Office of Career and Technical Education

Brian L. Pyles, Ph.D., Director
Email: yotts@michigan.gov; 517-335-5224

OCTE oversees high school instructional programs that teach students skills in a specific career cluster.  Most programs offer early college credit opportunities to provide a seamless transition to postsecondary education.  The mission of the office is to prepare students so they have the necessary academic, technical, and work behavior skills to enter, compete, and advance in education and their careers.

Career Readiness Unit

Vacant, Supervisor
Email: reyesl1@michigan.gov; 517-241-5341

The Career Readiness Unit is responsible for providing leadership to the federal Perkins grant, including professional development and technical assistance activities.  Staff review, approve, monitor and provide support for Career and Technical Education programs, Early Middle College programs, work-based learning and work permits.

Grants, Assessments, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit

Jill Kroll, Ph.D., Supervisor
Email: krollj1@michigan.gov; 517-241-4354

The Grants, Assessments, Monitoring, and Evaluation (GAME) Unit is responsible for collecting and reporting data, data evaluation, research activities, funding formulas, technical skill assessments and monitoring for state and federal grant programs.

Early Middle College Unit

Lisa Seigel, Supervisor
Email: seigell@michigan.gov; 517-241-2072

The Early Middle College Unit is responsible for screening and approving new Early Middle College applications, providing technical assistance workshops to Early Middle Colleges, hosting personalized coaching and support sessions for Early Middle College design teams, mining data for Early Middle Colleges, monitoring rules surrounding Early Middle College implementation, and delivering presentations at conferences regarding the Early Middle College movement in Michigan.

Student Career Development Resources

• Michigan Career Development Model (MI CDM)

• COVID-19 OCTE CTE FAQs 2020-2021
• MEMO #COVID-19-087: Career and Technical Education Instructional Delivery Guidance
• MEMO #COVID-19-097 MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Roadmap: Return to Learn Guidance
• MEMO #COVID-19-106: MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap - Career and Technical Education (CTE) COVID-19 Frequenly Asked Questions (FAQ)
• MEMO #COVID19-143 Gatherings and Face Mask Order
• CTE Roadmap: Return to Learn Guidance

• MEMO #COVID-19-110 MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap - Early
• MEMO #COVID-19-105 MI Safe Schools: Michigan's 2020-21 Return to Learn School Roadmap - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Early Middle College (EMC) Return to Learn Gidance-Fall 2020
• MIddle College (EMC) COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Early Middle College Return to Learn
• COVID-19 OCTE EMC FAQs 2020-2021

COVID-19 MDE Resources 2020-2021

• MDE Resources