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FY 2022 - 2023 CTED Achievement Profile

Statutorily Required Criteria Additional Criteria
Graduation rate of all students enrolled in a CTE program. Graduation rate disaggregated by population, for both CTE participants and concentrators, and disaggregated by campus type, additional comparison metrics.
The completion rate for each program offered by the CTED. The program completion rate disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Performance on technical skills assessments. TSA attempt and pass rates, disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Postgraduation employment rates, postsecondary enrollment rates, and military service rates for program completers. Postgraduation advanced training rates, participation in a national service program rate, and placement rates disaggregated by campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Performance on industry-recognized credential assessments, including attempt and pass rates, disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.

DEFINITIONS

CTE Participant
A CTE participant is any student that completes and passes at least one CTE course worth at least one credit in a CTE program.
CTE Concentrator
A CTE concentrator is a student that completes and passes at least different two courses worth at least one credit each in a single CTE program. Internships and cooperative education are not included in determining concentrator status.
Program Completer
A program completer is a student that passes all the required courses in a single CTE program having earned a minimum of one credit in each required course. Internships and cooperative education courses are not included in determining program completion status.
Technical Skills Assessment
The Technical Skills Assessment (TSA) is a comprehensive end-of-program assessment designed to certify a student’s understanding and mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. TSA assessments are not credential assessments.
Industry-recognized Credentials
Credentials are third-party issued and industry-recognized and widely accepted certificates, licenses, and other credentials that signify a student’s mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. These credentials are not issued by ADE.

CTED CAMPUSES

CTED Central Campuses

West-MEC - Central Campus
West-MEC - Estrella Mt Community College
West-MEC - Gateway Community College
West-MEC - Glendale Community College
West-MEC - Glendale Community College North
West-MEC - Northeast Campus
West-MEC - Northwest Campus
West-MEC - Southwest Campus
West-MEC - Start Campus

Member Districts & Satellite Campuses

Agua Fria Union High School District
Agua Fria High School
Canyon View High School
Coldwater Academy
Desert Edge High School
Millennium High School
Verrado High School
Buckeye Union High School District
Buckeye UHSD Institute of Online Learning
Buckeye Union High School
Estrella Foothills High School
Youngker High School
Deer Valley Unified District
Aspire, Deer Valley’s Online Academy
Barry Goldwater High School
Boulder Creek High School
Deer Valley High School
Mountain Ridge High School
Sandra Day O’Connor High School
Vista Peak
Dysart Unified District
Dysart High School
Dysart iSchool
Shadow Ridge High School
Valley Vista High School
Willow Canyon High School
Gila Bend Unified District
Gila Bend High School
Glendale Union High School District
Apollo High School
Cortez High School
Glendale High School
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy
Greenway High School
Independence High School
Moon Valley High School
Sunnyslope High School
Thunderbird High School
Washington High School
Paradise Valley Unified District
Horizon High School
North Canyon High School
Paradise Valley High School
Pinnacle High School
Shadow Mountain High School
Star Tech Professional Center
Sweetwater Community School
Paragon Management, Inc.
Paradise Honors High School
Peoria Unified School District
Cactus High School
Centennial High School
Ironwood High School
Liberty High School
Peoria eCampus
Peoria Flex Academy
Peoria High School
Raymond S. Kellis
Sunrise Mountain High School
Saddle Mountain Unified School District
Tonopah Valley High School
Tolleson Union High School District
Copper Canyon High School
La Joya Community High School
Sierra Linda High School
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson Virtual High School
University High School
West Point High School
Westview High School
Western School of Science and Technology, Inc.
Western School of Science and Technology
Wickenburg Unified District
Wickenburg High School

All data in this profile is disaggregated by campus type and is displayed as “CTED Central Campus” or “Central + Satellite”. CTED Central campus data includes only the data reported by the campuses in the central campuses list above. Central + Satellite data includes data reported by the campuses in both the central campuses and member districts lists above. Data is deduplicated, meaning that if a student is reported by multiple entities, they are counted only once wherever possible.


