 Today, there are many career options open to students offering satisfying jobs, financial rewards and unlimited opportunity for advancement. But all of those jobs require skills and technical training unheard of a generation ago. Preparation for today’s workforce requires a comprehensive education; one that includes Career and Technical Education as part of your high school experience. Career and Technical Education is not the old vocational education. Career and Technical Education programs integrate rigorous academics with relevant career and technical skills, as well as, workplace attitudes and behaviors. The programs include interactive learning activities, mentoring programs, internships and real world experiences. Each year over 6,000 students from throughout the City of Buffalo attend Career & Technical Education programs which are offered at all district High Schools to prepare for employment and complete their secondary education. Explore over 20 programs and discover good reasons to pursue a career in Technical Education, a first choice option to develop workplace competencies and/or college options not only for today, but tomorrow. Find the program that will awaken that interest in learning and set the course for success in your career and life. Opportunity knocks....Take a look.
Contact Information:
For more information or to apply to a Buffalo Public Schools’ Career & Technical Education Program, please contact your school counselor first, to assist in the clarification of course descriptions and details. If additional information is needed, contact The Buffalo Public Schools’ Student Placement Office (851-3773) or The Career & Technical Education Department (816-3700) IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO REMEMBER:
Entrance into the CTE programs requires the Comprehensive High School Choice Application that is due in early October of your child’s 8th grade year. CONTACT PHONE LINES ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE OPERATOR AT CITY HALL
CTE OFFICE 816-3700
2201 City Hall
STUDENT PLACEMENT OFFICE 851-3773
7th floor of City Hall | 
