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FY 2025 - 2026 CTED Achievement Profile

Statutorily Required Criteria Additional Criteria
Graduation rate of all students enrolled in a CTE program. Graduation rate disaggregated by population, for both CTE participants and concentrators, and disaggregated by campus type, additional comparison metrics.
The completion rate for each program offered by the CTED. The program completion rate disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Performance on technical skills assessments. TSA attempt and pass rates, disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Postgraduation employment rates, postsecondary enrollment rates, and military service rates for program completers. Postgraduation advanced training rates, participation in a national service program rate, and placement rates disaggregated by campus type, additional comparison metrics.
Performance on industry-recognized credential assessments, including attempt and pass rates, disaggregated by program and campus type, additional comparison metrics.

DEFINITIONS

CTE Participant
A CTE participant is any student that completes and passes at least one CTE course worth at least one credit in a CTE program.
CTE Concentrator
A CTE concentrator is a student that completes and passes at least different two courses worth at least one credit each in a single CTE program. Internships and cooperative education are not included in determining concentrator status.
Program Completer
A program completer is a student that passes all the required courses in a single CTE program having earned a minimum of one credit in each required course. Internships and cooperative education courses are not included in determining program completion status.
Technical Skills Assessment
The Technical Skills Assessment (TSA) is a comprehensive end-of-program assessment designed to certify a student’s understanding and mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. TSA assessments are not credential assessments.
Industry-recognized Credentials
Credentials are third-party issued and industry-recognized and widely accepted certificates, licenses, and other credentials that signify a student’s mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. These credentials are not issued by ADE.

CTED CAMPUSES

CTED Central Campuses

West-MEC - Career Academy at Agua Fria
West-MEC - Central Campus
West-MEC - Estrella Mt Community College
West-MEC - Gateway Community College
West-MEC - Glendale Community College
West-MEC - Northeast Campus
West-MEC - Northwest Campus
West-MEC - Paradise Valley Community College
West-MEC - Southwest Campus

Member Districts & Satellite Campuses

Agua Fria Union High School District
Agua Fria High School
Canyon View High School
Coldwater Academy
Desert Edge High School
Millennium High School
Verrado High School
Buckeye Union High School District
Buckeye UHSD Institute of Online Learning
Buckeye Union High School
Estrella Foothills High School
Youngker High School
Deer Valley Unified District
Aspire, Deer Valley’s Online Academy
Barry Goldwater High School
Boulder Creek High School
Deer Valley High School
Mountain Ridge High School
Sandra Day O’Connor High School
Vista Peak
Dysart Unified District
Dysart High School
Dysart iSchool
Shadow Ridge High School
Valley Vista High School
Willow Canyon High School
Gila Bend Unified District
Gila Bend High School
Glendale Union High School District
Apollo High School
Cortez High School
Glendale High School
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning Academy
Glendale Union Online
Greenway High School
Independence High School
Moon Valley High School
Sunnyslope High School
Thunderbird High School
Washington High School
Nadaburg Unified School District
Mountainside High School
Paradise Valley Unified District
Horizon High School
North Canyon High School
Paradise Valley High School
Pinnacle High School
PV ONLINE
Shadow Mountain High School
Star Tech Professional Center
Sweetwater Community School
Paragon Management, Inc.
Paradise Honors High School
Peoria Unified School District
Cactus High School
Centennial High School
Ironwood High School
Liberty High School
Peoria eCampus
Peoria Flex Academy
Peoria High School
Raymond S. Kellis
Sunrise Mountain High School
Ridgeline Academy, Inc.
Ridgeline Academy, Inc. 
Saddle Mountain Unified School District
Tonopah Valley High School
Tolleson Union High School District
Copper Canyon High School
La Joya Community High School
Sierra Linda High School
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson Virtual High School
University High School
West Point High School
Westview High School
Wickenburg Unified District
Wickenburg High School

All data in this profile is disaggregated by campus type and is displayed as “CTED Central Campus” or “Central + Satellite”. CTED Central campus data includes only the data reported by the campuses in the central campuses list above. Central + Satellite data includes data reported by the campuses in both the central campuses and member districts lists above. Data is deduplicated, meaning that if a student is reported by multiple entities, they are counted only once wherever possible.