GRADUATION RATE

The graduation rate is calculated using the student’s 4-year cohort as a base. The graduation rate is calculated as the number of participants or concentrators that graduated with their cohort divided by the total number of participants or concentrators in the cohort, respectively. Graduation rate is calculated using the 2022 cohort in this Profile.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

CTE Participants

90.4%

CTE Concentrators

95.6%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

CTE Participants

98.9%

CTE Concentrators

99%

Arizona

Arizona

All CTE and non-CTE Students in Cohort

76.6%

Data

Student Graduating All
Central + Satellite
CTE Participants 14839 16423
CTE Concentrators 8173 8551
CTED Central Campus
CTE Participants 1082 1094
CTE Concentrators 1063 1074

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PROGRAM COMPLETION

The program completion rate is calculated as the number of students in the cohort that completed a CTE program divided by the number of students in the same cohort that earned credit in a CTE program. The term “completed a CTE program” means the student has passed the minimum required number of courses in the program having earned at least one credit in each required course. Program completion is calculated using 2023 cohort in this Profile.

Empty cells in the table below indicate that the program did not have program completers at the campus type(s) specified in that column, but that campus type may have had students enrolled in the program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Program Completion Rate

45.8%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Program Completion Rate

88%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central and Satellite Campuses

Program Completion Rate

42%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central Campuses

Program Completion Rate

63.2%

Data

Central + Satellite
CTED Central Campus
Program Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate
Accounting 44 403 10.9% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 37 38 97.4% 37 38 97.4%
Agriscience 102 379 26.9% NA NA NA
Air Force JROTC 221 395 55.9% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 26 29 89.7% 26 28 92.9%
Architectural Drafting 29 103 28.2% NA NA NA
Automation and Robotics 4 62 6.5% NA NA NA
Automotive Collision Repair 4 9 44.4% 0 5 0%
Automotive Technologies 166 764 21.7% 4 70 5.7%
Baking and Pastry Arts 18 40 45% NA NA NA
Bioscience 84 194 43.3% 0 2 0%
Business Management 152 566 26.9% NA NA NA
Business Operations 130 697 18.7% NA NA NA
Cabinetmaking 15 48 31.2% NA NA NA
Carpentry 62 153 40.5% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 274 923 29.7% 12 15 80%
Cosmetology and Related Services 59 65 90.8% 58 61 95.1%
Culinary Arts 1676 4497 37.3% 11 11 100%
Dental Assisting 82 83 98.8% 79 81 97.5%
Diesel Engine Repair 9 11 81.8% 9 10 90%
Digital Animation 55 204 27% NA NA NA
Digital Communication 47 358 13.1% NA NA NA
Digital Photography 283 1669 17% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 458 2064 22.2% NA NA NA
Education Professions 72 293 24.6% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 58 60 96.7% 55 57 96.5%
Electronic Technologies 6 6 100% 6 6 100%
Emergency Medical Services 42 52 80.8% 23 24 95.8%
Energy and Industrial Technology 17 19 89.5% 14 18 77.8%
Engineering 314 1701 18.5% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Merchandising 57 204 27.9% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 521 2053 25.4% NA NA NA
Finance 52 465 11.2% NA NA NA
Fire Service 97 269 36.1% 25 27 92.6%
Graphic Design 476 1881 25.3% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 19 19 100% 18 18 100%
Home Health Aide 35 180 19.4% NA NA NA
Hospitality Management 75 367 20.4% NA NA NA
Interior Design and Merchandising 28 142 19.7% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 32 43 74.4% NA NA NA
Law and Public Safety 388 1549 25% 18 19 94.7%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 19 19 100% 16 18 88.9%
Marketing 734 3319 22.1% NA NA NA
Mechanical Drafting 13 57 22.8% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 622 1347 46.2% 190 193 98.4%
Music and Audio Production 5 23 21.7% NA NA NA
Navy/Marine Corp JROTC 183 431 42.5% NA NA NA
Network Security 50 119 42% 32 32 100%
Nursing Services 173 300 57.7% 37 37 100%
Pharmacy Support Services 74 75 98.7% 73 75 97.3%
Physical Therapy Assistant 89 92 96.7% 82 89 92.1%
Precision Machining 0 2 0% NA NA NA
Software and App Design 652 2376 27.4% 33 34 97.1%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 833 3035 27.4% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 64 202 31.7% NA NA NA
sUAS Drones 6 7 85.7% 6 7 85.7%
Sustainability 0 1 0% NA NA NA
Technology Devices Maintenance 10 34 29.4% NA NA NA
Veterinary Assisting 109 137 79.6% 99 128 77.3%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 5 6 83.3% 5 5 100%
Welding Technologies 184 445 41.3% 33 33 100%

