Vocational Technical Education Frameworks

Overview

Expectations for Chapter 74 Exploratory and 900 minimum program hours

We are pleased to announce that the Office for College, Career and Technical Education, in collaboration with the MA Association of Vocational Administrators — Vocational Framework Administrative Team have released final VTE Frameworks in the following areas.

This Framework includes standards that are representative of all aspects of the industries that students enrolled in Chapter 74 state-approved Vocational Technical Education Programs are preparing to enter. This vocational technical framework reflects the size, scope, and quality of Chapter 74 state-approved Vocational Technical Education Programs in Massachusetts.

Vocational Technical Education Frameworks (updated September 2021)

Vocational Technical Education Strands	Links
Strand 1: Safety and Health Knowledge and Skills	Strand 1 — Safety and Health (07/2014)
Strand 2: Technical Knowledge and Skills Strand 3: Embedded Academic Knowledge and Skills	Advanced Manufacturing (September 2021) Automotive Collision (September 2021) Automotive Technology (September 2021) Cosmetology (September 2021) Electricity (September 2021) Plumbing (September 2021)
Strand 4: Employability	Strand 4 — Employability (07/2014)
Strand 5: Management and Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Skills	Strand 5 — Management & Entrepreneurship (07/2014)
Strand 6: Technological Knowledge and Skills	Strand 6 — Technological (07/2014)

These posted versions are current as of July 2014.

Last Updated: November 16, 2021