Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

No new students may be enrolled in this program starting 2026-27.  The last year to report any enrollment is 2028-29. This program was replaced/substituted by Career Education Foundations 9603200 (1032011104).

Program Title:	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities  
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Additional CTE Programs/Courses 

Secondary – Career Preparatory	
Program Number	9603100	
CIP Number	S9900005SN	
Grade Level	6-12	
Program Length	8 Credits	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	CTSO Applicable to related CTE program	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	SOC applicable to related CTE program	
CTE Program Resources	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose 

This program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills.  Once the OCP is earned for a completed course, the student must move to the next course with a new set of objectives as listed in the IEP or 504 plan.

This program provides specialized career education for students with disabilities.  Competencies in job preparatory instruction are provided that will prepare students for competitive employment in an occupation for which they have been trained.  The program is individualized for each student through the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) process and includes selected competencies from one or more of the career areas.   This allows the student with disability the opportunity to prepare for an industry certification as stated in the IEP.  This program is only to be used with students with a disability who have an IEP or 504 plan.

The content includes but is not limited to determining employment goals, demonstrating employability skills, demonstrating self-advocacy skills, the use of technology, tools, equipment and supplies. Each course must incorporate competencies from one or more career and technical education program.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of multiple courses that are completed as specified on an individual plan for each student. The courses are designed to reflect the wide range of abilities within the population of students with disabilities. The courses integrate selected program standards from one or more Career and Technical Education Programs. The particular outcomes and student performance standards which the secondary student must master to earn credit must be specified on an individual basis.  When the student masters the individually determined student performance objectives in the IEP, the student is reported as a completer of the OCP in which they are enrolled.  The student IEP would then be updated to include competencies for the next OCP. 

A student may earn multiple credits.  Multiple credits may be earned sequentially or simultaneously, to a maximum of 8 credits.  The particular outcomes and student performance standards which the secondary student must master to earn credit must be specified on an individual basis. A student earns a credit when the student performance standards stated on the IEP are mastered.  When the student completes one OCP and enrolls in the next course, a new IEP must be written with new student performance standards to be mastered. The job or jobs for which the student is being trained should be reflected in the student’s desired post-school outcome statement on the Transition Individual Educational Plan (Transition IEP).  Documentation of mastery of the student performance standards must be maintained
The following table illustrates the secondary program structure:

Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	SOC Code	Level	Graduation Requirement	
9603110	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 1	ANY CTE FIELD OR COVERAGE	1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603120	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 2		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603130	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 3		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603140	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 4		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603150	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 5		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603160	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 6		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603170	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 7		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
9603180	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 8		1 Credit	SOC applicable to related CTE program	N/A	CT	
(Graduation Requirement Codes: CT=Career & Technical Education, EQ= Equally Rigorous Science, EC= Economics, MA=Mathematics, PL=Personal Financial Literacy)