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Alternative Method

An alternative method to calculating program completion rate is to divide the number of program completers by the number of students that completed/passed at least the first course in the program. This method discounts any student that did not pass at least the first course of a program, but more accurately portrays program completion and retention among students that are attempting to complete the program.

Program Campus Type Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate
All Programs Central + Satellite 8419 17130 49.1%
All Programs CTED Central Campus 994 1129 88%
Accounting Central + Satellite 44 390 11.3%
Aesthetics Central + Satellite 37 38 97.4%
Aesthetics CTED Central Campus 37 38 97.4%
Agriscience Central + Satellite 102 360 28.3%
Air Force JROTC Central + Satellite 221 372 59.4%
Aircraft Mechanics Central + Satellite 26 29 89.7%
Aircraft Mechanics CTED Central Campus 26 28 92.9%
Architectural Drafting Central + Satellite 29 100 29%
Automation and Robotics Central + Satellite 4 62 6.5%
Automotive Collision Repair Central + Satellite 4 9 44.4%
Automotive Collision Repair CTED Central Campus 0 5 0%
Automotive Technologies Central + Satellite 166 736 22.6%
Automotive Technologies CTED Central Campus 4 70 5.7%
Baking and Pastry Arts Central + Satellite 18 37 48.6%
Bioscience Central + Satellite 84 160 52.5%
Bioscience CTED Central Campus 0 2 0%
Business Management Central + Satellite 152 540 28.1%
Business Operations Central + Satellite 130 571 22.8%
Cabinetmaking Central + Satellite 15 48 31.2%
Carpentry Central + Satellite 62 153 40.5%
Construction Technologies Central + Satellite 274 875 31.3%
Construction Technologies CTED Central Campus 12 15 80%
Cosmetology and Related Services Central + Satellite 59 65 90.8%
Cosmetology and Related Services CTED Central Campus 58 61 95.1%
Culinary Arts Central + Satellite 1676 4151 40.4%
Culinary Arts CTED Central Campus 11 11 100%
Dental Assisting Central + Satellite 82 83 98.8%
Dental Assisting CTED Central Campus 79 81 97.5%
Diesel Engine Repair Central + Satellite 9 11 81.8%
Diesel Engine Repair CTED Central Campus 9 10 90%
Digital Animation Central + Satellite 55 158 34.8%
Digital Communication Central + Satellite 47 304 15.5%
Digital Photography Central + Satellite 283 1440 19.7%
Early Childhood Education Central + Satellite 458 1965 23.3%
Education Professions Central + Satellite 72 268 26.9%
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation Central + Satellite 58 60 96.7%
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation CTED Central Campus 55 57 96.5%
Electronic Technologies Central + Satellite 6 6 100%
Electronic Technologies CTED Central Campus 6 6 100%
Emergency Medical Services Central + Satellite 42 52 80.8%
