Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards Help Desk

This resource is designed to assist career and technical education professionals in achieving and maintaining program compliance with the Pennsylvania Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards. The following links include sample documents, which were commended by designated Pennsylvania Department of Education evaluation teams. Permission was granted by each of the participating exemplary career and technical institutions to showcase their documentation, which supports compliance with the Chapter 339 Vocational Education Standards.       

Please note that changes will be made periodically as new data becomes available. 

OBJECTIVES (by number)

Please click on each objective for links to commendations as noted in the Pennsylvania Department of Education Approved Program Evaluation Review 2007 Final Report, and for documentation from Pennsylvania career and technical schools to you as your school prepares for its 339 review.

• 1. Academic standards

• 7. Academic Preparation 339.4(b)(9)

• 12. Student Objective 4.31(e) and Child Accounting Forms/Instructions

• 13. Local Advisory Committee 339.13 and 4.33(a)

• 14. Occupational Advisory Committee 339.14 and 4.33(c)

• 15. Admissions 339.21 and 4.31(g)

• 17 Vocational Education Safety 339.23 and 4.31(f)

• 18 Guidance Plan and Services 339.31; 339.32; 4.12(5); 4.34(b)

• 20 Learning Environment 339.51 and Contemporary Equipment 339.53; 4.33(c); 4.34(c)

• 24 Support or Special Services

• 28 Local Advisory Committee

• 29 Occupational Advisory Committee

EXEMPLARY SCHOOLS and SCHOOLS WITH SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS

(Please click on the school name to go to the school's website)

• Berks/BerksCTC

• Butler/Butler County AVTS

• JC Dubois/Jeff Tech, Dubois

• ECAT/Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

• Easton High School

• Franklin/Franklin County CTC

• GJR/George Junior Republic

• Mercer/Mercer County CTC

• MBIT/Middle Bucks Institute of Technology

• SUN/SUN Area CTC

• WACTC/Western Area CTC