Every session is designed by someone who has run a jobsite and a CTE shop, so the examples fit your pathways, your safety culture and your students.
Services for CTE schools & organizations
AI training that keeps CTE hands‑on.
Professional development and keynotes for career and technical educators, led by a CTE graduate, former tradesperson and CTE teacher. Your staff leave with working tools for their own programs, not a slide deck about AI.
- On-site
- Live virtual
- Hybrid
- Any CTE pathway
Why CTELab.ai
Built for shops, labs and kitchens, not generic classrooms.
Teachers work on real problems from their own programs and leave with something they can use on Monday: a tool, a lesson, a rubric or a workflow.
Privacy, acceptable use, academic integrity and safety are built into the work, using the tools your school already licenses.
AI professional development
Four ways to bring AI into your CTE programs.
Every engagement is tailored to your pathways, your platforms and where your staff are starting from. All formats are available on-site or live virtual. No coding background required.
Hands-on workshops
A half-day or full-day session where teachers learn the core mindsets for working with AI, then build a working tool for their own program before they leave.
- Length
- Half day or full day
- Best for
- PD days, department meetings, conference pre-sessions
- Delivery
- On-site or virtual
Multi-session cohorts
A series across a semester or school year. Each session adds a new technique, and teachers bring back what they built and tried with students for feedback and review.
- Length
- 4 to 10 sessions
- Best for
- Teacher leaders, AI champions, cross-pathway teams
- Delivery
- On-site, virtual or hybrid
Leadership & policy advising
Guidance for directors, principals and district teams: AI acceptable-use and academic-integrity policy, privacy review, tool selection and a practical rollout plan for CTE.
- Length
- Working sessions or an advisory engagement
- Best for
- CTE directors, administrators, school committees
- Delivery
- On-site or virtual
Coaching & build sprints
Small-group or one-on-one support to design and build a specific tool for one program, such as a food-cost calculator, a repair estimator, an equipment tracker or a certification study guide.
- Length
- 1 to 4 weeks
- Best for
- A program with a clear problem to solve
- Delivery
- Virtual, with optional on-site days
What participants leave with
- A working AI-built tool, lesson or rubric for their own pathway
- The five mindsets and five techniques for working with AI
- The AI Project Loop they can run with students: ask, research, create, critique, improve, reflect
- Classroom-ready guidance on privacy, safety and academic integrity
- Prompts, templates and next steps to keep building after the session
How it works
From first call to follow-through.
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1 · Discovery call
A short conversation about your pathways, your staff, the tools you license and what success looks like.
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2 · Tailored plan
A proposal with format, agenda, pathway-specific build examples and a quote. Adjust it until it fits.
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3 · Deliver
Hands-on sessions on-site or virtual, with every participant building something real for their program.
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4 · Follow through
Session resources, templates and a recommended next step so the work keeps going after the day ends.
Professional speaking
Keynotes that move a room from curious to building.
Michael speaks to CTE educators, leaders and workforce partners about what AI means for hands-on learning, and he often builds something live on stage so the audience sees exactly how it works.
AI That Keeps CTE Hands-On
Why AI should help students plan, improve, explain and document their work, not pull them away from it, and what that looks like in a real shop, lab or kitchen.
No Code Required: Building Real Tools with AI, Live
A working app for a real CTE program, built from scratch on stage. Every prompt, every bug and every fix, with a clear path for teachers to do the same.
From the Jobsite to the Prompt
What the trades already teach about working with AI: plan with intent, measure twice, check the work, and build systems that run every time.
Leading AI Adoption in CTE
Policy, privacy, tool choices and staff development for directors and administrators, with a practical roadmap from first pilot to program-wide practice.
Formats
- Opening and closing keynotes
- Conference breakouts and hands-on labs
- Panels and fireside conversations
- Board, leadership and advisory-committee briefings
Audiences
- CTE and technical high schools
- School districts and regional collaboratives
- State and national CTE associations and conferences
- Community colleges and workforce organizations
- Industry and employer partner events
Every talk is tailored to the event and audience. Available in person or virtually. Want to hear the teaching style first? Listen to the CTE Vibe Lab podcast.
Common questions
Before you book.
Do teachers need any coding or technical background?
No. Sessions start from plain-language mindsets and build up. Teachers describe what they want and learn how to direct, check and improve what AI produces.
Can sessions focus on our specific pathways?
Yes. Examples and builds are chosen from your programs, whether that's culinary, automotive, health science, construction, manufacturing, digital media or any other pathway. Mixed-pathway groups work well too.
Which AI tools do you use?
Whatever fits your school. Sessions are planned around the platforms and accounts your district already approves, with guidance on privacy and age requirements for student use.
Do you offer virtual sessions?
Yes. Every format is available live and virtual, on-site, or as a hybrid of both.
How is pricing set?
Each engagement is quoted based on format, length, group size and travel. Send a few details and you'll get a tailored proposal.
Request a quote
Let's plan something your teachers will actually use.
Share your organization, audience, preferred dates and whether you're looking at on-site or virtual. You'll hear back with questions and a tailored proposal.
Or email director@ctelab.ai directly.