The following assurances are required for each program. Please make sure that your program is in compliance with each of these items. You will be responsible for providing evidence of each of these upon request from a program director or in case of an audit or monitoring visit. Maintain all documentation for seven years. If you have any questions, please contact a Program Director.
	All students have an equal opportunity to participate in this program.
	The program provides information and training to prevent gender bias/discrimination and complies with all Title VI, Title IX and Section 504 requirements.
	The program prepares students for advanced education or entry level employment.
	Strategies are in place to recruit students who reflect the ethnic composition of the community.
	The program will establish an Advisory Committee that meets all requirements as outlined in section II 4.04 of the Administrators Handbook
	The instructor(s) will have the appropriate postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) credential for the program. (Add link to CIP defined credential)
	The program will be in compliance with the Common Course Numbering System.
	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 will be 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)
Please make a selection.	A Plan of Study will be created and put in place for this program. Click here to learn more about Plans of Study
	There will be 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.

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.)

*Program Development Team for NEW programs ONLY
	The classroom/lab is sufficiently equipped to permit adequate training and education.
	The classroom/lab meets all requirements as listed in section II 4.05 of the Administrators Handbook and Specific Program Requirements & Quality Indicators document. (Add link to this section)
	The classroom/lab meets environmental safety standards as listed in section II 4.05 of the Administrators Handbook. (Add link to this section)
	The classroom/lab will be physically accessible for individuals with disabilities.
	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

*Program Development Team for NEW programs ONLY

This team should have the following composition 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

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