Emergency Medical Services CTED Central Campus 23 24 95.8%
Energy and Industrial Technology Central + Satellite 17 19 89.5%
Energy and Industrial Technology CTED Central Campus 14 18 77.8%
Engineering Central + Satellite 314 1570 20%
Fashion Design and Merchandising Central + Satellite 57 186 30.6%
Film and TV Production Central + Satellite 521 1847 28.2%
Finance Central + Satellite 52 428 12.1%
Fire Service Central + Satellite 97 244 39.8%
Fire Service CTED Central Campus 25 27 92.6%
Graphic Design Central + Satellite 476 1653 28.8%
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Central + Satellite 19 19 100%
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning CTED Central Campus 18 18 100%
Home Health Aide Central + Satellite 35 158 22.2%
Hospitality Management Central + Satellite 75 330 22.7%
Interior Design and Merchandising Central + Satellite 28 135 20.7%
Laboratory Assisting Central + Satellite 32 41 78%
Law and Public Safety Central + Satellite 388 1454 26.7%
Law and Public Safety CTED Central Campus 18 19 94.7%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies Central + Satellite 19 19 100%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies CTED Central Campus 16 18 88.9%
Marketing Central + Satellite 734 2961 24.8%
Mechanical Drafting Central + Satellite 13 51 25.5%
Medical Assisting Services Central + Satellite 622 1275 48.8%
Medical Assisting Services CTED Central Campus 190 193 98.4%
Music and Audio Production Central + Satellite 5 21 23.8%
Navy/Marine Corp JROTC Central + Satellite 183 348 52.6%
Network Security Central + Satellite 50 113 44.2%
Network Security CTED Central Campus 32 32 100%
Nursing Services Central + Satellite 173 286 60.5%
Nursing Services CTED Central Campus 37 37 100%
Pharmacy Support Services Central + Satellite 74 75 98.7%
Pharmacy Support Services CTED Central Campus 73 75 97.3%
Physical Therapy Assistant Central + Satellite 89 92 96.7%
Physical Therapy Assistant CTED Central Campus 82 89 92.1%
Precision Machining Central + Satellite 0 2 0%
Software and App Design Central + Satellite 652 2194 29.7%
Software and App Design CTED Central Campus 33 34 97.1%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Central + Satellite 833 2879 28.9%
Stagecraft Central + Satellite 64 187 34.2%
sUAS Drones Central + Satellite 6 7 85.7%
sUAS Drones CTED Central Campus 6 7 85.7%
Sustainability Central + Satellite 0 1 0%
Technology Devices Maintenance Central + Satellite 10 29 34.5%
Veterinary Assisting Central + Satellite 109 137 79.6%
Veterinary Assisting CTED Central Campus 99 128 77.3%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology Central + Satellite 5 6 83.3%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology CTED Central Campus 5 5 100%
Welding Technologies Central + Satellite 184 425 43.3%
Welding Technologies CTED Central Campus 33 33 100%

