9-12 Career Connections
Students in 9th through 12th grade develop real skills for the real world in our CTE pathway offerings. Our courses put students on track to earning a wide range of certifications, earn college credit before they graduate, and sharpen their focus towards the future.
- Courses & Career Pathways
- Course Registration
- Course Finder Quiz
- Earn College Credit
- Work and Learn
- Student Resources
- Learn More about Career Pathways
Courses & Career Pathways
Over the course of their high school education, students can participate in our pathway offerings to build a deep foundation of technical knowledge for a variety of industries.
Course descriptions are available in more languages when you visit the CTE Course Finder Offerings page.
Want to learn more about Work Experiences like internships, classes, and more in CTE? Go to the page linked below!
Get in Touch
To learn more about taking courses at a CTE Tech Center or schedule a tour, reach out to cteinfo@mpls.k12.mn.us
Translated Catalogs
Find our English and translated versions at the bottom of this page.
Explore by Pathway
Explore the Catalog
Course Registration
Course Finder Quiz
Earn College Credit
Minneapolis Public Schools partners with colleges and universities to award college credit to students for successfully completing CTE courses.
- Minnesota high school students can track and print their Career & Technical Education credits through the CTEcreditMN website.
- A student's list of earned articulated college credits should be given to a student's chosen post-secondary college or training program to be reviewed for potential credits.
- To receive articulated college credit (or tuition credit) for a high school course, a student must meet requirements (usually earn a B grade or better) AND take at least one course at a college or university listed on an agreement.
Questions? Learn more about Articulated College Credit at CTEcreditMN.
For a complete list of CTE courses eligible for college credit, see the document linked below.
Work and Learn
Student Resources
Student Handbook
Our hands-on, career-connected approach is a fantastic way to gain real-world skills, potentially earn college credit or and industry certificate, and experience careers first hand.
Clever
Clever is an app that provides access to all other educational apps that students and teachers use. Clever helps students log in more easily, so they don't need multiple passwords for different applications.
School Meals
Free breakfast and lunch is available to all MPS students.
Student Internship Opportunities
Achieve Twin Cities equips young people for great careers through work readiness training and paid in-person, online and hybrid internships, and mentorships to help them achieve their career and college goals and become our next generation of skilled leaders.
Infinite Campus
This MPS Campus Portal gives students and families access to class schedules, attendance, grades, test results, transcripts, and teacher contact information.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a website that manages student learning. Students can complete assignments, check calendars and schedules, see feedback for assignments, and communicate with their teachers and classmates using Google Classroom.
Attendance Office
612-668-1771
To report an absent of your student from a CTE Tech Center class (in-person or online), please call or email and share the following information:
- Teacher Name
- Class Name
- Student ID# (if known)
- Student Name
- Date
CTE Credit MN
Learn about Career & Technical Education courses eligible for articulated college credit.
Learn More about Career Pathways
What are Career Pathways?
Minneapolis Public Schools offers Career and Technical Education by way of Pathways. Each pathway is a collection of courses and career connection activities that prepare students for careers in industries like healthcare, engineering, and graphic design. Skilled teachers with years of experience in their respective fields organize projects, site visits, guest speaker panels, and more for students to engage with during class.
When can I enroll in CTE courses?
11th & 12th graders may enroll in all CTE courses listed in our catalog.
10th graders may enroll in online courses 1st semester and in-person courses starting 2nd semester.
9th graders may enroll in course 99201 - Investigating Careers which will help students identify their interest in taking additional CTE courses in 10th, 11th, & 12th grade.
How do CTE courses align with MPS graduation requirements?
Graduating seniors must have a total of 21.5 credits to graduate. Up to 7.5 of the required credits can be earned by taking CTE courses. Take a look at the outline for ways you can graduate on-time and take part in CTE.
