​Program Approval 

Adult Affidavit Program Registration

• Instructions for Adult Affidavit Program Registration
  
• Access the CATS application for Adult Affidavit registration
• Navigate to the My PDE Applications
• Login using your existing UserID and Password
• Click the link to the desired application.

Secondary Program Approvals

New Program Approvals - Provides guidance for public schools that have not developed a Pennsylvania Department of Education approved career and technical education programs.  The guidance outlines the steps a public school must take prior to seeking approval.

Frequently Asked Questions - Provides further guidance for public schools considering Pennsylvania Department of Education approved career and technical education programs.

Secondary Program Approvals - Bureau of Career and Technical Education accepts applications from school entities (AVTS, Charter Schools and School Districts) for the additions, deletions and revisions of career/technical programs, reviews the application based on established criteria, acts on the application, and notifies the entity of its decision.

• Career and Technical Educati​on Secondary POS Pathways 
  
• Career Objective Form (PDF): PDE-408 Educational and Occupational Objectives Form for Students Enrolled in an Approved Secondary Career and Technical Education Program
• Access the CATS application for Secondary Program Approval
• Navigate to the My PDE Applications
• Login using your existing UserID and Password
• Click the link to the desired application.
• Approved Secondary Program and Industry Credential Search
• Sample Scope and Sequence (PDF)

Approved Program Technical Evaluation Checklist

Approved Program Technical Evaluation (APTE) Checklist (Word) This checklist is aligned to Chapter 339, Career and Technical Education Standards. It is used as an organizational tool for career and technical schools and sending school districts to prepare for the career and technical education approved program on-site review.​