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT

The CTE technical skills assessment, or TSA, is a comprehensive end-of-program assessment designed to certify a student’s understanding and mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. TSA assessments are not credential assessments, but rather students are issued a certificate of passing by the Arizona Department of Education and endorsed by the Arizona CTE Quality Commission.

Technical Skills Assessment Pass Rates

TSA pass rates are calculated as the number of students that attempted the TSA for their CTE program and passed it divided by the number of students that attempted the TSA for their program. TSA pass rates include all students who attempt the TSA regardless of CTE concentrators status.

Technical Skills Assessment Attempt Rates

The attempt rate for technical skills assessment is calculated as the number of CTE concentrators who attempt the TSA for their program divided by the total number of CTE concentrators in the cohort. Attempt rate is calcualted using CTE concentrators rather than all students as students are typically expected to attempt the TSA after becoming a CTE concentrator.

TSA Pass and Attempt Rates by Program

Pass Rates

TSA pass rates are calculated as the number of students that attempted the TSA for their CTE program and passed it divided by the number of students that attempted the TSA for their program.

Campus Type Program Name Number of Students that Passed the TSA Number of Students that Took the TSA TSA Pass Rate
Central + Satellite Accounting 30 59 50.8%
Central + Satellite Agriscience 60 96 62.5%
Central + Satellite Aircraft Mechanics 21 29 72.4%
CTED Central Campus Aircraft Mechanics 21 28 75%
Central + Satellite Architectural Drafting 15 26 57.7%
Central + Satellite Automation and Robotics 3 8 37.5%
Central + Satellite Automotive Collision Repair 3 3 100%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Collision Repair 3 3 100%
Central + Satellite Automotive Technologies 83 194 42.8%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Technologies 50 67 74.6%
Central + Satellite Bioscience 67 81 82.7%
Central + Satellite Business Management 101 130 77.7%
Central + Satellite Business Operations 65 104 62.5%
Central + Satellite Cabinetmaking 1 1 100%
Central + Satellite Carpentry 20 67 29.9%
Central + Satellite Construction Technologies 55 191 28.8%
CTED Central Campus Construction Technologies 8 12 66.7%
Central + Satellite Cosmetology and Related Services 51 53 96.2%
CTED Central Campus Cosmetology and Related Services 51 53 96.2%
Central + Satellite Culinary Arts 1116 1403 79.5%
CTED Central Campus Culinary Arts 11 11 100%
Central + Satellite Dental Assisting 68 75 90.7%
CTED Central Campus Dental Assisting 68 75 90.7%
Central + Satellite Diesel Engine Repair 3 9 33.3%
CTED Central Campus Diesel Engine Repair 3 9 33.3%
Central + Satellite Digital Animation 48 58 82.8%
Central + Satellite Digital Communication 47 63 74.6%
Central + Satellite Digital Photography 132 224 58.9%
Central + Satellite Early Childhood Education 374 401 93.3%
Central + Satellite Education Professions 63 66 95.5%
Central + Satellite Emergency Medical Services 44 48 91.7%
CTED Central Campus Emergency Medical Services 19 23 82.6%
Central + Satellite Engineering 287 354 81.1%
Central + Satellite Fashion Design and Merchandising 39 48 81.2%
Central + Satellite Film and TV Production 415 454 91.4%
Central + Satellite Finance 117 139 84.2%
Central + Satellite Fire Service 63 97 64.9%
CTED Central Campus Fire Service 18 24 75%
Central + Satellite Graphic Design 359 450 79.8%
Central + Satellite Home Health Aide 33 39 84.6%
Central + Satellite Hospitality Management 58 62 93.5%
Central + Satellite Interior Design and Merchandising 13 24 54.2%
Central + Satellite Laboratory Assisting 29 32 90.6%
Central + Satellite Law and Public Safety 160 227 70.5%
CTED Central Campus Law and Public Safety 15 15 100%
Central + Satellite Marketing 430 568 75.7%
Central + Satellite Mechanical Drafting 7 10 70%
Central + Satellite Medical Assisting Services 545 610 89.3%
CTED Central Campus Medical Assisting Services 181 182 99.5%
Central + Satellite Music and Audio Production 3 4 75%
Central + Satellite Network Security 33 42 78.6%
CTED Central Campus Network Security 24 29 82.8%
Central + Satellite Nursing Services 179 182 98.4%
CTED Central Campus Nursing Services 32 33 97%
Central + Satellite Pharmacy Support Services 57 74 77%
CTED Central Campus Pharmacy Support Services 57 74 77%
Central + Satellite Software and App Design 346 492 70.3%
CTED Central Campus Software and App Design 24 27 88.9%
Central + Satellite Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 721 919 78.5%
Central + Satellite Stagecraft 29 53 54.7%
Central + Satellite Technology Devices Maintenance 7 10 70%
Central + Satellite Veterinary Assisting 108 109 99.1%
CTED Central Campus Veterinary Assisting 107 108 99.1%
Central + Satellite Welding Technologies 65 156 41.7%
CTED Central Campus Welding Technologies 31 31 100%

Attempt Rates

Attempt rate is calcualted using CTE concentrators rather than all students as students are typically expected to attempt the TSA after becoming a CTE concentrator.

