Industrial and Technology Education (ITE) prepares kindergarten-through-university students for successful transition to the workforce and participation in the home, community, and post-secondary education. Students in ITE programs today are mastering curricula featuring basic scientific principles, mathematical concepts, and communication skills in the career pathways of building trades and construction technology, engineering and design technology, manufacturing and product development technology, transportation technology, and energy and utilities technology.
ITE program contacts:
- Building Trades and Construction
Rick Mejia, Consultant
916-319-0498
fax: 916-323-2597
rmejia@cde.ca.gov
- Energy and Utilities
Clay Mitchell, Consultant
916-445-5568
fax: 916-323-2597
cmitchel@cde.ca.gov
- Engineering and Design
John Dunn, Consultant
916-319-0460
fax: 916-323-2597
jdunn@cde.ca.gov
- Manufacturing and Product Development
Michelle Oliveira, Consultant
916-319-0675
fax: 916-323-2597
moliveira@cde.ca.gov
- Transportation
Dara Dubois, Consultant
916-445-7754
fax: 916-323-2597
ddubois@cde.ca.gov
ITE Web Links
- California Industrial and Technology Education Consortium (CITEC) (Outside Source)
A project funded and supervised by the California Department of Education. CITEC develops and provides statewide services and resources for industrial and technology education (ITE) in northern, central and southern California. Through collaboration with ITE professional associations and other organizations, CITEC provides dynamic, ongoing programs for professional and leadership development. - California
Industrial and Technology Education Association (Outside Source)
Umbrella organization for industrial and technology education educators and workforce partners in California. Links to subject matter professional organizations including: Exploring Technology Teachers Association, California Drafting Technology Consortium, Manufacturing Technology Teachers Association, California Graphic Arts Association, California Council of Electronics Instructors, and other association links. - State
Center Consortium (Outside Source)
Consortium provides career awareness materials, educator/employer partnership training, curriculum integration training, resources for workplace learning, workshops and conferences. - States'
Career Clusters Initiative (Outside Source)
Information to link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers. - Automotive Youth Educational System
Partnership between automotive manufacturers, automotive dealers, and local high schools/Regional Occupational Centers and Programs that prepares young people for challenging, well-paid careers in automotive service. - California
State University Los Angeles (Outside Source)
Prepares technology education students for a career in a technology major. - California Career Technical Education
(CTE) Standards and Framework
Current information on the status of the California CTE Standards and Frameworks for ITE and other sectors. - U.S. Department of Education Vocational Education (Outside Source)
- U.S. Department of Education Career Technical Education (Outside Source)
- Vocational
Technical Education (VTECS) Career Cluster Framework (Outside Source)
California's fifteen industry sectors are closely aligned with sixteen national Career Cluster Titles developed by the United States Department of Education. - Humboldt State University, Department of Applied Technology (Outside Source)
Prepares technology education students for a career in a technology major. - CSU Fresno, Department of Industrial Technology (Outside Source)
Prepares technology education students for a career in a technology major. - California Industrial and Technology Education Consortium (Outside Source)
Develops and provides statewide services and resources for industrial and technology education in California.
Contact Information
ITE programs are administered by:
California Department of Education
Secondary, Postsecondary,
and Adult Leadership Division
Regional Occupational Centers and Programs and Workforce Development
Unit
1430 N Street, Suite 4503
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dennis J. Guido, Administrator
916-322-5050
dguido@cde.ca.gov
