Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications- CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
- Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
- Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.
Recommended Maximum EnrollmentIndicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement- Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
- Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
- No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Refer to the
DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.
Math Option CreditRefer to the
Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.
CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.
Work-based Learning (WBL)Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system.
It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills.
These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.
Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below.
Learn more at
Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.
WBL Courses with Academic Credit:
- CTE Advanced Studies
- CTE Cooperative Education
- CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
- CTE Internship
- CTE Pre-apprenticeship
- CTE Apprenticeship
WBL Activities without Academic Credit:
- Guest speaker
- Career fair
- Job fair
- Transition fair
- Field trip (workplace tour)
- Job shadowing
- Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project