Florida’s Career Readiness Skills for CTE Programs

Employability Skills	
01.0	Apply academic skills to workplace scenarios.	
01.01	Use reading skills.	
01.02	Use writing skills.	
01.03	Use mathematical strategies and procedures.	
01.04	Use scientific principles and procedures.	
02.0	Design a solution to an industry problem.	
02.01	Use critical thinking.	
02.02	Use creativity.	
02.03	Make sound decisions.	
02.04	Solve problems.	
02.05	Reason. 	
02.06	Plan and organize.	
03.0	Manage resources within an industry project	
03.01	Manage time.	
03.02	Manage money or resources.	
03.03	Manage materials.	
03.04	Manage personnel.	
04.0	Oversee the subcomponents, operations and output of a technical or organizational system.	
04.01	Manage systems.	
04.02	Monitor systems.	
04.03	Improve systems.	
05.0	Use information for decision making.	
05.01	Locate information.	
05.02	Organize information.	
05.03	Use information.	
05.04	Analyze information.	
05.05	Communicate information.	
06.0	Apply relevant technology to workplace scenarios to aid productivity.	
06.01	Use technology.	
07.0	Interpret and express interpersonal communication.	
07.01	Communicate verbally.	
07.02	Listen actively.	
07.03	Comprehend written material.	
07.04	Convey information in writing.	
07.05	Communicate nonverbally.	
07.06	Interpret nonverbal communication.	
08.0	Interact with others to accomplish workplace goals.	
08.01	Collaborate with others in a team.	
08.02	Respond to customer needs.	
08.03	Exercise leadership.	
08.04	Negotiate to resolve conflict.	
08.05	Respect others.	
09.0	Manage personal behavior to maximize productivity and professional growth.	
09.01	Demonstrate responsibility and self-discipline.	
09.02	Adapt and show flexibility.	
09.03	Work independently.	
09.04	Demonstrate a willingness to learn.	
09.05	Demonstrate integrity.	
09.06	Demonstrate professionalism.	
09.07	Take initiative.	
09.08	Display positive attitude.	
09.09	Take responsibility for professional growth.	
Career Exploration & Planning 	
10.0	Explain career opportunities aligned with the regional economy and personal aspirations.	
10.01	Describe regional occupations that are high-demand, high-growth, high-wage and/or high-skill.	
10.02	Describe careers aligned with his or her interests, skills and values based on career assessment, experiential learning, career informational interviews, research and/or reflection.	
11.0	Explain postsecondary pathways aligned with his or her career aspirations.	
11.01	Compare and contrast postsecondary pathways, including education, employment, entrepreneurship and enlistment (the “Four Es”). 	
11.02	Compare and contrast regional postsecondary training provider options, including apprenticeships, technical colleges, state colleges, universities and industry-recognized certification providers. 	
11.03	Define postsecondary credentialing and stacking options, including industry-recognized certifications, apprenticeship certificates of completion, career certificates, licenses and associate or baccalaureate degrees. 	
11.04	Compare postsecondary training data for training programs of interest, such as total costs, average student loan debt, and median earnings and job placement rates after program completion.	
12.0	Develop a personalized career and academic plan.	
12.01	Prioritize an occupation, credential and postsecondary training provider for plan formation.	
12.02	Self-assess progress toward meeting graduation requirements and skill-development goals.	
12.03	Develop and complete a chronological checklist of steps and deadlines prior to postsecondary training or national service application that includes any required documentation to gather, writing prompts and examinations.	
12.04	Identify a variety of financial aid opportunities, including scholarships, grants, savings, work, work-study programs, private loans and federal loans.	
12.05	Develop a postsecondary training budget that is inclusive of living and school expenses.	
Job Attainment	
13.0	Find, assess and apply to job opportunities.	
13.01	Identify online job posts relevant to his or her career aspirations.	
13.02	Compare and contrast the job posts’ required qualifications, job duties, compensation, benefits and employers. 	
13.03	Define what information, documentation and writing prompts are required for the positions.	
14.0	Communicate personal competence, character and fit for a job opportunity.	
14.01	Develop a resume.	
14.02	Write a cover letter.	
14.03	Curate a professional portfolio that includes work products.	
14.04	Prepare for and experience a mock job interview.	
15.0	Cultivate and leverage relationships to professionally advance.	
15.01	Request a signed reference letter, letter of recommendation and/or an online skill/professionalism endorsement. 	
15.02	Develop a plan to cultivate a professional digital footprint.	
15.03	Develop a networking plan for a specific industry of interest.	

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

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01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals.
02.0	Describe human relations skills necessary for success in the workforce.
03.0	Develop a familiarity with the information technology.
04.0	Develop individualized education and career plans.

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01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals.
05.0	Develop a familiarity with the information technology.
06.0	Identify the educational requirements, tasks performed, and employment opportunities for individuals who wish to enter occupations related to the field of study in which the student is enrolled.
07.0	Practice quality performance.
08.0	Demonstrate and incorporate workplace safety procedures.
09.0	Identify and demonstrate processes for making short and long term goals.

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04.0	Develop individualized education and career plans.
10.0	Explain the impact of technology on occupations related to the field of study in which the student is enrolled.
11.0	Demonstrate proper and safe procedures while working with tools, equipment, systems and materials.
12.0	Identify terminology related to the chosen occupation.
13.0	Demonstrate job seeking and employability skills.

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14.0	Demonstrate an understanding of workplace safety.
15.0	Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organization.
16.0	Describe leadership and organizational skills.
17.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations and the larger environment.
18.0	Discuss individual interests, aptitudes, and opportunities as they relate to the chosen career.
19.0	Identify career and employment opportunities.
20.0	Demonstrate personal productivity.
21.0	Describe the duties and responsibilities of a successful employee.

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22.0	Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas.
23.0	Identify types of mathematical skills necessary for successful employment.
24.0	Demonstrate industry related mathematical skills based on CTE competencies.
25.0	Demonstrate industry related science knowledge and skills based on CTE competencies.
26.0	Demonstrate industry related language arts skills based on CTE competencies.
27.0	Identify types of communication skills necessary for successful employment.
28.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation.
29.0	Use information technology tools.
30.0	Identify a career cluster and related pathways that match career and education goals.

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31.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
32.0	Apply leadership and communication skills.
33.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills.
34.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives.
35.0	Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship.

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36.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles.
37.0	Demonstrate the competencies of employability and career development.
38.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizational performance and regulatory compliance.
39.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
40.0	Use appropriate equipment and supplies safely and correctly.
41.0	Demonstrate competencies identified for a specific program component.

