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Students may meet the fifth assessment required for graduation bypassing a Department-Approved Pathway Assessment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) following successful completion of a CTE program approved pursuant to §100.5(d)(6) of Commissioner’s regulations. The following assessments and cut score requirements have been approved for use as Department-Approved Pathway Assessments in CTE. If you notice that any assessment cut scores, or versions have been updated since the posting of this document, please email [emscgradreq@nysed.gov](emscgradreq@nysed.gov).  \n\n| Assessment Vendor | Assessment Name and Test Code | Description | Cut Score\u003Cbr>Required |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ASE National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence\u003Cbr>[http://www.ase.com/Tests](http://www.ase.com/Tests)[ ](http://www.ase.com/Tests)/ASE-StudentCertification.aspx | Choose any one of the following student certification exams, students must successfully complete the majority of the student certification tests within each respective exam series below:\u003Cbr>-Maintenance & Light Repair\u003Cbr>-Automotive Technology\u003Cbr>-Collision/Refinish Technology\u003Cbr>-M/H Truck Technology Performance task lists found here:\u003Cbr>[http://www.asestudentcertification.com/](http://www.asestudentcertification.com/) | This assessment is designed for CTE program completers in an approved Automotive Technology program that is a career pathway within the Transportation, Distribution & Logistics career cluster.\u003Cbr>[https://careertech.org/career-clusters](https://careertech.org/career-clusters) | Current cut scores are available on the vendor website. Student must pass both the written and performance exams. |\n| C-Tech Associates\u003Cbr>[https://ctechprograms.co](https://ctechprograms.co)[m/programs/certified-](m/programs/certified-)[training-programs/](training-programs/) | Choose any of the following exams as they correspond to the CTE curriculum:\u003Cbr>-Information Technology\u003Cbr>-Green Technology\u003Cbr>-Telecommunications\u003Cbr>-Network Cabling–Copper Systems\u003Cbr>-Network Cabling-Fiber Optic Systems\u003Cbr>-Audio/Video Systems\u003Cbr>-Telephone and VOIP\u003Cbr>-Grounding & Bonding | This assessment is designed for CTE program completers in an approved Telecommunications/Network Cabling program that is a career pathway within the Information Technology career cluster.\u003Cbr>[https://careertech.org/career-clusters](https://careertech.org/career-clusters) | Current cut scores are available on the vendor website. Student must pass both the written and performance exams. |\n| Certiport, Pearson VUE\u003Cbr>[https://certiport.pearsonvu](https://certiport.pearsonvu)[e.com/](e.com/) | Choose any one of the following exams: Autodesk Certified User\u003Cbr>-AutoCAD\u003Cbr>-Inventor\u003Cbr>-Revit Architecture\u003Cbr>-Fusion 360\u003Cbr>-3ds Max\u003Cbr>-Maya\u003Cbr>Autodesk Certified Professional\u003Cbr>-Auto CAD\u003Cbr>-Civil 3D\u003Cbr>-Revit MEP: Mechanical\u003Cbr>-Revit MET: Electrical\u003Cbr>-Revit Structure\u003Cbr>-Revit Architecture | This assessment is designed for CTE program completers in an approved Manufacturing program that is a career pathway within the Manufacturing career cluster.\u003Cbr>[https://careertech.org/career-clusters](https://careertech.org/career-clusters) | Current cut scores are available on the vendor website. Student must pass both the written and performance exams. |\n\n\n|  | -Inventor\u003Cbr>-3ds Max\u003Cbr>-Maya |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Certiport, Pearson VUE\u003Cbr>[https://certiport.pearsonvu](https://certi","cbCaitIgQDExSXDW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitIgQDExSXDW","pdf",217074,11,"English","# Department-Approved Pathway Assessments in Career and Technical Education\n## Student eligibility and graduation assessment options\n## Approved assessment vendors and required cut scores","[{\"question\":\"What graduation assessment options are available instead of the required Regents Exams?\",\"answer\":\"Students must pass four required Regents Exams or Department-approved alternative assessments in English, math, science, and social studies, and either pass a comparably rigorous fifth required assessment or complete CDOS Commencement Credential requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"How can students bypass the fifth assessment requirement?\",\"answer\":\"Students may meet the fifth assessment requirement by successfully completing a Department-Approved Pathway Assessment in CTE as part of an approved CTE program under the cited regulations, or by completing CDOS Commencement Credential requirements in lieu of a fifth exam.\"},{\"question\":\"Where are approved assessment cut scores and updates communicated?\",\"answer\":\"The document states that current cut scores are available on the vendor websites and instructs readers to email the department if cut scores or versions have been updated since posting.\"}]","Department-Approved Pathway Assessments in Career and Technical Education - Updated May 14, 2018 | PDF",1789891658,28]