The Office of Career Technical Educations provider application system is now officially open for new and renewal CTE-26 provide applications for the FY2026-2030 program period (as of today, 12/10/25). The CTE-26 provider application authorizes schools to offer career-technical education programs in grades 7-12. Public districts, community and STEM schools may access the application for Career-Field Pathway, Career-Based Intervention, Family and Consumer Science/GRADS, Industry Credential Senior-Only, and Innovative Pathway Program applications by logging in to the OH|ID Portal.
The application window for the fiscal year 2026-2030 program period closes March 1, 2025, for all new and renewal career-technical education provider applications. Renewals are only for those approved applications that will expire at the end of the fiscal year 2021-2025 program period.
All CTE-26 provider applications must renew on the year they expire. Please visit the CTE-26 process page for additional resources.