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42.0	Demonstrate knowledge of job accommodations and apply skills related to self-determination and self-advocacy.
43.0	Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures and strategies.
44.0	Research and discuss career and employment opportunities.
45.0	Describe the rights, responsibilities and benefits of employment.
46.0	Understand the benefits of disclosure.
47.0	Understand how to request job accommodations.
48.0	Demonstrate a knowledge of self-advocacy.
49.0	Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information.

Career and Education Planning [these must be met to satisfy the requirements of Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes]

50.0	Explain his or her career interests, skills and values.  
51.0	Describe occupations and industries in his or her region.  
52.0	Describe a variety of postsecondary pathways.  
53.0	Create a personalized career and academic plan.  
OPTIONAL
54.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through On-The-Job training.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 1
Course Number: 	9603110 
Course Credit:	1 

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Express personal strengths and weaknesses, including social adjustments and cognitive abilities.	
01.02	Match interests and abilities with potential careers.	
02.0	Describe human relations skills necessary for success in the workforce. The student will be able to:	
02.01	Define punctuality, initiative, courtesy, loyalty, honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness, and trustworthiness.  	
02.02	Identify and discuss the role of an employee as a team member in the workplace.  	
02.03	Describe the use of teams in the workplace to increase productivity and product quality.  	
02.04	Discuss the importance of human relations to success in the workplace.  	
02.05	Define empathy, compassion, caring, enthusiasm, positive attitude, and self-motivation.  	
03.0	Develop a familiarity with information technology. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Develop keyboarding skills to enter and manipulate text and data.	
03.02	Use reference materials such as on-line help, vendor bulletin boards, tutorials, and manuals available for application software.	
04.0	Develop individualized education and career plans. The student will be able to:	
04.01	Describe the steps involved in planning for education, career, and life goals.  	
04.02	Use a variety of sources and methods to determine career interests and abilities.	
04.03	Identify and describe personal skills, interests, values, experiences, personality traits, and academic abilities.   	
04.04	Identify non-traditional career options.	
04.05	Develop a career plan to include training/education requirements, tasks/responsibilities, employment prospects, and career/advancement opportunities.	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.  	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 2
Course Number: 	9603120 
Course Credit:	1 