Campus Type Program Name Number of Concentrators that Took the TSA Number of Concentrators in the Cohort TSA Attempt Rate Among CTE Concentrators
Central + Satellite Accounting 52 55 94.5%
Central + Satellite Agriscience 94 176 53.4%
Central + Satellite Aircraft Mechanics 29 29 100%
CTED Central Campus Aircraft Mechanics 28 28 100%
Central + Satellite Architectural Drafting 26 29 89.7%
Central + Satellite Automation and Robotics 8 13 61.5%
Central + Satellite Automotive Collision Repair 3 7 42.9%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Collision Repair 3 3 100%
Central + Satellite Automotive Technologies 194 313 62%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Technologies 67 68 98.5%
Central + Satellite Bioscience 80 84 95.2%
Central + Satellite Business Management 120 168 71.4%
Central + Satellite Business Operations 82 130 63.1%
Central + Satellite Cabinetmaking 1 15 6.7%
Central + Satellite Carpentry 58 62 93.5%
Central + Satellite Construction Technologies 186 276 67.4%
CTED Central Campus Construction Technologies 12 12 100%
Central + Satellite Cosmetology and Related Services 53 59 89.8%
CTED Central Campus Cosmetology and Related Services 53 58 91.4%
Central + Satellite Culinary Arts 1314 1699 77.3%
CTED Central Campus Culinary Arts 11 11 100%
Central + Satellite Dental Assisting 75 82 91.5%
CTED Central Campus Dental Assisting 75 79 94.9%
Central + Satellite Diesel Engine Repair 9 10 90%
CTED Central Campus Diesel Engine Repair 9 9 100%
Central + Satellite Digital Animation 53 56 94.6%
Central + Satellite Digital Communication 50 59 84.7%
Central + Satellite Digital Photography 209 284 73.6%
Central + Satellite Early Childhood Education 391 472 82.8%
Central + Satellite Education Professions 65 72 90.3%
Central + Satellite Emergency Medical Services 41 42 97.6%
CTED Central Campus Emergency Medical Services 23 23 100%
Central + Satellite Engineering 351 625 56.2%
Central + Satellite Fashion Design and Merchandising 45 61 73.8%
Central + Satellite Film and TV Production 434 525 82.7%
Central + Satellite Finance 51 52 98.1%
Central + Satellite Fire Service 96 102 94.1%
CTED Central Campus Fire Service 24 25 96%
Central + Satellite Graphic Design 415 482 86.1%
Central + Satellite Home Health Aide 35 35 100%
Central + Satellite Hospitality Management 50 75 66.7%
Central + Satellite Interior Design and Merchandising 21 28 75%
Central + Satellite Laboratory Assisting 32 32 100%
Central + Satellite Law and Public Safety 214 390 54.9%
CTED Central Campus Law and Public Safety 15 18 83.3%
Central + Satellite Marketing 526 741 71%
Central + Satellite Mechanical Drafting 10 13 76.9%
Central + Satellite Medical Assisting Services 561 622 90.2%
CTED Central Campus Medical Assisting Services 182 190 95.8%
Central + Satellite Music and Audio Production 4 5 80%
Central + Satellite Network Security 36 50 72%
CTED Central Campus Network Security 29 32 90.6%
Central + Satellite Nursing Services 168 173 97.1%
CTED Central Campus Nursing Services 33 37 89.2%
Central + Satellite Pharmacy Support Services 74 74 100%
CTED Central Campus Pharmacy Support Services 73 73 100%
Central + Satellite Software and App Design 456 653 69.8%
CTED Central Campus Software and App Design 27 33 81.8%
Central + Satellite Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 772 880 87.7%
Central + Satellite Stagecraft 52 65 80%
Central + Satellite Technology Devices Maintenance 10 10 100%
Central + Satellite Veterinary Assisting 109 129 84.5%
CTED Central Campus Veterinary Assisting 107 123 87%
Central + Satellite Welding Technologies 150 185 81.1%
CTED Central Campus Welding Technologies 31 33 93.9%

