The following assurances are required for each program. Please make sure that your program follows each of these items. You will be responsible for providing evidence of each of these in the case of an audit or upon request from a program director. You should keep this evidence on file. If you have any questions, please contact a Program Director.
	The classroom is physically accessible for individuals with disabilities.
	The laboratory is physically accessible for individuals with disabilities.
	All students have an equal opportunity to participate in this program.
	Leadership training for all students will be integrated in the classroom through Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO).
	Strategies are in place to prevent gender bias/discrimination.
	The program prepares students for advanced education or entry into the workplace.
	Strategies are in place to recruit students to reflect the ethnic composition of the community.
	Advisory Board is made up of 51% from business and industry.
	The instructor(s) is licensed for secondary education by Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
	The instructor(s) have the appropriate Career and Technical Education (CTE) credential for the program.
	There are articulation agreements in place by the time a student completes the program.
	The program provides opportunities for students to participate in work-site based learning (i.e., co-op, internship, externship, apprenticeship, clinical based, supervised experience)
	There is a Five Year Plan on file that describes the program's strengths and weaknesses, defines the program's goals for the next five years, includes the results in the attainment of the program's established benchmarks, and includes the concept of continuous improvement over the next five years. This documentation can be provided upon request.

For a program request to be approved there must be an advisory committee in place of at least 5 members that meets a minimum of 2 times per year. If this program request is audited, meeting minutes will need to be provided and advisory committee members may be contacted. Keep on file a current list of all advisory committee members, including contact phone number, occupational title and place of employment.

At least 51% of voting members come from business and industry. Please make a selection.

The committee represents genter and ethnic diversity in the community. Please make a selection.

The committee has met twice in the past year (or for New programs) will meet twice in the coming year. Please make a selection.

Copies of recent meetings can be provided upon request. Please make a selection.

If any items above are unchecked, provide an explanation below(200 word limit):

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Competencies in leadership, citzenship, organization, initiative and personal development responsibility are required to be integrated into the Career and Technical program.

You must choose from one of the recognized Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) or provide an alternate organization available at your school in the text box provided below:

A value is required. CYFEA - Colorado Young Farmers Education Assoc
DEC - Delta Epsilon Chi
DECA-Distributive Education Clubs of America
FBLA-Future Business Leaders of America
FCCLA-Family Career and Community Leaders of America
and the rest of the list...

Alternate to a Student organization list above; School must have established and maintained a local leadership organization (text box for name, explanation for use of local organization via required comment box, assurances (with check boxes) that a) the program has a local student organization and b) that the student organization has 1) a constitution and/or bylaws, 2) elected officers, 3) developed and implemented a Program of Work, 4) minutes of meetings, 5) agendas of meetings, 6) a list of current membership) and provision of copies of documents related to assurance prior to PD approval;

Your program should include the following 3 core standards. For more information on the State standards click here. You must keep evidence of these inclusions on file in case of an audit of your program request!
	The program has the inclusion of general education, basic and advanced skills. The program has the inclusion of general occupational skills. The program uses Colorado-approved specific occupational competencies (including leadership skills). (The program does not have any of the above 3, but it does have an official notification of the program accreditation by a state or national board.)

Floor Plan for NEW programs ONLY
	The classroom or lab has about 150 square feet (or more) available per student.
	OR since the class size is under 20 students, the classroom is smaller than 150 square feet per student, but not less than 1500 total square feet.
	The classroom or lab meets environmental safety standards such as: appropriate hazardous waste disposal adequate ventilation appropriate safety equipment appropriate signage and warnings
	The classroom or lab has a nontraditional layout such as computer stations and group work areas.
	Please note: if your program is in the area of Agriculture, Trades and Industry, Cosmetology, or Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE) you must keep a copy of your classroom and laboratory floor plans on file in case of an audit of your program request.

Below you will find three text boxes; Please note that a minimum of one text box must be filled in; the switch to these texts boxes is to more properly align with the Plans of Study. The Student will be prepared for the following occupations:

Upon completion of the program: A value is required.

After completion of 2 year certificate or AAS degree: A value is required.

After completion of advanced degree: A value is required.

O*Net to find Code for Program (10 digit text box) and another text box for Occupations (how many options per program?) Minimum 1, Maximum _?

Current Colorado Labor Data can be checked here: http://lmigateway.coworkforce.com/lmigateway/

Enter the evaluation of state and local supply and demand information for this program area (no more than about 125 words).

Example: The projected job openings for 21012 is 3,580. This is a projected growth of 4.8% from 2002. There is approximately 170 openings in Colorado annually with 130 openings of projected growth in Colorado. There is only one program in Colorado. This program would be the only one for the southeast section of Colorado Information Source:  

If applicable, select the licensure, regulatory or national industry skill standards organizations for this program (up to 5). Use your Ctrl key to select more than one while clicking. (insert current list, but remove: American Canoe Association)

Program Development Team - NEW programs only
This team should have the following compostion in order for your program to be approved: one instructor (optional), one counselor, one educational administrator, one person representing Special Populations and two individuals with current experience in the occupational area (one of whom shall be an Advisory Committee member). By checking the boxes below you are verifying that the team is composed of these individuals. You must keep the contact information of these individuals and their occupations/companies on file so that they can be contacted in the case of an audit of your program request.
	Yes, there is an Instructor on our program development team.
	Yes, there is a Counselor on our program development team.
	Yes, there is an Educational Administrator on our program development team.
	Yes, there is a Special Populations Representative on our program development team.
	Yes, there is an Advisory Committee Representative on our program development team.
	Yes, there are at least two additional Team Members with current, appropriate occupational experience on our program development team.
	Yes, I have a copy on file of our most recent Meeting Minutes that I can provide in the case of an audit of my program request.
If any items above are unchecked, please provide an explanation below (up to a 200 word maximum).
Evidence of both Secondary and Postsecondary: Colorado Model Content Standards/Academic Standards. http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_stnd.htm Colorado Workplace Competencies. http://www.cde.state.co.us/schooltocareer/download/pdf/workcomp.pdf Colorado approved specific occupational content standards

	Special needs students will be able to complete based on their Individual Education Plan (IEP)
	The program has a crosswalk with the district's or state's academic standards