GRADUATION RATE

The graduation rate is calculated using the student’s 4-year cohort as a base. The graduation rate is calculated as the number of participants or concentrators that graduated with their cohort divided by the total number of participants or concentrators in the cohort, respectively. Graduation rate is calculated using the 2026 cohort in this Profile.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

CTE Participants

94.3%

CTE Concentrators

97.9%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

CTE Participants

99.2%

CTE Concentrators

99.4%

Arizona

Arizona

All CTE and non-CTE Students in Cohort

80%

Data

Student Graduating All
CTED Central Campus
CTE Participants 1605 1618
CTE Concentrators 1513 1522
Central + Satellite Campuses
CTE Participants 16810 17832
CTE Concentrators 9707 9913

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PROGRAM COMPLETION

The program completion rate is calculated as the number of students in the cohort that completed a CTE program divided by the number of students in the same cohort that enrolled in a CTE program. The term “completed a CTE program” means the student has passed the minimum required number of courses in the program having earned at least one credit in each required course. Program completion is calculated using 2027 cohort in this Profile.

Empty cells in the table below indicate that the program did not have program completers at the campus type(s) specified in that column, but that campus type may have had students enrolled in the program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Program Completion Rate

50.3%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Program Completion Rate

49.8%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central and Satellite Campuses

Program Completion Rate

50.1%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central Campuses

Program Completion Rate

63.1%

Data

Central + Satellite
CTED Central Campus
Program Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate
Accounting 31 335 9.3% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 69 93 74.2% 36 92 39.1%
Agriscience 131 519 25.2% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 21 32 65.6% 11 32 34.4%
Automation and Robotics 31 150 20.7% 8 25 32%
Automotive Collision Repair 13 15 86.7% 11 15 73.3%
Automotive Technologies 200 985 20.3% 71 101 70.3%
Baking and Pastry Arts 10 14 71.4% NA NA NA
Bioscience 127 291 43.6% 14 17 82.4%
Business Management 166 537 30.9% NA NA NA
Business Operations 120 714 16.8% NA NA NA
Carpentry 154 307 50.2% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 343 1197 28.7% 34 36 94.4%
Cosmetology and Related Services 112 118 94.9% 109 115 94.8%
Culinary Arts 2072 5117 40.5% 6 14 42.9%
Dental Assisting 90 95 94.7% 90 95 94.7%
Diesel Engine Repair 16 18 88.9% 16 17 94.1%
Digital Animation 58 171 33.9% NA NA NA
Digital Communication 66 347 19% 5 12 41.7%
Digital Photography 254 1516 16.8% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 548 2167 25.3% NA NA NA
Education Professions 136 519 26.2% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 92 129 71.3% 14 129 10.9%
Electronic Technologies 1 1 100% NA NA NA
Emergency Medical Services 41 109 37.6% 2 85 2.4%
Energy Systems 5 36 13.9% 0 36 0%
Energy and Industrial Technology 30 34 88.2% 29 31 93.5%
Engineering 254 1715 14.8% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Operations 37 197 18.8% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 613 2453 25% NA NA NA
Finance 130 716 18.2% NA NA NA
Fire Service 117 311 37.6% 21 38 55.3%
Graphic Design 529 2220 23.8% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 27 38 71.1% 6 38 15.8%
Home Health Aide 82 236 34.7% NA NA NA
Hospitality Management 81 469 17.3% NA NA NA
Interior Design 22 69 31.9% NA NA NA
JROTC Air Force/Spaceforce 171 335 51% NA NA NA
JROTC Army 29 81 35.8% NA NA NA
JROTC Navy/Marine Corp 231 571 40.5% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 58 76 76.3% 19 42 45.2%
Law and Public Safety 553 2065 26.8% 29 29 100%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 18 19 94.7% 17 19 89.5%
Marketing 939 3866 24.3% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 817 1522 53.7% 170 256 66.4%
Mental and Social Health Technician 0 109 0% NA NA NA
Music and Audio Production 0 8 0% NA NA NA
Network Security 98 110 89.1% 43 52 82.7%
Nursing Services 148 322 46% 0 60 0%
Pharmacy Support Services 66 83 79.5% 1 82 1.2%
Physical Therapy Assistant 70 93 75.3% 8 93 8.6%
Precision Machining 11 18 61.1% 11 17 64.7%
Software and App Design 700 2442 28.7% 43 58 74.1%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 1178 3447 34.2% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 76 298 25.5% NA NA NA
Technology Devices Maintenance 36 133 27.1% NA NA NA
Veterinary Assisting 126 192 65.6% 23 182 12.6%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 20 30 66.7% 0 30 0%
Welding Technologies 241 521 46.3% 47 47 100%
sUAS Drones 8 8 100% 8 8 100%

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Alternative Method

An alternative method to calculating program completion rate is to divide the number of program completers by the number of students that completed/passed at least the first course in the program. This method discounts any student that did not pass at least the first course of a program, but more accurately portrays program completion and retention among students that are attempting to complete the program.