POSTGRADUATION PLACEMENT

The postgraduation placement of CTE concentrators is calculated as the number of eligible CTE concentrators that have some form of placement divided by the number of eligible CTE concentrators that responded to a placement survey administered by their CTED or school district. CTE concentrators are considered eligible for a placement survey if they (1) are a CTE concentrator, and (2) left secondary education in the reporting year. There are five placement categories: enrollment in postsecondary education, enrollment in a postsecondary advanced training program, military service, participation in a national service program or the Peace Corps, or employment. The placement survey also collects “relatedness” of a student’s postgraduation placement to their high school CTE program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Students Eligible for Placement

8453

Survey Respondents

7171

Students with Placement

6256

Placement Rate

87.2%

Survey Response Rate

84.8%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Students Eligible for Placement

1074

Survey Respondents

877

Students with Placement

853

Placement Rate

97.3%

Survey Response Rate

81.7%

Placement rates by Category

Counts
Percentages
Category Central + Satellite CTED Central Campus Central + Satellite CTED Central Campus
Postsecondary Education 4486 621 62.6% 70.8%
Advanced Training 126 6 1.8% 0.7%
Military Service 241 21 3.4% 2.4%
Public Service Program 1 0 0% 0%
Employment 2702 473 37.7% 53.9%

Note: Placement rates by category may not add up to the total placement rate as students may be placed in multiple categories.

Comparison to Statewide CTE Placement Rates


INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS

Attainment of portable, industry-recognized and validated credentials, certificates, and licenses are a unique measure of CTE program success. These credentials, which are offered by third-party credentialing organizations, signal to employers that CTE students have mastered a specific set of knowledge, skills, and abilities as outlined by their CTE program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

89%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

100%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central and Satellite Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

86.1%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

94.9%

Industry Credentials Pass and Attempt Rates

Pass Rates

Credential pass rates are calculated as the total number of students in the cohort that earned an industry-recognized credential divided by the total number of students in the cohort that attempted to earn an industry-recognized credential.

Central + Satellite Campuses
CTED Central Campuses
Program Earned Credential Attempted Credential Credential Pass Rate Earned Credential Attempted Credential Credential Pass Rate
Accounting 3 3 100% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 5 5 100% 5 5 100%
Agriscience 78 78 100% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 11 11 100% 11 11 100%
Automotive Collision Repair 3 3 100% 3 3 100%
Automotive Technologies 117 150 78% 67 67 100%
Baking and Pastry Arts 1 1 100% NA NA NA
Bioscience 48 48 100% NA NA NA
Business Management 36 43 83.7% NA NA NA
Business Operations 7 16 43.8% NA NA NA
Cabinetmaking 2 2 100% NA NA NA
Carpentry 50 55 90.9% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 305 313 97.4% 12 12 100%
Cosmetology and Related Services 57 57 100% 56 56 100%
Culinary Arts 61 145 42.1% 6 6 100%
Dental Assisting 69 69 100% 69 69 100%
Diesel Engine Repair 9 9 100% 9 9 100%
Digital Photography 12 18 66.7% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 120 136 88.2% NA NA NA
Education Professions 34 37 91.9% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 57 57 100% 55 55 100%
Electronic Technologies 2 2 100% 2 2 100%
Energy and Industrial Technology 14 14 100% 14 14 100%
Engineering 148 196 75.5% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Merchandising 8 8 100% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 62 70 88.6% NA NA NA
Fire Service 61 61 100% 25 25 100%
Graphic Design 114 156 73.1% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 19 19 100% 18 18 100%
Hospitality Management 4 4 100% NA NA NA
Interior Design and Merchandising 15 16 93.8% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 28 32 87.5% NA NA NA
Law and Public Safety 53 53 100% 15 15 100%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 3 3 100% 3 3 100%
Marketing 362 412 87.9% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 231 251 92% 167 167 100%
Network Security 47 62 75.8% 29 29 100%
Nursing Services 101 110 91.8% 26 26 100%
Pharmacy Support Services 49 49 100% 49 49 100%
Physical Therapy Assistant 85 85 100% 82 82 100%
Software and App Design 79 107 73.8% 31 31 100%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 541 565 95.8% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 28 29 96.6% NA NA NA
sUAS Drones 1 1 100% 1 1 100%
Veterinary Assisting 75 75 100% 75 75 100%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 5 5 100% 4 4 100%
Welding Technologies 108 117 92.3% 33 33 100%
Digital Communication NA 5 NA NA NA NA
Finance NA 6 NA NA NA NA

