Career and technical education (CTE) provides an early introduction for students to learn career options, cutting edge training necessary to ensure future employment to meet workforce pipeline needs, and state-of-the-art “green” building techniques that are energy sustainable, cost-effective and valuable learning environments. CTE serves 94 percent of all high school students, including male and female students, students from many races and ethnicities, and students from higher and lower income backgrounds. CTE includes high schools, career centers, community and technical colleges, four-year universities and more.