CTEDEntityID Program Campus Type Program Completers Program Enrollees Program Completion Rate
80923 All Programs Central + Satellite 9939 18515 53.7%
80923 All Programs CTED Central Campus 901 1809 49.8%
80923 Accounting Central + Satellite 31 306 10.1%
80923 Aesthetics Central + Satellite 69 93 74.2%
80923 Aesthetics CTED Central Campus 36 92 39.1%
80923 Agriscience Central + Satellite 131 498 26.3%
80923 Aircraft Mechanics Central + Satellite 21 32 65.6%
80923 Aircraft Mechanics CTED Central Campus 11 32 34.4%
80923 Automation and Robotics Central + Satellite 31 150 20.7%
80923 Automation and Robotics CTED Central Campus 8 25 32%
80923 Automotive Collision Repair Central + Satellite 13 15 86.7%
80923 Automotive Collision Repair CTED Central Campus 11 15 73.3%
80923 Automotive Technologies Central + Satellite 200 946 21.1%
80923 Automotive Technologies CTED Central Campus 71 101 70.3%
80923 Baking and Pastry Arts Central + Satellite 10 14 71.4%
80923 Bioscience Central + Satellite 127 290 43.8%
80923 Bioscience CTED Central Campus 14 17 82.4%
80923 Business Management Central + Satellite 166 502 33.1%
80923 Business Operations Central + Satellite 120 576 20.8%
80923 Carpentry Central + Satellite 154 306 50.3%
80923 Construction Technologies Central + Satellite 343 1104 31.1%
80923 Construction Technologies CTED Central Campus 34 36 94.4%
80923 Cosmetology and Related Services Central + Satellite 112 118 94.9%
80923 Cosmetology and Related Services CTED Central Campus 109 115 94.8%
80923 Culinary Arts Central + Satellite 2072 4844 42.8%
80923 Culinary Arts CTED Central Campus 6 14 42.9%
80923 Dental Assisting Central + Satellite 90 95 94.7%
80923 Dental Assisting CTED Central Campus 90 95 94.7%
80923 Diesel Engine Repair Central + Satellite 16 18 88.9%
80923 Diesel Engine Repair CTED Central Campus 16 17 94.1%
80923 Digital Animation Central + Satellite 58 148 39.2%
80923 Digital Communication Central + Satellite 66 297 22.2%
80923 Digital Communication CTED Central Campus 5 12 41.7%
80923 Digital Photography Central + Satellite 254 1249 20.3%
80923 Early Childhood Education Central + Satellite 548 2061 26.6%
80923 Education Professions Central + Satellite 136 480 28.3%
80923 Electrical and Power Transmission Installation Central + Satellite 92 129 71.3%
80923 Electrical and Power Transmission Installation CTED Central Campus 14 129 10.9%
80923 Electronic Technologies Central + Satellite 1 1 100%
80923 Emergency Medical Services Central + Satellite 41 104 39.4%
80923 Emergency Medical Services CTED Central Campus 2 85 2.4%
80923 Energy Systems Central + Satellite 5 36 13.9%
80923 Energy Systems CTED Central Campus 0 36 0%
80923 Energy and Industrial Technology Central + Satellite 30 34 88.2%
80923 Energy and Industrial Technology CTED Central Campus 29 31 93.5%
80923 Engineering Central + Satellite 254 1571 16.2%
80923 Fashion Design and Operations Central + Satellite 37 181 20.4%
80923 Film and TV Production Central + Satellite 613 2200 27.9%