Attempt Rates

Attempt rates for industry-recognized credentials is calcualted as the number of CTE concentrators in the cohort that attempted to earn a credential divided by the number of CTE concentrators in the cohort. Credential attempt rates are calcualted using concentrators as students are expected to sit for a credential exam after or near program completion.

Central + Satellite Campuses
CTED Central Campuses
Program Attempted Credential Concentrators in Cohort Credential Attempt Rate Attempted Credential Concentrators in Cohort Credential Attempt Rate
Accounting 3 55 5.5% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 5 37 13.5% 5 37 13.5%
Agriscience 70 176 39.8% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 11 29 37.9% 11 28 39.3%
Automotive Collision Repair 3 7 42.9% 3 3 100%
Automotive Technologies 144 313 46% 67 68 98.5%
Baking and Pastry Arts 1 18 5.6% NA NA NA
Bioscience 37 84 44% NA NA NA
Business Management 40 168 23.8% NA NA NA
Business Operations 9 130 6.9% NA NA NA
Cabinetmaking 2 15 13.3% NA NA NA
Carpentry 30 62 48.4% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 131 276 47.5% 12 12 100%
Cosmetology and Related Services 56 59 94.9% 56 58 96.6%
Culinary Arts 136 1699 8% 6 11 54.5%
Dental Assisting 69 82 84.1% 69 79 87.3%
Diesel Engine Repair 9 10 90% 9 9 100%
Digital Photography 17 284 6% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 132 472 28% NA NA NA
Education Professions 27 72 37.5% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 55 58 94.8% 54 55 98.2%
Electronic Technologies 2 6 33.3% 2 6 33.3%
Energy and Industrial Technology 14 17 82.4% 14 14 100%
Engineering 190 625 30.4% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Merchandising 8 61 13.1% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 67 525 12.8% NA NA NA
Fire Service 57 102 55.9% 25 25 100%
Graphic Design 142 482 29.5% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 19 19 100% 18 18 100%
Hospitality Management 4 75 5.3% NA NA NA
Interior Design and Merchandising 15 28 53.6% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 32 32 100% NA NA NA
Law and Public Safety 49 390 12.6% 15 18 83.3%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 3 19 15.8% 3 16 18.8%
Marketing 289 741 39% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 235 622 37.8% 167 190 87.9%
Network Security 36 50 72% 29 32 90.6%
Nursing Services 100 173 57.8% 26 37 70.3%
Pharmacy Support Services 49 74 66.2% 48 73 65.8%
Physical Therapy Assistant 85 89 95.5% 79 82 96.3%
Software and App Design 97 653 14.9% 31 33 93.9%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 477 880 54.2% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 24 65 36.9% NA NA NA
sUAS Drones 1 6 16.7% 1 6 16.7%
Veterinary Assisting 75 129 58.1% 74 123 60.2%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 4 5 80% 4 5 80%
Welding Technologies 88 185 47.6% 33 33 100%
Digital Communication 5 59 8.5% NA NA NA
Finance 6 52 11.5% NA NA NA


Arizona Department of Education

Career and Technical Education

www.azed.gov/cte