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
01.0	Demonstrate realistic employment goals. The student will be able to:	
01.03	Identify knowledge and additional skills necessary for job or career of interest	
01.04	Determine time-frame for achieving necessary skills for desired job or career of interest	
05.0	Develop a familiarity with information technology. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Demonstrate proper work-related internet use and security.	
05.02	Select and use appropriate devices, services, and applications for telecommunications.	
05.03	Utilize presentation software to communicate ideas to a group.	
05.04	Utilize word processing software to produce workplace documents.	
05.05	Utilize spreadsheet software to create meaningful workplace records.	
05.06	Identify the functions of web browsers, and use them to access the World Wide Web and other computer resources.	
05.07	Use different types of web search engines effectively to locate information.	
05.08	Demonstrate ways to communicate effectively using Internet technology.	
05.09	Employ computer operations applications to access, create, manage, integrate, and store information.  	
05.10	Employ technological tools to expedite workflow including word processing, databases, reports, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, electronic calendar, contacts, email, and internet applications.  	
06.0	Identify the educational requirements, tasks performed, and employment opportunities for individuals who wish to enter occupations related to the field of study in which the student is enrolled. The student will be able to:	
06.01	Identify the career area of study in which they wish to enroll.	
06.02	Research and identify the educational requirements of the occupation in which they wish to work.	
06.03	Identify the job tasks that the occupation will require.	
07.0	Practice quality performance. The student will be able to:	
07.01	Maintains an organized work area.	
07.02	Uses equipment, technology, and work strategies to improve workflow.	
07.03	Carries out written and verbal directions accurately.	
07.04	Completes work efficiently and effectively.	
07.05	Adheres to worksite regulations and practices.	
08.0	Demonstrate and incorporate workplace safety procedures. The student will be able to:	
08.01	Describe how to follow workplace procedures for hazards and incidents.	
08.02	Describe the procedure for identifying, dealing with, or reporting a hazard.	
08.03	Describe how to assess and control risks.	
09.0	Identify and demonstrate processes for making short and long term goals. The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify short term goals and how to reach them.	
09.02	Identify long-term goals and set up a time line to meet the goals.	
09.03	Demonstrate the ability to categorize goals into area of importance and urgency.	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 3
Course Number: 	9603130 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
10.0	Explain the impact of technology on occupations related to the field of study in which the student is enrolled. The student will be able to:	
10.01	Create a project using an integrated software package.	
10.02	Create a presentation utilizing a multimedia software package.   	
10.03	Evaluate a specific company's policy for insuring security and protection of computerized data. 	
10.04	Demonstrate uses of equipment to process information (e.g., 10-key, electronic cash register, OCR scanner, financial calculator, computer).  	
04.0	Develop individualized education and career plans. The student will be able to:	
04.06	Identify what courses of study will be needed to reach their educational goal.	
04.07	Identify courses of study that must be completed to reach their employment goal.	
04.08	Develop a time line to show which courses will be taken during high school and which will be taken as postsecondary coursework.	
11.0	Demonstrate proper and safe procedures while working with tools, equipment, systems and materials. The student will be able to:	
11.01	Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE) to determine if it is safe to use.	
11.02	Visually inspect tools or equipment to determine if they are safe to use.	
11.03	Properly don and remove PPE.	
11.04	Demonstrate how to keep work area tidy and properly store equipment.	
12.0	Identify terminology related to the chosen occupation. The student will be able to:	
12.01	Identify vocabulary specific to their career field.	
12.02	Use the proper vocabulary when discussing their chosen career.	
13.0	Demonstrate job seeking and employability skills. The student will be able to:	
04.0	05.0	06.0	07.0	08.0	09.0	10.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	13.01	Identify resources used in a job search (e.g., newspaper, Internet, networking). 	
13.02	Discuss importance of drug tests and criminal background checks in identifying possible employment opportunities.  	
13.03	Identify steps of the job application process including arranging for references and proper documentation (e.g., green card). 	
13.04	Identify procedures and documents required when applying for a job (e.g., application, W-4, I-9). 	
13.05	Prepare a resume (electronic and traditional), letter of application, follow-up letter, acceptance/rejection letter, letter of resignation, and letter of recommendation.	
13.06	Demonstrate appropriate dress and grooming for employment.	
13.07	Demonstrate effective interviewing skills (behavioral).	
13.08	Describe methods for handling illegal interview and application questions. 	
13.09	Discuss state and federal labor laws regulating the workplace (e.g., Child Labor Law, sexual harassment, EEOC, ADA, FMLA).	
13.10	Identify positive work attitudes and behaviors such as honesty, compassion, respect, responsibility, fairness, trustworthiness, and caring. 	
13.11	Describe importance of producing quality work and meeting performance standards. 	
13.12	Identify qualities typically required for promotion (e.g., productivity, dependability, responsibility).	
13.13	Identify how to prepare for job separation and re-employment. 	
13.14	Write a job description that includes the responsibilities of an entry-level position. 	
13.15	Prepare a classified ad for an entry-level position. 	
13.16	Create a list of interview questions for an entry-level position. 	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 4
Course Number: 	9603140 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
14.0	Demonstrate an understanding of workplace safety. The student will be able to:	
14.01	Communicate that workers must follow instruction and act in a way that does not place at risk their own health or safety or that of any other person.	
14.02	Design a chart that illustrates safety guidelines.	
15.0	Demonstrate an understanding of workplace organization. The student will be able to:	
15.01	Identify role in family, circle of friends, school, and other groups/committees.	
15.02	Illustrate the hierarchy of a company.	
15.03	Define vision and mission statements.	
16.0	Describe leadership and organizational skills. The student will be able to:	
16.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  	
16.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to accomplish objectives and tasks.  	
16.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks.  	
16.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.  	
