{"id":1809,"date":"2025-09-23T16:47:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/?page_id=1809"},"modified":"2025-10-03T19:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:30:16","slug":"cte-101-counselors-v2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/cte-101-for-counselors\/","title":{"rendered":"CTE 101: Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"    <style>\r\n      #row-block_8b3469af337c4e284038a38e4ae93f25.page-banner-with-image .background-area::after {\r\n        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);\r\n      }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n     \r\n<section id=\"row-block_8b3469af337c4e284038a38e4ae93f25\" class=\"page-banner-with-image\">\r\n      <div class=\"background-area\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/CTE101-Counselors_2560x540_Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n    <h1><strong>CTE 101 for Counselors<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n  \n\n  <style>\r\n    body blockquote::before {\r\n        background: #11ada2;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  \t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t#row-block_0559015cd661a6b887c058ef18b4bb28.wysiwyg-2col {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 991.98px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t#row-block_0559015cd661a6b887c058ef18b4bb28.wysiwyg-2col {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"row-block_0559015cd661a6b887c058ef18b4bb28\" class=\"wysiwyg-2col \">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n        <div class=\"text-area full_width\">\r\n      <p>School counselors are instrumental in assisting students to make informed decisions by helping them and their families understand the full range of education and career options available. This resource, developed by ACTE and sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xello.world\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xello<\/a>, is designed to help you better understand career and technical education (CTE) and advise students so they can make informed choices that help them meet their goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;CTE 101 for Counselors&#8221; is not designed to tout CTE as superior to any other educational pathway. Its goal is to help you understand CTE so you can communicate about it, ensuring that students and families are making choices with up-to-date, complete and accurate information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Sponsored by<\/em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/07\/Xello-e1758580339740.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"47\" \/><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section id=\"row-block_599f923c2ccc8aa485f42cae4cce3de0\" class=\"icon-grid\">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n    \r\n            <div class=\"icon-boxes \">\r\n                                    <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>What is CTE?<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn the basics of the CTE system.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/what-is-cte\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Why CTE?<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn about the benefits of CTE and follow a typical student through a career pathway.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/why-cte\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Who benefits from CTE?<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn about CTE myth and fact.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/who-benefits-from-cte\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Important contacts and partners<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn the contacts who can help you stay informed about CTE.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/counselor-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>CTE: 7 things you need to know<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn the most important CTE information to share with learners and their families.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/counselor-7-things\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Perkins: What you need to know<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn how the federal Perkins CTE Act can support career development and planning.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/counselor-perkins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Career exploration and planning tools<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn about career exploration and planning resources you can incorporate into your practice.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/career-exploration-and-planning-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>State-by-state resources<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Find links to CTE and career planning resources in each state.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/counselor-state-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Reflection tool<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Download this tool to help you reflect, organize and assess your school or district\u2019s career development and planning.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/counselor-reflection-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link<\/a>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <div class=\"icon-box\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"icon-area\">\r\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/cte-101\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/04\/home-icon-1-hover.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                                                        <h5>Key terms<\/h5>\r\n                                                                                        <p>Learn the definitions of key terms in CTE.<\/p>\r\n                            \r\n                                        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