"The Highest Achieving Students in the World"  

Career Focused Education has direct responsibility for governing and operating four Oakland Schools Technical Campuses. The campuses are located throughout Oakland County promoting continuous improvement through quality initiatives, aligning curriculum and instruction within Career Pathways and coordinating career development initiatives across the 28 Oakland County K-12 school districts.

 Counselors

• Scholarships
  • Denso
  • OCTEA
  • Tom Cain
• Educational Development Plan
• Michigan Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling
• Articulation Agreements and Programs of Study

Curriculum and Assessments

• CTE Programs and CIP Codes
• Michigan CTE Curriculum Consultants
• National Association of State Directors of CTE Consortium and Career Clusters
• Curriculum
• Academic Credit in CTE Programs in Oakland County  
• CTE Assessments

 Grants and Funding

• Added Cost
• Perkins
• Career Development and CTE
• TRAC and CIP Self Review  

 Groups and Committees
The following committees, groups and contacts provide valuable input and best practices to the Career Focused Education system.

• Educational Advisory Group
• CFE District Contacts
• Career Development Facilitators
• Regional Advisory Committee 

 Regional Activities, Resources, Software, Tools

 The following activities, software and tools are provided to local districts:

•  Oakland School's Global Trade Mission
• Beaumont Saturday Series
• Learning Achievement Coalition - Oakland (LAC-O)
• Oakland County Competitive Robotics Association (OCCRA)
• Teacher/Counselor Exchange
• Certificate of Online Learning (COOL) 
• ACT Plan/Explore
• Career Cruising
• Career Development Framework
• KeyTrain and National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) 
• CFE Sustainability Resources
• Using Technology in Career Exploration

Career Focused Education provides leadership and support for a county wide learning system that guides students in making informed career preparation decisions, developing skills and knowledge, and preparing them to compete effectively in a global economy.