80923 Finance Central + Satellite 130 659 19.7%
80923 Fire Service Central + Satellite 117 290 40.3%
80923 Fire Service CTED Central Campus 21 38 55.3%
80923 Graphic Design Central + Satellite 529 1972 26.8%
80923 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Central + Satellite 27 38 71.1%
80923 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning CTED Central Campus 6 38 15.8%
80923 Home Health Aide Central + Satellite 82 211 38.9%
80923 Hospitality Management Central + Satellite 81 414 19.6%
80923 Interior Design Central + Satellite 22 61 36.1%
80923 JROTC Air Force/Spaceforce Central + Satellite 171 302 56.6%
80923 JROTC Army Central + Satellite 29 63 46%
80923 JROTC Navy/Marine Corp Central + Satellite 231 472 48.9%
80923 Laboratory Assisting Central + Satellite 58 71 81.7%
80923 Laboratory Assisting CTED Central Campus 19 42 45.2%
80923 Law and Public Safety Central + Satellite 553 1909 29%
80923 Law and Public Safety CTED Central Campus 29 29 100%
80923 Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies Central + Satellite 18 19 94.7%
80923 Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies CTED Central Campus 17 19 89.5%
80923 Marketing Central + Satellite 939 3339 28.1%
80923 Medical Assisting Services Central + Satellite 817 1438 56.8%
80923 Medical Assisting Services CTED Central Campus 170 256 66.4%
80923 Mental and Social Health Technician Central + Satellite 0 93 0%
80923 Music and Audio Production Central + Satellite 0 7 0%
80923 Network Security Central + Satellite 98 108 90.7%
80923 Network Security CTED Central Campus 43 52 82.7%
80923 Nursing Services Central + Satellite 148 305 48.5%
80923 Nursing Services CTED Central Campus 0 60 0%
80923 Pharmacy Support Services Central + Satellite 66 83 79.5%
80923 Pharmacy Support Services CTED Central Campus 1 82 1.2%
80923 Physical Therapy Assistant Central + Satellite 70 93 75.3%
80923 Physical Therapy Assistant CTED Central Campus 8 93 8.6%
80923 Precision Machining Central + Satellite 11 18 61.1%
80923 Precision Machining CTED Central Campus 11 17 64.7%
80923 Software and App Design Central + Satellite 700 2261 31%
80923 Software and App Design CTED Central Campus 43 58 74.1%
80923 Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Central + Satellite 1178 3261 36.1%
80923 Stagecraft Central + Satellite 76 255 29.8%
80923 Technology Devices Maintenance Central + Satellite 36 122 29.5%
80923 Veterinary Assisting Central + Satellite 126 192 65.6%
80923 Veterinary Assisting CTED Central Campus 23 182 12.6%
80923 Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology Central + Satellite 20 30 66.7%
80923 Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology CTED Central Campus 0 30 0%
80923 Welding Technologies Central + Satellite 241 486 49.6%
80923 Welding Technologies CTED Central Campus 47 47 100%
80923 sUAS Drones Central + Satellite 8 8 100%
80923 sUAS Drones CTED Central Campus 8 8 100%

TECHNICAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT

The CTE technical skills assessment, or TSA, is a comprehensive end-of-program assessment designed to certify a student’s understanding and mastery of industry-validated knowledge and skill. TSA assessments are not credential assessments, but rather students are issued a certificate of passing by the Arizona Department of Education and endorsed by the Arizona CTE Quality Commission.

Technical Skills Assessment Pass Rates

TSA pass rates are calculated as the number of students in the reporting year cohort that attempted the TSA for their CTE program and passed it divided by the number of students in the same cohort that attempted the TSA for their program. TSA pass rates include all students who attempt the TSA regardless of CTE concentrators status.

Technical Skills Assessment Attempt Rates

The attempt rate for technical skills assessment is calculated as the number of CTE concentrators in the reporting year cohort who attempt the TSA for their program divided by the total number of CTE concentrators in the cohort. Attempt rate is calculated using CTE concentrators rather than all students as students are typically expected to attempt the TSA after becoming a CTE concentrator.

TSA Pass and Attempt Rates by Program

Pass Rates

TSA pass rates are calculated as the number of students in the reporting year cohort that attempted the TSA for their CTE program and passed it divided by the number of students in the same cohort that attempted the TSA for their program.

Campus Type Program Name Number of Cohort Students that Passed the TSA Number of Cohort Students that Took the TSA TSA Pass Rate
Central + Satellite Accounting 28 37 75.7%
Central + Satellite Agriscience 77 138 55.8%
Central + Satellite Aircraft Mechanics 20 29 69%
CTED Central Campus Aircraft Mechanics 20 29 69%
Central + Satellite Automation and Robotics 28 36 77.8%
CTED Central Campus Automation and Robotics 16 19 84.2%
Central + Satellite Automotive Collision Repair 8 9 88.9%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Collision Repair 8 9 88.9%
Central + Satellite Automotive Technologies 153 212 72.2%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Technologies 79 81 97.5%
Central + Satellite Bioscience 81 97 83.5%
Central + Satellite Business Management 141 171 82.5%
Central + Satellite Business Operations 115 128 89.8%
Central + Satellite Carpentry 97 148 65.5%
Central + Satellite Construction Technologies 97 335 29%
CTED Central Campus Construction Technologies 24 30 80%
Central + Satellite Cosmetology and Related Services 98 99 99%
CTED Central Campus Cosmetology and Related Services 98 99 99%
Central + Satellite Culinary Arts 1731 2093 82.7%
CTED Central Campus Culinary Arts 14 14 100%
Central + Satellite Dental Assisting 80 83 96.4%
CTED Central Campus Dental Assisting 80 83 96.4%
Central + Satellite Diesel Engine Repair 7 16 43.8%
CTED Central Campus Diesel Engine Repair 7 16 43.8%
Central + Satellite Digital Animation 46 53 86.8%
Central + Satellite Digital Communication 63 86 73.3%
CTED Central Campus Digital Communication 11 11 100%
Central + Satellite Digital Photography 197 294 67%
Central + Satellite Early Childhood Education 528 555 95.1%
Central + Satellite Education Professions 139 143 97.2%
Central + Satellite Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 79 111 71.2%
CTED Central Campus Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 79 111 71.2%
Central + Satellite Emergency Medical Services 79 90 87.8%
CTED Central Campus Emergency Medical Services 64 75 85.3%
Central + Satellite Engineering 385 431 89.3%
Central + Satellite Fashion Design and Operations 45 56 80.4%
Central + Satellite Film and TV Production 569 640 88.9%
Central + Satellite Finance 214 235 91.1%
Central + Satellite Fire Service 88 116 75.9%
CTED Central Campus Fire Service 30 37 81.1%
Central + Satellite Graphic Design 458 572 80.1%
Central + Satellite Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 18 31 58.1%
CTED Central Campus Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 18 31 58.1%
Central + Satellite Home Health Aide 85 85 100%
Central + Satellite Hospitality Management 80 85 94.1%
Central + Satellite Interior Design 22 22 100%
Central + Satellite Laboratory Assisting 61 64 95.3%
CTED Central Campus Laboratory Assisting 42 42 100%
Central + Satellite Law and Public Safety 393 491 80%
CTED Central Campus Law and Public Safety 29 29 100%
Central + Satellite Marketing 904 1009 89.6%
Central + Satellite Medical Assisting Services 766 808 94.8%
CTED Central Campus Medical Assisting Services 244 246 99.2%
Central + Satellite Network Security 74 86 86%
CTED Central Campus Network Security 36 39 92.3%
Central + Satellite Nursing Services 205 206 99.5%
CTED Central Campus Nursing Services 55 56 98.2%
Central + Satellite Pharmacy Support Services 70 81 86.4%
CTED Central Campus Pharmacy Support Services 70 81 86.4%
Central + Satellite Precision Machining 10 12 83.3%
CTED Central Campus Precision Machining 9 11 81.8%
Central + Satellite Software and App Design 460 707 65.1%
CTED Central Campus Software and App Design 41 43 95.3%
Central + Satellite Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 992 1256 79%
Central + Satellite Stagecraft 50 80 62.5%
Central + Satellite Technology Devices Maintenance 28 32 87.5%
Central + Satellite Veterinary Assisting 141 150 94%
CTED Central Campus Veterinary Assisting 140 148 94.6%
Central + Satellite Welding Technologies 164 256 64.1%
CTED Central Campus Welding Technologies 41 41 100%

Attempt Rates

Attempt rate is calculated using CTE concentrators rather than all students as students are typically expected to attempt the TSA after becoming a CTE concentrator.

