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Board previews five CTE course proposals including occupational safety and EMT basics; TEA to refine implementation details
Summary
The State Board reviewed five CTE course proposals developed under interagency contracts, including an occupational safety course and four emergency‑services/fire‑science courses, and asked staff to map credentialing and program‑of‑study placement before first reading in November.
The State Board previewed five career‑technical education (CTE) course proposals developed under interagency contracts and discussed implementation details and where the courses should be placed in the program‑of‑study structure.
What the board reviewed
- Occupational Safety and Compliance: drafted under contract with Texas State Technical College. TEA staff suggested treating that course as a "safety lab" intended to be paired with an occupation‑specific course (for example, combined with a welding or oil‑field course) rather than offering it only as a free‑standing semester for all students.
- Four emergency‑services/fire‑science courses: drafted through a Collin College contract. The set includes "foundations/fundamentals of fire protection," "crisis care and…
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