Office of College, Career and Technical Education

CTE Admissions

The Department offers the following guidelines and information regarding equitable student access to CTE Chapter 74 programs:

Admission Policies & Processes
NonResident Tuition Resources
- Supporting Documents for NonResident
- CTE Chapter 74 Nonresident Tuition Rates (By Year)

Admission Policies & Processes

Each school and program shall submit its admissions policy to the Department by October 1 each year, and shall annually publish it in its Program of Studies, post a copy on the school website, and provide a copy to each student applicant and their parent/guardian. Schools and programs shall ensure that all admissions materials are in both English and the primary language of the home, if such primary language is other than English. Additionally, the superintendent of the school or program shall submit an annual attestation to the Department that the admissions policy of the school or program complies with federal and state law and any relevant guidelines issued by the Department or the U.S. Department of Education.

Annual District Action Item: Annually, districts are required to submit the Annual CTE Chapter 74 Admissions Policy Superintendent Attestation using this form by October 1 each year.
- If necessary, Districts may complete an Admissions Policy Submission Deadline Waiver Request for Extension Form, if unable to submit the attestation and policy by the October 1 deadline. Deadline Waiver Requests should be received prior to the deadline.

Current Policies

Links to Submitted CTE Chapter 74 Admissions Policies

Guidance for Admissions Policies & Processes

Developing Admissions Policies: Admissions Policies and Practices .
- CTE Model Policy Template
Developing Admissions Processes: Application Process Guidance Document
Recruitment and Awareness Practices: Providing Information on CTE Programs

Supporting Documents for Admissions Policies & Processes

Admissions Data Collection
Enrollment & Admission Data Review: Career and Technical Education Analysis and Review Tools
Federal OCR Guidelines for Vocational Education Programs OCR-00004 (See 45 CFR, Part 80, Appendix B, IV, K: Eligibility Based on Evaluation of Each Applicant Under Admissions Criteria)
Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services
on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (34 CFR, Part 100, Appendix B)

NonResident Tuition Resources

Students who reside in cities and towns not maintaining approved vocational technical education programs in the career technical program area sought by the student may apply for admission to a school of another city, town or district offering the desired instruction as set forth in M.G.L. c. 74, § 7. Additional regulations regarding Non-Resident student enrollment is included in 603 CMR 4.00: Vocational Technical Education Regulations.

Supporting Documents for NonResident

Career Technical Education Chapter 74 Nonresident Tuition Rates (By Year)

Last Updated: July 29, 2024