17.0	Describe the roles within teams, work units, departments, organizations and the larger environment. The student will be able to:	
17.01	Define teamwork.	
17.02	Employ teamwork in working towards a common goal.	
17.03	Analyze how own actions impact the overall organization.	
18.0	Discuss individual interests, aptitudes, and opportunities as they relate to the chosen career. The student will be able to:	
16.0	17.0	18.0	18.01	Use a variety of sources and methods to determine career interests and abilities.	
18.02	Identify and describe personal skills, interests, values, experiences, personality traits, and academic abilities.   	
18.03	Identify non-traditional career options. 	
18.04	Debate how educational level affects career choice. 	
18.05	Explain importance of networking when researching occupations.  	
18.06	Identify advantages of attending a trade or technical school.  	
18.07	Identify career training available in the military services.	
19.0	Identify career and employment opportunities. The student will be able to:	
19.01	Research and identify job opportunities in their chosen career.	
19.02	Research and identify starting and average salaries for their chosen career.	
20.0	Demonstrate personal productivity. The student will be able to:	
20.01	Models behaviors that demonstrate self-discipline, reliability, and dependability	
20.02	Acts in a professional, respectful, and non-offensive manner while under pressure	
20.03	Employs critical thinking skills to determine the best options or outcomes when faced with a challenging situation	
20.04	Respond to situations and/or requests in a timely manner	
21.0	Describe the duties and responsibilities of a successful employee. The student will be able to:	
21.01	Explain how to handle customer inquiries/complaints.  	
21.02	Explain how to handle difficult internal and external customers	
21.03	Explain how to interpret policies to internal and external customers.  	
21.04	Classify customer services according to nature and characteristics of the activity.  	
21.05	Review methods to resolve customer problems through clarifying and explaining policies and procedures.  	
21.06	Explain the importance of stress management and relaxation techniques as they relate to job performance.  	
21.07	Demonstrate an understanding of gender, age, disability, and cultural courtesy.  	
21.08	Describe workplace codes of professional/business conduct. 	
21.09	Explain the concepts of integrity, credibility, reliability, and perseverance.  	
21.10	List the responsibilities an employer has for his/her employees (ethical, social, legal).	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 5
Course Number: 	9603150
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
22.0	Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas. The student will be able to:	
22.01	Select and employ appropriate communication concepts and strategies to enhance oral and written communication in the workplace.  	
22.02	Locate, organize and reference written information from various sources.  	
22.03	Design, develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform diverse audiences	
22.04	Interpret verbal and nonverbal cues/behaviors that enhance communication.  	
22.05	Apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information.  	
22.06	Develop and interpret tables and charts to support written and oral communications.  	
22.07	Exhibit public relations skills that aid in achieving customer satisfaction.  	
22.08	Develop and interpret tables and charts to support written and oral communications.  	
22.09	Describe the importance of the proper use of grammar, vocabulary, and diction.  	
22.10	Interpret verbal and nonverbal cues/behaviors that enhance communication.	
22.11	Apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information.  	
22.12	Demonstrate ability to communicate in a multicultural setting.	
22.13	Select and employ appropriate communication concepts and strategies to enhance oral and written communication in the workplace.	
22.14	Develop and interpret tables and charts to support written and oral communications.  	
22.15	Design, develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform diverse audiences.	
22.16	Design, develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform diverse audiences.	
23.0	Identify types of mathematical skills necessary for successful employment. The student will be able to:	
23.01	Compute and compare gross pay, net pay, overtime pay, and specific payroll deductions.  	
23.02	Compute different methods of monetary compensation (e.g., annual salary, hourly wage, commission, piecework).  	
23.03	Calculate exemptions, deductions, and taxable income and use tax tables to prepare a federal income tax form.  	
23.04	Prepare a balanced budget based on income and expenses. 	
23.05	Describe importance of maintaining an accurate checkbook balance.  	
23.06	Identify mathematical skills used by employees in a variety of career fields (e.g., electricians and apply electrical formulas to calculate watts, amps, ohms, or volts).  	
24.0	Demonstrate industry related mathematics knowledge and skills based on CTE competencies. The student will be able to:  	
24.01	Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic operations.  	
24.02	Analyze and apply data and measurements to solve problems and interpret documents.  	
24.03	Construct charts/tables/graphs using functions and data.  	
25.0	Demonstrate industry related science knowledge and skills based on CTE competencies. The student will be able to:  	
25.01	Discuss the role of creativity in constructing scientific questions, methods and explanations.  	
25.02	Formulate scientifically investigable questions, construct investigations, collect and evaluate data, and develop scientific recommendations based on findings.  	
26.0	Demonstrate industry related language arts knowledge and skills based on CTE competencies. The student will be able to:	
26.01	Locate, comprehend and evaluate key elements of oral and written information.  	
26.02	Draft, revise, and edit written documents using correct grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.  	
26.03	Present information formally and informally for specific purposes and audiences.  	
27.0	Identify types of communication skills necessary for successful employment. The student will be able to:	
26.0	27.0	27.01	Describe the importance of the proper use of grammar, vocabulary, and diction.  	
27.02	Identify the appropriate way to address people.  	
27.03	Identify appropriate conversation for work related settings.  	
27.04	Describe listening, speaking, and nonverbal skills necessary to determine customer needs.  	
27.05	List professional vocabulary appropriate for the work environment	
27.06	Demonstrate ability to communicate in a multicultural setting	
27.07	Identify and define commonly used customer service terms such as complaints, internal and external customers.  	
27.08	Demonstrate the ability to listen to, follow, and provide directions	
27.09	Demonstrate the placing/receiving of telephone calls in a businesslike manner. 	
27.10	Demonstrate ability to locate, understand, and interpret information found in trade manuals, schedules, charts, diagrams, tables of contents, indexes, labels, and Internet resources.  	
28.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation. The student will be able to:	
28.01	Employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions.	
