Center on Education and Training for Employment

Curriculum Development

CETE‘s staff possess unparalleled credentials in the design and development of theoretical and practical curriculum to provide individuals in the labor pool with knowledge and skills needed for paid and unpaid work. Cutting-edge products created by CETE staff reflect the contemporary concepts of integration of academic and vocational learning, problem-based learning, and work-based learning.

Typically, product development is a team process in which CETE staff use strong facilitation and communication skills to involve educators and business and industry representatives.

Below are some representative projects and publications relating to CETE‘s Curriculum.

Related Curriculum Projects

A recently completed multiyear project developed employer-validated Resource Documents for Career-Focused Education in Ohio:

• Core Integrated Technical and Academic Competencies (ITAC) consists of 51 competencies integrating academic, technical, and employability knowledge, skills, and attitudes and representing what all individual need for success in further education, in work, and in life; sample workplace scenarios for all careers are also included.
• Career Cluster Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) Profiles contain foundational competencies that integrate academic, technical, and employability knowledge, and attitudes, with sample workplace scenarios common to occupations within the career cluster.
• Specialization ITACs and Occupational Competency Analysis Profiles (OCAPs) include occupational, employability, and academic competencies and a Work Keys job profile for specific occupations.
• Technical Competency Profiles (TCPs) feature essential competencies for broad occupations and/or specific competencies for suboccupations, and a competency matrix to facilitate instructional program customization.

In addition, Resource Guide Units provide additional resources for creating student-centered instruction combining high-level academics with a real-life context and Making Connections: Curriculum Ideabooks help teachers implement applied academics in the classroom by providing background information, activities, and teaching strategies and by identifying curricular and Internet resources.

Related Curriculum Publications

• ITACs (Core Integrated Technical and Academic Competencies)
• OCAPs (Occupational Competency Analysis Profiles)
• TCPs (Technical Competency Profiles)
• Resource Guide Units
• Making Connections
• Other

For more information, contact:
Robert A. Mahlman
Interim Director, CETE
Phone: 614-292-9072
Email: mahlman.1@osu.edu