98%
of students who complete a CTE program, graduate high school (Graduation Rate).
91%
of students who completed a CTE program and graduated in 2024, immediately went into a college, the military, a trade school, or started a career.
85%
of students who completed a CTE program in 2025 earned at least one Industry-Recognized Credential they can use in their careers.
40%
of our high school students; 6875 students are enrolled in 1 or more CTE programs for the 25-26 school year.
Mission
Prepare Chandler Unified School District students for continuous learning and workforce success.
Vision
Ensure a dynamic workforce by fully developing every student's academic and career potential.
CTE Programs
Agriscience
Automation & Robotics
Automotive Technologies
Bioscience
Cabinetmaking
Culinary Arts
Cybersecurity
Digital Animation & Game Design
Digital Communication
Digital Photography
Early Childhood Education
Education Professions
Film and TV Production
Graphic Design
Marketing
Medical Professions/Nursing Services
Semiconductor
Software and App Design
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
sUAS Drone Technologies
Technical Production/Stagecraft
Technical Production
Overview
The purpose of Career and Technical Education is to develop future-ready students by preparing them for college expectations and labor-market demands. Each CTE Program integrates core academic knowledge with technical and professional skills to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.
The goal of the CUSD CTE Department is for each student to become a completer in at least one program. To qualify as a completer, each student must complete a minimum of 2 or 3 years in a specific program. The majority of CUSD CTE programs are considered two-year programs, with the exception of Agriscience, and Automotive Technologies, which are three-year programs.
Students can choose to participate in a program area capstone course by enrolling in the Mentorships Internships Careers (MIC) course. See the current CUSD High School Course Catalog for more details.
High School CTE Programs
Please visit the following pages for more information on the Career and Technical Education programs offered at each school.
- Automation & Robotics
- Bioscience
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Photography
- Education Professions
- Film and TV Production
- Marketing
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Stagecraft
- Agriscience
- Bioscience
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Photography
- Early Childhood Education
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Network Security
- Nursing Services
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Stagecraft
- Automation & Robotics
- Bioscience
- Construction
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Photography
- Education Professions
- Film and TV Production
- Marketing
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Stagecraft
- Agriscience
- Automotive Technologies
- Cabinetmaking
- Construction
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Animation & Game Design
- Digital Communications
- Digital Photography
- Early Childhood Education
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Network Security
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- sUAS Drone Technologies
- Automation & Robotics
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Communications
- Digital Photography
- Early Childhood Education
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Semiconductor
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Stagecraft
- Automation & Robotics
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Photography
- Early Childhood Education
- Film and TV Production
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Software and App Design
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Stagecraft
Contacts
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Lindsay Duran
| Lindsay Duran |
| Director of Career & Technical Education |
| (480) 224-2515 |
| duran.lindsay@cusd80.com |
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Lisa Bossert
| Lisa Bossert |
| Administrative Assistant |
| (480) 224-2510 |
| bossert.lisa@cusd80.com |
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Bridget Heimer
| Bridget Heimer |
| CTE Tech - Professional Leaves/Field Trips/Special Projects |
| (480) 224-2511 |
| heimer.bridget@cusd80.com |
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Crystal Hansen
| Crystal Hansen |
| CTE Reporting and Data Specialist |
| (480) 224-2512 |
| hansen.crystal@cusd80.com |
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Eloise Cary
| Eloise Cary |
| CTE Inventory |
| (480) 812-7220 |
| cary.eloise@cusd80.com |
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Janet Hartkopf
| Janet Hartkopf |
| Emerging Technologies Coordinator |
| (480) 224-2516 |
| hartkopf.janet@cusd80.com |
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Tiffany Bellows
| Tiffany Bellows |
| Workforce Development Coordinator |
| (480) 224-3946 |
| bellows.tiffany@cusd80.com |
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Caryn Butler
| Caryn Butler |
| CTE Instructional Program Specialist |
| (480) 224-2518 |
| butler.caryn@cusd80.com |
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Michael Daly
| Michael Daly |
| CTE Instructional Program Specialist |
| (480) 224-2517 |
| daly.michael@cusd80.com |
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Rebecca Goetz
| Rebecca Goetz |
| CTE Instructional Program Specialist |
| (480) 224-2514 |
| goetz.rebecca@cusd80.com |
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Lisa Weisenfluh
| Lisa Weisenfluh |
| CTE Instructional Program Specialist |
| (480) 224-2513 |
| weisenfluh.lisa@cusd80.com |
Clint Martinez
Clint (CJ) Martinez
| CTE Instructional Program Specialist |
| (480) 224-2521 |
| daly.michael@cusd80.com |
Social Media
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The official Facebook page of the CTE Department
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The official Twitter account for the CTE Department: @CTECUSD
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The official Instagram account for the CTE Department: @CTECUSD
CTE Performance Measures Results
The Arizona State Board of Education has approved a state accountability system that measures CTE program performance using a series of performance measures. The Perkins Act emphasizes state and local accountability. Continuous improvement is expected in six core areas of emphasis. These areas include academic standards attainment, technical skill attainment, graduation, placement, industry recognized credential attainment, and nontraditional student participation.
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CTE Performance Measures Results |
EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology
The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) is a public career and technical education school providing more than 40 occupational training programs tuition-free to district, charter school and home-schooled high school students who reside within the boundaries of 11 East Valley school districts - Apache Junction, Cave Creek, Chandler, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Mesa, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Tempe, Higley and J.O. Combs. Classes are offered at two centralized campuses in Mesa - the Dr. A. Keith Crandell (Main) Campus, 1601 W. Main St., and the Power Campus, 6625 S. Power Road - and at Apache Junction High School. Students spend a half-day at EVIT and the other half-day at their home high school. School districts provide bus transportation for their students to and from EVIT for most programs. Students must be at least 16 years old. Tuition-based programs for adults are also offered, with financial aid available.