28.02	Employ critical thinking and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts. 	
28.03	Identify and document workplace performance goals and monitor progress toward those goals.  	
28.04	Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for decision-making. 	
29.0	Use information technology tools. The student will be able to:	
29.01	Use personal information management (PIM) applications to increase workplace efficiency.  	
29.02	Employ technological tools to expedite workflow including word processing, databases, reports, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, electronic calendar, contacts, email, and internet applications.  	
29.03	Employ computer operations applications to access, create, manage, integrate, and store information.  	
29.04	Employ collaborative/groupware applications to facilitate group work.  	
30.0	Identify a career cluster and related pathways that match career and education goals. The student will be able to:	
30.01	List Florida’s seventeen career clusters.	
30.02	Research the national career clusters website http://www.careerclusters.org.	
30.03	Identify a career cluster and related pathways through an interest assessment that match career and education goals.	
30.04	Develop a career and education plan that includes short and long-term goals, high school program of study, and postsecondary/career goals	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.  	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 6
Course Number: 	9603160 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
31.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives. The student will be able to:	
31.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  	
31.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to accomplish objectives and tasks.  	
31.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks.  	
31.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.  	
32.0	Apply leadership and communication skills. The student will be able to:	
28.0	29.0	30.0	31.0	32.0	32.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  	
32.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to accomplish objectives and tasks.  	
32.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks.  	
32.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.  	
33.0	Exhibit positive human relations and leadership skills. The student will be able to:	
33.01	Describe the basic nature of self-understanding.  	
33.02	Identify and demonstrate positive personality traits.	
33.03	Using interpersonal skills, demonstrate the ability to appropriately express feelings, reactions, ideas, opinions, wants, and needs.	
33.04	Define and practice compassion, fairness, honesty, integrity, perseverance, courtesy, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, and trustworthiness.	
33.05	Role-play behaviors that will promote effective human relations.	
34.0	Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives. The student will be able to:	
33.0	34.0	34.01	Employ leadership skills to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.  	
34.02	Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others in order to accomplish objectives and tasks.  	
34.03	Conduct and participate in meetings to accomplish work tasks.  	
34.04	Employ mentoring skills to inspire and teach others.  	
35.0	Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship. The student will be able to:	
35.01	Identify and demonstrate positive work behaviors needed to be employable. 	
35.02	Develop personal career plan that includes goals, objectives, and strategies.  	
35.03	Examine licensing, certification, and industry credentialing requirements.  	
35.04	Maintain a career portfolio to document knowledge, skills, and experience.  	
35.05	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals.	
35.06	Identify and exhibit traits for retaining employment. 	
35.07	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement.	
35.08	Research the benefits of ongoing professional development. 	
35.09	Examine and describe entrepreneurship opportunities as a career planning option.  	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.  	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 7
Course Number: 	9603170 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
36.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles. The student will be able to:	
14.0	15.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	19.0	20.0	21.0	22.0	23.0	24.0	25.0	26.0	27.0	28.0	29.0	30.0	31.0	32.0	33.0	34.0	35.0	36.0	36.01	Describe roles, functions, levels, and types of managers.	
36.02	Discuss evolution of management from the Industrial Revolution to current philosophies and theories.  	
36.03	Identify a variety of management styles. 	
36.04	Cite examples of how workers adjust to different management styles.	
36.05	Identify a variety of corporate organizational structures. 	
36.06	Identify how a corporate “chain of command” works.	
36.07	Describe significance of a company's “corporate culture.	
36.08	Describe importance of achieving internal and external customer satisfaction. 	
36.09	Identify examples of how cultural diversity can affect the workplace.	
36.10	List reasons why written policies are needed in the workplace. 	
36.11	Discuss role of ethics and morality in management. 	
36.12	Describe how a company's marketing efforts can affect employees and customers.	
37.0	Demonstrate the competencies of employability and career development. The student will be able to:	
37.0	37.01	Participation in required career-related training and/or education program	
37.02	Passing certification tests to qualify for licensure and/or certification	
37.03	Participation in company training or orientation	
38.0	Demonstrate the importance of health, safety, and environmental management systems in organizational performance and regulatory compliance. The student will be able to:	
38.01	Describe personal and jobsite safety rules and regulations that maintain safe and healthy work environments.  	
38.02	Explain emergency procedures to follow in response to workplace accidents.	
38.03	Create a disaster and/or emergency response plan.  	
39.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities. The student will be able to:	
39.01	Evaluate and justify decisions based on ethical reasoning.  	
39.02	Evaluate alternative responses to workplace situations based on personal, professional, ethical, legal responsibilities, and employer policies.  	
39.03	Identify and explain personal and long-term consequences of unethical or illegal behaviors in the workplace.  	
39.04	Interpret and explain written organizational policies and procedures.  	
40.0	Use appropriate equipment and supplies safely and correctly. The student will be able to:	
40.01	These student performance standards are job specific and correspond to the job preparatory program in which the student is enrolled.	
41.0	Demonstrate competencies identified for a specific program component. The student will be able to:	
41.01	These student performance standards are job specific and correspond to the job preparatory program in which the student is enrolled.	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.  	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Course Title: 	Career Education Services for Students with Disabilities 8
Course Number: 	9603180 
Course Credit:	1

