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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
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