Portland Area Career Technical Education Consortium

Completing the POS Renewal Application

All CTE program applications must be completed in the Oregon Department of Education Central Information System. School districts must work directly with their local CTE Regional Coordinators when they are ready to start the application process for any CTE program. Regional Coordinators initiate any application in the CTE IS system, and have final approval rights. They offer a wealth of knowledge and experience with POS development and application processes.

Please view this Step by Step Guide for Program Renewals when beginning the process, and refer to the information below.

Program Renewals

Each program of study is assessed every 4 years through ODE’s program renewal process. Based on that evaluation, teachers, instructors, and industry partners reevaluate the program of study and make appropriate adjustments. Regional Coordinators in each region support the local evaluations and needs assessment processes, now submitted directly by districts as part of the Integrated Guidance process. They provide technical support for renewal of programs and submit  recommendations to ODE for another four-year renewal of those programs of study that continue to operate successfully as a High Quality Program of Study.

The CTE Program of Study Quality Rubric is a tool to help educators and administrators evaluate their CTE Programs of Study during program renewal and to create goals for program improvement. The rubric is focused on the six required elements of a High Quality Program of Study (HQPOS), and performance levels are aligned with the Oregon Equity Stance; Program Size, Scope, and Quality requirements; and the Work-Based Learning Rubric.

Regardless of a program’s expiration date at initial approval, all Statewide and Locally Developed CTE Programs of Study will renew on schedule with the statewide renewal cycle for its associated Career Cluster.

Career Clusters Renewal Year
  • Automotive & Heavy Equipment
  • Education & Training
  • Law, Public Safety & Security
  • Natural Resource Systems
 2023
  • Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary
  • Arts, A/V & Communications
  • Marketing
  • Engineering Technology
 2024
  • Human Services
  • Government & Public Administration
  • Finance
  • Health & Biomedical Sciences
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
 2025
  • Architecture & Construction
  • Business Management & Administration
  • Information & Communications
  • Manufacturing
 2026

Resources from Oregon Department of Education:

For questions about the Program of Study renewal process or to begin your renewal, contact David Frischer, PACTEC Regional Coordinator.