Maryland Code, Education § 21-210

(i) A comprehensive array of career advancement guidelines, including standards for each occupation in a profession and concrete steps and accomplishments needed to progress to a greater skilled occupation in a given field;

(ii) Credentials to be issued at each stage of advancement and criteria necessary to be awarded a particular credential; and

(iii) Necessary adjustments to ensure that the State's CTE system remains globally competitive and administered according to best global practices.

(i) Is attuned to the State's workforce needs;

(ii) Features integration among as many industries as possible;

(iii) Features performance assessments administered by industry practitioners whenever possible;

(iv) Allows a student trained in one career to seamlessly transfer the student's skills and education to a new career in a different field;

(v) Seeks to incorporate as much education in a job setting as is practicable;

(vi) Incorporates professional workplace soft skills, including interpersonal and communication skills, time management, business etiquette, and use of common business tools; and

(vii) Incorporates education in high school, community college, and other postsecondary occupation programs into a seamless whole that will provide students with credentials at various points that build on previous credentials.