Work Based Learning( WBL) gives students the opportunity to see how classroom instruction conects to the world of work and future of career opportunities.

WBL provides opportunities for students to learn a varity of skills through rigorous academic preparation with hands-on career development experience. Under the guidance of adult mentors, students learn to work in teams,solve problems, and meet employers' expectations.

Through participation in CTE Career Pathways, students learn how to become productive employees and gain the academic skills to increase their earning potential while still in high school.  Utah CTE Career Pathways are categorized by 13 Career Clusters and each Career Pathway culminates in an industry-recognized credential of value.

CTE Supoperting programs include Colloege and Career awareness, Skills certificate program and work based learning.Each program strengthens the ties betwee school and work by enhancing the CTE career pathway and exploration.

CTE provides all students access to high-quality, rigorous career-focused programs that result in attainment of credentials with labor market value. The structured training each student receives gives him or her the tools needed to be successful in a career after high school and/or further his or her postsecondary education, whether technical school, two-year college, or four-year college. Each student is encouraged to explore various CTE Career Pathways and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market.

CTE is an essential component of the educational system in Utah and is critical to the country's abilities to compete in a global economy.