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Postsecondary CTE Instructor Practice Test

Check what you know about the postsecondary CTE instructor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on postsecondary CTE instructor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15CTE stands for:
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Answer: Career and technical education. Field.

Question 2 of 15An advisory board includes:
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Answer: Employers. Industry input.

Question 3 of 15Teach safety:
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Answer: Before every lab. Prevention.

Question 4 of 15Stackable credentials:
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Answer: Build toward a degree. Pathways.

Question 5 of 15Perkins funding supports:
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Answer: CTE programs. Federal grants.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “High school students in college courses.”
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Answer: Dual enrollment. Dual enrollment: High school students in college courses.

Question 7 of 15What does “Job placement rate” mean?
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Answer: Graduates hired.. Job placement rate: Graduates hired.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Certificates that build to a degree.”
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Answer: Stackable credential. Stackable credential: Certificates that build to a degree.

Question 9 of 15What does “Perkins funding” mean?
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Answer: Federal CTE grants.. Perkins funding: Federal CTE grants.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Hands-on practice time.”
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Answer: Lab hours. Lab hours: Hands-on practice time.

Question 11 of 15What does “Clock hours” mean?
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Answer: Hours of instruction.. Clock hours: Hours of instruction.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Employers guiding programs.”
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Answer: Advisory board. Advisory board: Employers guiding programs.

Question 13 of 15What does “Apprenticeship” mean?
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Answer: Paid on-the-job training.. Apprenticeship: Paid on-the-job training.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Certification valued by employers.”
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Answer: Industry credential. Industry credential: Certification valued by employers.

Question 15 of 15What does “OSHA” mean?
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Answer: Workplace safety agency.. OSHA: Workplace safety agency.

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