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Office of Career and Technical Education
P.O. Box 30712
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: 517.373.3373
Fax: 517.373.8776

Michigan Center for Career and Technical Education
Ferris State University
Bishop Hall, 1349 Cramer Circle
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Telephone: 888.591.2789
Fax: 231.591.2043

Curriculum Standards Project


Please select a pathway to view its programs and standards.
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Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Pathway

Architecture & Construction Cluster
15.1301 Drafting & Design Technology Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
Missouri Drafting Technical Standards
19.0605 Home Furnishing Equipment Installers & Consultants Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
MI Customized List
46.0000 Construction Trades Last Revision: May 30, 2008
Home Builders Institute
Complete Basic Construction and Carpentry
46.0301 Electrical & Power Transmission Installation Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
Customized Standards/Assessment will be developed
46.0401 Building Maintenance Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
The Massachusetts Career/Vocational Technical Education Professional Development Center - Facilities Management
47.0201 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
HVAC Excellence (Program certification required)
The mission of HVAC Excellence, a not for profit organization, created in 1994 is to improve the future and current technical workforce's competency through quality education. To fulfill this goal HVAC Excellence developed 5 Elements to Achieve a Competent Workforce. They include: programmic accreditation, educator credentialing, employment ready certifications, professional level written technician certificate exams, and master specialist hands on technician.
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Manufacturing Cluster
15.0403 Electro-Mechanical Technology Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
Florida Department of Education
Electromechanical Technology
15.0612 Industrial Production Technology/Technician Last Revision: Jun 30, 2009
OCTE has updated the standards to focus program delivery on alignment to the Manufacturing Cluster foundation standards and specific Production pathway standards.
47.0101 Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation & Repair General Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
Comptia A+ for computer repair

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) #2051--Industrial Electronics
47.0616 Marine Maintenance Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)
NOCTI Marine Mechanics (Test Code 1076)
48.0501 Machine Tool Operation/Machine Shop Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) - Level 1 (Use MI-NIMMS)
Complete all of Machining Level 1 Segments - Total 9. Go to link for specific curriculum material

Each of seven credentials that can be earned requires successful completion of a performance requirement and a related theory exam. Each credential involves a different written exam with the exception of Turning; the Turning exam needs to be taken only once for both Turning credentials. In summary, there are seven performance requirements and six written exams at Machining Level I
48.0508 Welding, Brazing and Soldering Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
American Welding Society (AWS) - Level 1 Welding
The mission statement is to provide for the dissemination of leading new technologies or applications to the welding industry worldwide. At the same time, AWS will continue to maintain a leadership position in the production of codes, specifications, guides, recommended practices and books related to welding and joining.
48.0701 Woodworking General Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
WoodLINKS
The development of the wood products manufacturing program has been guided by a desire to provide students with real world experience in wood products manufacturing
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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Cluster
47.0399 Industrial Equipment Maintenance/Repair Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
AIS Equipment Construction
47.0603 Collision Repair Technician Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
NATEF was founded in 1983 as an independent, non-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
47.0604 Automotive Technician Last Revision: Jun 30, 2009
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
The Automotive standards have been reviewed and updated as of June, 2009. The expectation is that these revised standards will be the standards implemented for 2009-2010 and will be used for reporting those students in CTEIS.

Based on the ASE Certification for Automobile Training Programs document administered by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) published 2008 all Automotive students must take Electrical/Electronics Systems as one of the specialty areas of instruction.

The teacher selects the two certification areas that they will deliver.
The areas are:
  • Electrical & Electronics Systems and Brakes
  • Electrical & Electronics Systems and Steering and Suspension
  • Electrical & Electronics Systems and Engine Performance
47.0606 Small Engine & Related Equipment Repair Last Revision: Aug 12, 2008
National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) #3068
47.0607 Airframe Technology Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Aviation Mechanic Airframe
47.0608 Power Plant Technology (Aircraft) Last Revision: May 06, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Power Plant Mechanics Certification
47.0613 Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Last Revision: Jan 17, 2008
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
  • Secondary schools must deliver a minimum of two of the four required courses (ie: Diesel Engines, Suspension & Steering, Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Preventive Maintenance)
  • NATEF was founded in 1983 as an independent, non-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
49.0101 Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Refer to FAA website for detail list of standards
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Cluster
14.1001 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
Project Lead The Way (Courses 1, 2, and 3)
  • Course 1 - Principles of Engineering
  • Course 2 - Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Course 3 - Digital Electronics
14.3801 Surveying Engineering Last Revision: Dec 12, 2007
Project Lead The Way (Courses 1, 2, and 5)
  • Course 1 - Principles of Engineering
  • Course 2 - Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Course 5 - Civil Engineering and Architecture
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