number will increase to 77 percent within 10 years.
Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, teamwork abilities, and positive work ethic.
Data and Performance Trends, Statistics and Reports
Adult Education and Literacy Programs
Employers: Adult Education offers workplace skills to prepare learners for employment.
Job-seekers: Adult Education offers instruction to improve skills for a better job.
Colleges: Adult Education offers college preparedness and transitioning services.
Agencies: Adult Education offers flexible and low-cost instruction to all adults.
Schools: Adult Education offers adult high school diplomas and high school equivalencies.
Immigrants/Refugees: Adult Education offers English and civics classes.
Adult Learners: Adult Education offers career pathways that lead to gainful employment.