Campus Type Program Name Number of Concentrators that Took the TSA Number of Concentrators in the Cohort TSA Attempt Rate Among CTE Concentrators
Central + Satellite Accounting 30 32 93.8%
Central + Satellite Agriscience 135 252 53.6%
Central + Satellite Aircraft Mechanics 27 28 96.4%
CTED Central Campus Aircraft Mechanics 25 25 100%
Central + Satellite Automation and Robotics 32 37 86.5%
CTED Central Campus Automation and Robotics 8 8 100%
Central + Satellite Automotive Collision Repair 9 13 69.2%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Collision Repair 9 11 81.8%
Central + Satellite Automotive Technologies 211 419 50.4%
CTED Central Campus Automotive Technologies 81 92 88%
Central + Satellite Bioscience 97 127 76.4%
Central + Satellite Business Management 158 167 94.6%
Central + Satellite Business Operations 116 121 95.9%
Central + Satellite Carpentry 145 154 94.2%
Central + Satellite Construction Technologies 324 343 94.5%
CTED Central Campus Construction Technologies 29 34 85.3%
Central + Satellite Cosmetology and Related Services 99 112 88.4%
CTED Central Campus Cosmetology and Related Services 99 109 90.8%
Central + Satellite Culinary Arts 1991 2076 95.9%
CTED Central Campus Culinary Arts 6 6 100%
Central + Satellite Dental Assisting 83 90 92.2%
CTED Central Campus Dental Assisting 83 90 92.2%
Central + Satellite Diesel Engine Repair 16 18 88.9%
CTED Central Campus Diesel Engine Repair 16 16 100%
Central + Satellite Digital Animation 53 58 91.4%
Central + Satellite Digital Communication 66 66 100%
CTED Central Campus Digital Communication 5 5 100%
Central + Satellite Digital Photography 258 267 96.6%
Central + Satellite Early Childhood Education 532 548 97.1%
Central + Satellite Education Professions 135 136 99.3%
Central + Satellite Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 78 92 84.8%
CTED Central Campus Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 0 14 0%
Central + Satellite Emergency Medical Services 41 41 100%
CTED Central Campus Emergency Medical Services 2 2 100%
Central + Satellite Engineering 398 594 67%
Central + Satellite Fashion Design and Operations 52 56 92.9%
Central + Satellite Film and TV Production 600 621 96.6%
Central + Satellite Finance 128 130 98.5%
Central + Satellite Fire Service 113 119 95%
CTED Central Campus Fire Service 20 21 95.2%
Central + Satellite Graphic Design 539 565 95.4%
Central + Satellite Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 21 27 77.8%
CTED Central Campus Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 0 6 0%
Central + Satellite Home Health Aide 82 83 98.8%
Central + Satellite Hospitality Management 81 81 100%
Central + Satellite Interior Design 22 22 100%
Central + Satellite Laboratory Assisting 57 58 98.3%
CTED Central Campus Laboratory Assisting 19 19 100%
Central + Satellite Law and Public Safety 439 555 79.1%
CTED Central Campus Law and Public Safety 29 29 100%
Central + Satellite Marketing 893 982 90.9%
Central + Satellite Medical Assisting Services 766 819 93.5%
CTED Central Campus Medical Assisting Services 165 170 97.1%
Central + Satellite Network Security 83 98 84.7%
CTED Central Campus Network Security 39 43 90.7%
Central + Satellite Nursing Services 147 149 98.7%
CTED Central Campus Nursing Services 0 0 0%
Central + Satellite Pharmacy Support Services 66 66 100%
CTED Central Campus Pharmacy Support Services 1 1 100%
Central + Satellite Precision Machining 12 16 75%
CTED Central Campus Precision Machining 11 13 84.6%
Central + Satellite Software and App Design 665 709 93.8%
CTED Central Campus Software and App Design 37 43 86%
Central + Satellite Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 1171 1204 97.3%
Central + Satellite Stagecraft 74 76 97.4%
Central + Satellite Technology Devices Maintenance 32 36 88.9%
Central + Satellite Veterinary Assisting 150 177 84.7%
CTED Central Campus Veterinary Assisting 148 166 89.2%
Central + Satellite Welding Technologies 231 242 95.5%
CTED Central Campus Welding Technologies 41 47 87.2%


POSTGRADUATION PLACEMENT

The postgraduation placement of CTE concentrators is calculated as the number of eligible CTE concentrators that have some form of placement divided by the number of eligible CTE concentrators that responded to a placement survey administered by their CTED or school district. CTE concentrators are considered eligible for a placement survey if they (1) are a CTE concentrator, and (2) left secondary education in the reporting year. There are five placement categories: enrollment in postsecondary education, enrollment in a postsecondary advanced training program, military service, participation in a national service program or the Peace Corps, or employment. The placement survey also collects “relatedness” of a student’s postgraduation placement to their high school CTE program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Students Eligible for Placement