Course Description:

This course is designed to develop realistic employment goals; to develop employability skills appropriate to the workplace, and to develop skills necessary to the chosen career path.

CTE Standards and Benchmarks	
42.0	Demonstrate knowledge of job accommodations and apply skills related to self-determination and self-advocacy. The student will be able to:	
42.01	Describe the definition of job accommodations.	
42.02	Identify basic duties that an employee must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodations.	
42.03	Identify the tasks and job functions that a person with a disability cannot fully perform without some type of accommodation.	
42.04	Identify the modification that will solve the problem.	
42.05	Describe who is responsible for identifying an appropriate accommodation and when to request it.	
42.06	Describe options if employer refuses to provide a reasonable accommodation.	
43.0	Demonstrate personal money-management concepts, procedures and strategies. The student will be able to:	
43.01	Identify and describe the services and legal responsibilities of financial institutions.  	
43.02	Describe the effect of money management on personal and career goals.  	
43.03	Develop a personal budget and financial goals.  	
43.04	Complete financial instruments for making deposits and withdrawals.  	
43.05	Maintain financial records.  	
43.06	Read and reconcile financial statements	
43.07	Research, compare and contrast investment opportunities.	
44.0	Research and discuss career and employment opportunities. The student will be able to:	
44.01	Explain importance of staying up-to-date on social, technical, and economic changes.	
44.02	Evaluate and compare employment opportunities that match career goals	
44.03	Identify opportunities and research requirements for career advancement.  	
45.0	Describe the rights, responsibilities and benefits of employment. The student will be able to:	
45.01	Communicate his/her responsibilities as an employee.	
45.02	Explain the benefits related to of employment, such as health insurance, leave time, worker’s compensation, retirement plans and Social Security.	
45.03	Describe legal rights that apply to persons with disabilities in school, community, and workplace, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and child labor laws.	
45.04	Understand steps that may be taken when rights have been violated.	
46.0	Understand the benefits of disclosure. The student will be able to:	
46.01	Communicate the definition of disclosure.	
46.02	Identify appropriateness of disclosing disability in some situations and not others.	
46.03	Evaluate the pros and cons when considering disclosure.	
46.04	Communicate how disclosure provides legal protection against discrimination	
47.0	Understand how to request job accommodations. The student will be able to:	
47.01	Identify and describe the legal responsibilities of employers and employees in the work place.	
47.02	Identify work-related reasonable accommodations.	
47.03	Demonstrate ability to communicate necessary job accommodations to perspective employers.	
47.04	Employ technological tools to research federal, state and local job accommodation resources.	
47.05	Understand disability discrimination and harassment in the workplace.	
48.0	Demonstrate a knowledge of self-advocacy. The student will be able to:	
48.01	Communicate disability, needs, skills, and abilities.	
48.02	Communicate legal rights as a person with a disability.	
48.03	Analyze work space, method of communication with others, and tasks	
48.04	Research the range of accommodations and choose one.	
49.0	Develop skills to locate, evaluate, and interpret career information. The student will be able to:	
19.0	20.0	21.0	22.0	23.0	24.0	25.0	26.0	27.0	28.0	29.0	30.0	31.0	32.0	33.0	34.0	35.0	36.0	37.0	38.0	39.0	40.0	41.0	42.0	43.0	44.0	45.0	46.0	47.0	48.0	49.0	49.01	Use a variety of sources and methods to determine career interests and abilities.	
49.02	Identify and describe personal skills, interests, values, experiences, personality traits, and academic abilities.   	
49.03	Identify non-traditional career options. 	
49.04	Debate how educational level affects career choice. 	
49.05	Explain importance of networking when researching occupations.  	
49.06	Identify advantages of attending a trade or technical school.  	
49.07	Identify sources of financial assistance for postsecondary education and training.  	
49.08	Describe the requirements and procedures for obtaining different types of financial assistance.  	
49.09	Develop an education and career plan.  	
49.10	Select an occupational area and identify its career opportunities, employment prospects, educational requirements, and advancement opportunities	
49.11	Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to the selected occupational area.  	
49.12	Explain the influence of life roles on career choice.  	
49.13	Review the importance of updating occupational skills and knowledge through training, continuing education, and life-long learning.	
49.14	Demonstrate job performance skills.	
49.15	Display expected level of productivity.	
49.16	Use evaluations to improve own performance.	
49.17	Identify, organize, plan and allocate resources.	
49.18	Work cooperatively with others	
49.19	Acquire and use information including using computers.	
49.20	Work effectively within the context of complex interrelationships.	
49.21	Work with a variety of technologies.	
49.22	Perform basic computer operations.	
Competencies from one or more CTE programs must be included in this coursework.  	

