Career and Technical Education Incentive Grants

Schools apply for district grants annually through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Districts also submit eligible claims and supporting documentation for certifications earned by their graduates.

The claims submission window runs from mid-June to late September each year. Apply at the Department of Public Instruction website.

Webinars are provided in June each year to explain the claims submission process. All training is made available for on-demand viewing.

Access the recordings and other resources in the Training & Resources section.

The student's school district submits award requests on behalf of the student through the CTE claims portal. Awards are submitted when the district submits the corresponding district incentive grant claim.

DWD staff verify the claim information and mail checks for eligible claims directly to the students at the mailing address the district provides. Checks are mailed in approximately June following the district incentive grant claim submission deadline in late September.

School district and student responsibilities:

• Submit claims for each eligible student completion award.
• Provide accurate registry numbers.
• Provide accurate permanent student mailing addresses.

Access additional information and resources in the Training & Resources section.

• Form: Student Confirmation of Certified Nurse Aide Registry Number
• Resource: Quality Control Checklist
• Training: CTE Overview and Onboarding
• Training: CTE Document Preparation
  • Recorded webinar
  • Slide deck
  • Transcript
• Training: CTE Best Practices
  • Recorded webinar
  • Slide deck
  • Transcript
• Training: CTE Class of 2024 Claim Submission Process
  • Recorded webinar
  • Slide deck
  • Transcript
• Training: Correcting and Verifying CTE Claims technical assistance
  • Recorded webinar
  • Slide deck
  • Transcript
• DPI CTE website: CTE Technical Incentive Grants | Department of Public Instruction

A multi-agency CTE Incentive Grant certification standards revision initiative will follow DWD's in-depth program review, currently in progress. Visit this page to view updates. We will notify school districts when a new application template is available and when we open an application submission window.