Skills for work and life

The Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) is a translational research center within The Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology located in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Our center seeks to solve societal problems through evidence-based interventions that informs policy development supporting the widespread use of proven practices impacting the lives of families, children, and youth; immigrants; special needs populations; and various professional groups (e.g., students, teachers, managers, and technicians).

CETE bridges research and practice through work in assessment, curriculum and training, online learning, and professional learning for educators. CETE is also home to the DACUM (an acronym for Developing a Curriculum) International Training Center, providing job and occupation analysis used worldwide for more than 40 years and in over 58 countries. This process offers components that successfully support job and occupational analysis for organizations, including community colleges, companies, government agencies, and professional organizations, directly supporting UNESCO’s strategy to support private-sector partnerships to develop skills for sustainable economies.