U.S. Senate Officially Designates February as Career and Technical Education Month

12 million students are enrolled in CTE programs — about 8 million in secondary schools and 3.4 million at the postsecondary level

CTE certificates in computer and information sciences nearly doubled — up 99% — between 2011–12 and 2021–22

School administrators report difficulty filling CTE teaching vacancies 57% of the time — compared to 39% for general academic subject openings

The federal Perkins Act distributes $1.44 billion per year to states for CTE — the primary dedicated federal funding stream for these programs

Workers with a nondegree certificate earn a median $282 more per week than high school diploma holders — but $576 less per week than bachelor's degree holders