Articulation Agreements
Articulation Agreements for Career and Technical Education programs, allow Buffalo Public School students to continue their chosen career path with a partnering institution. Individual Articulation Agreements can be found on their respective Career and Technical Education program page.
Technical Endorsements
To be eligible to receive a diploma with a technical endorsement, students in New York State approved CTE programs must successfully complete and pass all components of a program of study including the three-part technical assessment during their senior year. The technical assessment consists of a written examination, student demonstration of technical skills (performance), and a locally developed student project.
CTE Program Name | Technical Assessment |
|---|---|
Automotive Repair Technology | YouScience™ Automotive Service Fundamentals Exam |
Carpentry | YouScience™ Construction Trades Foundation Exam |
Communication Arts | YouScience™ Video Production I |
Computer Technology | YouScience™ Computer Systems I |
Conservation | YouScience™ Natural Resource Science I |
Cosmetology | NOCTI® NYS Cosmetology |
Digital Media | YouScience™ Digital Media I & Digital Media II |
Electrical Construction | NOCTI® Electrical Construction Technology |
Electrical Technology | NOCTI® Emerging Technician – Electrical |
Electromechanical Technology | NOCTI® Mechatronics (written) |
Engineering Technology | YouScience™ Engineering Technology |
Entrepreneurship | YouScience™ Entrepreneurship |
Fire Science | YouScience™ Fire Science |
Forensic Technology | YouScience™ Medical Forensics |
Health Assisting | NOCTI® Health Assisting and/or |
Horticulture | YouScience™ Floriculture and Greenhouse Management |
Hospitality/Culinary Arts | YouScience™ Culinary II |
HVAC | YouScience™ HVAC – R (written) |
Law Enforcement* | YouScience™ Law Enforcement |
Networking & Hardware | YouScience™ Computer Systems I |
Paralegal* | YouScience™ Business Law |
Personal Training | YouScience™ Sports Conditioning and Exercise Science |
Plumbing | YouScience™ Plumbing |
Precision Machining | YouScience™ Precision Machining I & Precision Machining III |
Printing | YouScience™ Production Graphics II |
Software Development & Programming | YouScience™ Information Technology, Introduction |
Urban Teacher Academy | YouScience™ Teaching as a Profession I |
Welding | YouScience™ Welding Technician III |
* Law Enforcement and Paralegal program implementation begins in 2025-2026 | |