9993

Survey Respondents

8261

Students with Placement

7148

Placement Rate

86.5%

Survey Response Rate

82.7%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Students Eligible for Placement

1540

Survey Respondents

1372

Students with Placement

1136

Placement Rate

82.8%

Survey Response Rate

89.1%

Placement rates by Category

Counts
Percentages
Category Central + Satellite CTED Central Campus Central + Satellite CTED Central Campus
Postsecondary Education 5437 851 65.8% 62%
Advanced Training 462 22 5.6% 1.6%
Military Service 336 44 4.1% 3.2%
Public Service Program 6 0 0.1% 0%
Employment 2569 488 31.1% 35.6%

Note: Placement rates by category may not add up to the total placement rate as students may be placed in multiple categories.

Comparison to Statewide CTE Placement Rates


INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS

Attainment of portable, industry-recognized and validated credentials, certificates, and licenses are a unique measure of CTE program success. These credentials, which are offered by third-party credentialing organizations, signal to employers that CTE students have mastered a specific set of knowledge, skills, and abilities as outlined by their CTE program.

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central + Satellite Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

84.4%

West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center’s Central Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

99.9%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central and Satellite Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

88.6%

Arizona

Arizona’s CTED Central Campuses

Credential Pass Rate

97.3%

Industry Credentials Pass and Attempt Rates

Pass Rates

Credential pass rates are calculated as the total number of students in the cohort that earned an industry-recognized credential divided by the total number of students in the cohort that attempted to earn an industry-recognized credential.

Central + Satellite Campuses
CTED Central Campuses
Program Earned Credential Attempted Credential Credential Pass Rate Earned Credential Attempted Credential Credential Pass Rate
Accounting 20 22 90.9% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 46 46 100% 46 46 100%
Agriscience 192 198 97% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 16 16 100% 16 16 100%
Automation and Robotics 27 27 100% 11 11 100%
Automotive Technologies 310 365 84.9% 98 98 100%
Baking and Pastry Arts 4 10 40% NA NA NA
Bioscience 90 91 98.9% NA NA NA
Business Management 79 87 90.8% NA NA NA
Business Operations 54 90 60% NA NA NA
Carpentry 271 280 96.8% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 677 688 98.4% 36 36 100%
Cosmetology and Related Services 53 53 100% 53 53 100%
Culinary Arts 324 716 45.3% 8 9 88.9%
Dental Assisting 90 90 100% 90 90 100%
Diesel Engine Repair 17 17 100% 17 17 100%
Digital Animation 4 10 40% NA NA NA
Digital Communication 2 13 15.4% NA NA NA
Digital Photography 28 145 19.3% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 363 375 96.8% NA NA NA
Education Professions 156 162 96.3% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 89 89 100% 89 89 100%
Energy Systems 8 8 100% 8 8 100%
Energy and Industrial Technology 1 1 100% 1 1 100%
Engineering 279 427 65.3% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Operations 24 37 64.9% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 161 323 49.8% NA NA NA
Finance 69 94 73.4% NA NA NA
Fire Service 97 97 100% 33 33 100%
Graphic Design 154 266 57.9% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 37 37 100% 37 37 100%
Home Health Aide 88 88 100% NA NA NA
Hospitality Management 57 62 91.9% NA NA NA
Interior Design 22 22 100% NA NA NA
JROTC Air Force/Spaceforce 84 90 93.3% NA NA NA
JROTC Army 5 8 62.5% NA NA NA
JROTC Navy/Marine Corp 132 133 99.2% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 19 19 100% 19 19 100%
Law and Public Safety 252 264 95.5% 27 27 100%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 15 15 100% 15 15 100%
Marketing 604 708 85.3% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 591 649 91.1% 239 239 100%
Mental and Social Health Technician 13 13 100% NA NA NA
Network Security 77 81 95.1% 36 36 100%
Nursing Services 153 162 94.4% 54 54 100%
Pharmacy Support Services 60 60 100% 60 60 100%
Physical Therapy Assistant 86 86 100% 86 86 100%
Precision Machining 16 16 100% 15 15 100%
Software and App Design 220 404 54.5% 50 50 100%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 1028 1104 93.1% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 103 107 96.3% NA NA NA
Technology Devices Maintenance 4 4 100% NA NA NA
Veterinary Assisting 148 148 100% 145 145 100%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 12 12 100% 12 12 100%
Welding Technologies 205 221 92.8% 33 33 100%
sUAS Drones 4 4 100% 4 4 100%