Career and Education Planning [these must be met to satisfy the requirements of Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes]	
Standards and Benchmarks	
50.0	Explain his or her career interests, skills and values.  The student will be able to:	
50.01	Describe his or her career interests based on a career interest assessment, personal experience, career informational interviews, research and/or reflection.	
50.02	Describe what career-related skills are his or her current strengths or could become strengths in the future with practice and training based on a career skill assessment, personal experience and/or reflection.	
50.03	Describe what Iifestyle and workplace values are most important to them to consider during career decision making, such as salary and benefits, work environment, the nature of the work and work/life balance.	
50.04	Describe what values that relate to positively impacting others and the world are most important to them to weigh during career decision making.	
51.0	Describe occupations and industries in his or her region.  The student will be able to:	
51.01	Define Career Clusters, industries and occupations.	
51.02	Define regional poverty, average and family-sustaining wage thresholds.	
51.03	Review local labor market data to identify the top five regional occupations as relates to each of the following: employment, growth and salary.	
51.04	List three occupations that align with his or her personal career interests, skills and values.	
51.05	List the regional salary, employment and growth of three occupations they are most interested in learning more about.	
51.06	Summarize occupational content learned through a career informational interview, career fair, job shadowing, service learning, guest speaker, project-based learning, work-based learning, worksite visit or other firsthand experience.	
52.0	Describe a variety of postsecondary pathways.  The student will be able to:	
52.01	Evaluate the pros and cons of pursuing education, employment, entrepreneurship or enlistment immediately following high school.	
52.02	Define postsecondary training provider options and their admissions requirements, including apprenticeships, technical colleges, state or community colleges, universities and industry-recognized certification providers.	
52.03	Define postsecondary credentialing and stacking options, including industry-recognized certifications, apprenticeship certificates of completion, career certificates, licenses and associate or baccalaureate degrees	
52.04	Explain training options aligned with his or her career assessment results and occupational exploration.	
52.05	Review postsecondary training data and list the total cost, average debt after graduation and median earnings and job placement rates of students who completed the student’s preferred postsecondary training option.	
52.06	Summarize what they learned about his or her preferred postsecondary training provider through online research; virtual or in-person tours; a college fair; and/or interviewing a current student, alumni or staff member.	
53.0	Create a personalized career and academic plan.  The student will be able to:	
53.01	Prioritize an occupation for plan formation using one or more decision making techniques, such as a decision matrix, pros and cons analysis or other means	
53.02	Explain the reasoning for choosing to pursue his or her preferred occupation	
53.03	Identify which credentials, technical skills, and employability or entrepreneurship skills are relevant to his or her preferred career pathway.	
53.04	Prioritize a recognized postsecondary credential (industry-recognized certifications, apprenticeship certificates of completion, career certificates, licenses and associate or baccalaureate degrees) aligned with his or her chosen occupation using a decision-making technique, such as a decision matrix and/or pros and cons analysis, etc.	
53.05	Prioritize a postsecondary training provider aligned with his or her recognized postsecondary credential goal using a decision-making technique, such as a decision matrix and/or pros and cons analysis, etc.	
53.06	Define means of paying for postsecondary training, including scholarships (must include State scholarships), grants, savings, work, work-study programs, private loans and Federal loans.	
53.07	Describe ways of meeting the requirements of Florida’s graduation pathways and obtaining accelerated credit, work-based learning experience, career and technical education credit and industry-recognized certifications in high school.	
53.08	Develop a freshman year course schedule that meets high school graduation requirements and that provides academic and career preparation aligned with the student’s career goals.	
53.09	Identify extracurricular activities aligned with his or her occupational and postsecondary training goals.	

OPTIONAL
54.0	Demonstrate acquired skills through On-The-Job training.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Florida Standards for English Language Development (ELD)
English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. ELD.K12.ELL.SI.1 

English Language Development (ELD) Standards Special Notes:
Teachers are required to provide listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction that allows English language learners (ELL) to communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting.   For the given level of English language proficiency and with visual, graphic, or interactive support, students will interact with grade level words, expressions, sentences and discourse to process or produce language necessary for academic success. The ELD standard should specify a relevant content area concept or topic of study chosen by curriculum developers and teachers which maximizes an ELL’s need for communication and social skills. For additional information on the development and implementation of the ELD standards, please contact the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition at sala@fldoe.org .

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities as identified on the secondary student’s Individual Educational Plan (IEP) or 504 plan or postsecondary student’s accommodations’ plan to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

In addition to accommodations, some secondary students with disabilities (students with an IEP served in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)) will need modifications to meet their needs. Modifications change the outcomes or what the student is expected to learn, e.g., modifying the curriculum of a secondary career and technical education course. Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Some secondary students with disabilities (ESE) may need additional time (i.e., longer than the regular school year), to master the student performance standards associated with a regular course or a modified course.  If needed, a student may enroll in the same career and technical course more than once.  Documentation should be included in the IEP that clearly indicates that it is anticipated that the student may need an additional year to complete a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course. The student should work on different competencies and new applications of competencies each year toward completion of the CTE course.  After achieving the competencies identified for the year, the student earns credit for the course.  It is important to ensure that credits earned by students are reported accurately.  The district’s information system must be designed to accept multiple credits for the same course number for eligible students with disabilities.