Office Of The State Director For Career & Technical Education

The Office of the State Director for Career & Technical Education is a U.S. State Government entity registered in SAM.gov, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a primary focus on advancing career and technical education initiatives across the state. As a government agency, it plays a critical role in developing and coordinating career and technical education programs that support student skill development and workforce readiness. The organization is specifically responsible for overseeing and implementing career and technical education strategies that help secondary and postsecondary students build academic, technical, and employability skills across various industry sectors.

The organization has consistently received federal grant awards, primarily from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education, focusing on the Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States program. These formula grants, ranging from approximately $6.5 million to $9.6 million annually, have enabled the agency to provide sub-awards to key partners such as the Hawaii Department of Public Safety, Hawaii State Department of Education, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and Kupu. These strategic partnerships support career pathway development, increase postsecondary placement of students (including Native Hawaiian students in specific sectors like natural resources), and deliver comprehensive career and technical education courses and programs statewide. Additionally, the agency has also received block grants from the Office of Child Support Enforcement, demonstrating its capacity to manage diverse federal funding streams aimed at supporting educational and workforce development initiatives in Hawaii.