Attempt Rates

Attempt rates for industry-recognized credentials is calcualted as the number of CTE concentrators in the cohort that attempted to earn a credential divided by the number of CTE concentrators in the cohort. Credential attempt rates are calcualted using concentrators as students are expected to sit for a credential exam after or near program completion.

Central + Satellite Campuses
CTED Central Campuses
Program Attempted Credential Concentrators in Cohort Credential Attempt Rate Attempted Credential Concentrators in Cohort Credential Attempt Rate
Accounting 15 32 46.9% NA NA NA
Aesthetics 40 69 58% 26 36 72.2%
Agriscience 149 252 59.1% NA NA NA
Aircraft Mechanics 16 28 57.1% 16 25 64%
Automation and Robotics 21 37 56.8% 4 8 50%
Automotive Technologies 276 419 65.9% 89 92 96.7%
Baking and Pastry Arts 9 10 90% NA NA NA
Bioscience 87 127 68.5% NA NA NA
Business Management 76 167 45.5% NA NA NA
Business Operations 49 121 40.5% NA NA NA
Carpentry 152 154 98.7% NA NA NA
Construction Technologies 284 343 82.8% 34 34 100%
Cosmetology and Related Services 53 112 47.3% 51 109 46.8%
Culinary Arts 680 2076 32.8% 3 6 50%
Dental Assisting 90 90 100% 90 90 100%
Diesel Engine Repair 17 18 94.4% 16 16 100%
Digital Animation 10 58 17.2% NA NA NA
Digital Communication 11 66 16.7% NA NA NA
Digital Photography 129 267 48.3% NA NA NA
Early Childhood Education 333 548 60.8% NA NA NA
Education Professions 110 136 80.9% NA NA NA
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation 65 92 70.7% 14 14 100%
Energy Systems 5 5 100% NA NA NA
Energy and Industrial Technology 1 30 3.3% 1 29 3.4%
Engineering 333 594 56.1% NA NA NA
Fashion Design and Operations 37 56 66.1% NA NA NA
Film and TV Production 299 621 48.1% NA NA NA
Finance 60 130 46.2% NA NA NA
Fire Service 68 119 57.1% 20 21 95.2%
Graphic Design 245 565 43.4% NA NA NA
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning 27 27 100% 6 6 100%
Home Health Aide 83 83 100% NA NA NA
Hospitality Management 61 81 75.3% NA NA NA
Interior Design 22 22 100% NA NA NA
JROTC Air Force/Spaceforce 85 171 49.7% NA NA NA
JROTC Army 7 35 20% NA NA NA
JROTC Navy/Marine Corp 127 238 53.4% NA NA NA
Laboratory Assisting 16 58 27.6% 8 19 42.1%
Law and Public Safety 240 555 43.2% 27 29 93.1%
Marine Power and Extreme Sports Technologies 15 18 83.3% 15 17 88.2%
Marketing 577 982 58.8% NA NA NA
Medical Assisting Services 611 819 74.6% 163 170 95.9%
Mental and Social Health Technician NA NA NA NA NA NA
Network Security 73 98 74.5% 30 43 69.8%
Nursing Services 138 149 92.6% NA NA NA
Pharmacy Support Services 50 66 75.8% NA 1 NA
Physical Therapy Assistant 69 70 98.6% 8 8 100%
Precision Machining 14 16 87.5% 11 13 84.6%
Software and App Design 347 709 48.9% 43 43 100%
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 990 1204 82.2% NA NA NA
Stagecraft 63 76 82.9% NA NA NA
Technology Devices Maintenance 3 36 8.3% NA NA NA
Veterinary Assisting 148 177 83.6% 145 166 87.3%
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology 9 20 45% NA NA NA
Welding Technologies 154 242 63.6% 33 47 70.2%
sUAS Drones 4 8 50% 4 8 50%


Arizona Department of Education

Career and Technical Education

www.azed.gov/cte