1. MSDE: Maryland State Department of Education
2. ITEEA: International Technology and Engineering Educators Association is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators.
3. STEM-CTL: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Center for Teaching and Learning of the ITEEA.
4. PLTW: Project Lead the Way - A national engineering curriculum for grades 6-12.

Middle School Technology Education/Engineering Curriculum:
The Exploring Technology, Invention and Innovation, and Technological Systems model course guides are provided by the MSDE/STEM-CTL consortium. For more information, please visit the ITEA-STEM-CTL website http://www.iteea.org/EbD/CATTS/catts.htm  

Gateway to Technology curricula is provided by Project Lead the Way Inc. For more information, please visit PLTW’s website http://www.pltw.org.

• Grade 6: Exploring Technology
• Grade 7: Invention and Innovation
• Grade 8: Technological Systems
• Grade 6-8: PLTW Gateway to Technology
  ( Deep Creek Middle, Parkville Middle, Pikesville Middle, Pine Grove Middle, Ridgely Middle, Southwest Academy, and Woodlawn Middle only)

High School Technology Education Graduation Credit Course Options: 

• Introduction to Engineering and Technology Concepts (Grade 9-12)
• Engineering Principles and Applications [Honors] (Grade 10-12)
• Engineering Technology [Gifted and Talented] (Grade 11-12)
• Introduction to Engineering Design-PLTW (Grade 9-12) *
• Principles of Engineering-PLTW (Grade 9-12) *
  * (Chesapeake High, Dulaney High, Parkville High, Pikesville High and Woodlawn High only)

High School Advanced Technology Education Course Options:
An instructional program that meets the credit requirement specified in COMAR 13A.03.02.04 for advanced technology education in which students in the high school learning years shall develop in-depth skills and understanding related to one or more of the following: the impacts of technology, technological issues, engineering design.

All advanced technology education model course guides are published by the STEM-CTL.

• Issues and Impacts of Technology (Grade 10-12)
• Advanced Design Applications (Grade 10-12)
• Advanced Technological Applications Grade 10-12)
• Engineering Design and Research (Grade 12)

Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology (MET) Career Completer Programs:

• Computer Aided Technical Drafting (Milford Mill Academy)
• Engineering Careers (Eastern Technical High School)
• Engineering Technician (Sollers Point Technical High School)
• PLTW Engineering (Chesapeake, Dulaney, Parkville, Pikesville and Woodlawn High Schools)