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Idaho is experiencing a high demand for educators with industry experience to prepare Idaho’s youth and adults for high-skill, in-demand careers. Career technical educators instruct students in various technical and career-related subjects, such as information technology, healthcare, business, culinary arts, diesel technology, and more. If you have the professional experience to prepare students for a trade or technical profession, the IDCTE team is ready to help you become a certified educator.
Whether you’re in high school, college or considering a career change, there’s a pathway to becoming an Idaho educator that’s right for your education level and experience:
I’m a first-time Idaho educator
New to teaching? Learn how to take the first steps toward obtaining your CTE certification.
I’m a returning postsecondary educator
Do you work at a college or university? Find renewal, reinstatement, and revision resources.
I’m a returning secondary educator
Hold or previously held an Idaho educator credential for grades 6-12? Find renewal, reinstatement, and revision resources.
I represent an LEA or charter school
Have a candidate without an appropriate certificate or endorsement? Discover your options!
Career and technical educators train as teachers in a formal college preparatory program. Others come from industry. For many career & technical educators teaching is a second or third career after they acquire valuable experience in their industry.
Resources
Getting started
Professional Development
Need More Information?
Kristi Enger
Director
208.429.5528
Raley Ollerenshaw
Technical Records Specialist II
208.429.5513
- Educator Certification Inquiries Certification@cte.idaho.gov
- Join us every other Tuesday for an Educator Certification Support Q&A via Zoom