About Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is the leading force in Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of Connecticut. CTECS currently operates 17 diploma-granting technical high schools, one technical education center and two aviation maintenance programs. As the largest high school system in Connecticut, CTECS serves approximately 11,000 full-time high school students in 31 occupational careers within 12 career clusters as defined by the National Association of Career Technical Education Consortium. In addition, CTECS serves adult students in a variety of high-demand fields and aviation.
Our curriculum is different from that of a traditional high school system. All CTECS academic and CTE programs are structured to deliver rigorous, relevant and result-driven curricula, which integrate 21st-century employability skills required by business and industry. The district also provides curricular and co-curricular programs to augment learning including college-credited courses, AP courses, interscholastic athletics and SkillsUSA.
Our commitment is unwavering: to equip our students with the skills to succeed, and to provide a talented workforce that is responsive to state and industry needs. Learn more www.cttech.org.