Arkansas Career and Technical Education Standards Changes (February 2023)

We will be moving the following two AR CTE courses from the Manufacturing cluster to the Architecture and Construction cluster: 

  • 494850 Furniture Manufacturing I (9-12) - 2019
  • 494870 Furniture Manufacturing II (10-12) - 2019

The two courses currently reside in Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Manufacturing (2017 r2020).

  • Document GUID: EE6D16B0-75E0-11E9-B2DC-FB30DDA5CC8D

They will be moved to Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Architecture & Construction (2018 r2022).

  • Document GUID: 00A111A4-75DE-11E9-86AE-9C8684ABD3E5

How will this change impact alignments?

Any existing alignments between assets and standards will not change.

When is this change taking effect?

You will see these course moves on 2/20/23.

What action must I take?

You may want to update your version of the standards to reflect these changes.

How can I get more information?

For questions about these changes, contact the Elevate Standards Alignment Support team.

Grade Range Changes in Arkansas CTEs

Please be on the lookout for the grade changes below that were made in early March. We made these changes to reflect the authority’s most recent source files.

Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Architecture & Construction (2018 r2022)

Section Title Old Grade Range New Grade Range
Cabinetry 10-12 9-12

Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Business and Marketing Technology (2006 r2022)

Section Title Old Grade Range New Grade Range
Keyboarding 7-8 5-8

Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Health Science (2010 r2022)

Section Title Old Grade Range New Grade Range
Sports Medicine Injury Assessment 10-12 9-12
First Responder 10-12 9-12
Medical Math 10-12 9-12
Pharmacy Technology Fundamentals 11-12 9-12
Pathology 10-12 9-12
Human Behavior and Disorders 10-12 9-12

Arkansas > Career and Technical Education Standards > Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics (2017 r2020)

Section Title Old Grade Range New Grade Range
Power Equipment Technology II 10-12 9-12