Joint technological education district explained

In Arizona, a joint technological education district (JTED) is a school district that offers high school career and technical education programs to partner school districts. The concept was created in 1990,^[1] and there are 13 such districts in Arizona. A 14th JTED was proposed for Yuma, the only county in the state without one;^[2] it was approved by vote in November 2014 and began operations as STEDY in January 2015.

List of joint technological education districts

• Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (CAVIT)
• Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT)
• Cochise Technology District (CTD)
• Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology (CAVIAT)
• East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
• Gila Institute for Technology (GIFT)
• Mountain Institute Joint Technological Education District (MIJTED)
• Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocational Education (NATIVE)
• Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT)
• Pima County Joint Technical Education District
• Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (STEDY)
• Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (VACTE)
• Western Arizona Vocational Education (WAVE)
• Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110111134302/http://www.azleg.gov/briefs/Senate/JOINT%20TECHNOLOGICAL%20EDUCATION%20DISTRICTS.pdf . 2011-01-11 .
2. http://www.yumasun.com/articles/jted-89182-board-yuma.html District board OKs makeup of JTED for career program