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North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
Hughes Educational Center, 806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-328-3180
E-mail: cte@nd.gov

Office Hours:

  • Monday through Thursday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am-4:00 pm
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Vision

A Future-Ready Workforce for North Dakota

Mission 

Delivering high-quality Career and Technical Education to empower all students to achieve workforce readiness for lifelong success. 

ND PK-12 Education Strategic Vision Framework

North Dakota Career and Technical Education is part of the PK-12 Education Steering Committee and supports the ND PK-12 Education Strategic Vision.

Questions or Comments? 

If you have any questions or comments for CTE, please feel free to contact North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education.

Board Membership

  • Ms. Sonia Meehl - Oakes, Chair
  • Mr. Mike McHugh - Mandan, Vice-Chair
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  • Mr. Levi Bachmeier - Bismarck
  • Mr. Pat Bertagnolli - Bismarck
  • Ms. Lyndsi Engstrom - Westhope
  • Mr. Brent Sanford - Bismarck
  • Mr. Eric Nelson - Williston
  • Mr. Jason Rohr - Jamestown

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North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education
Hughes Educational Center, 806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone: 701-328-3180
E-mail: cte@nd.gov

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Program Area

Name

Title

E-Mail

Phone Number

AdministrationFerderer, GwenFinance Directorgferderer@nd.gov701-328-3168
AdministrationRuff, LorieProgram Managerlruff@nd.gov701-328-3180
AdministrationSick, WaydeDirector and Executive Officerwasick@nd.gov701-328-2259
AdministrationGruenberg, JohnAssistant State Directorjgruenberg@nd.gov701-328-2711
Agricultural EducationFideldy-Doll, NikkiSupervisornfideldy-doll@nd.gov701-328-3179
Agricultural EducationVacantAssistant Supervisor 701-328-5922
Agricultural EducationSpelhaug, DarinSupervisordspelhaug@nd.gov701-328-3162
Business EducationDeVaal, JessicaSupervisorjdevaal@nd.gov701-328-2286
Counseling & Career DevelopmentGlasser, LauraCareer Resource Managerleglasser@nd.gov701-328-9733
Counseling & Career DevelopmentPierce, KellySupervisorkpierce@nd.gov701-328-3103
Educational Data & ResearchMarschner, PaulaEducational Data & Research Analystpmarschn@nd.gov701-328-3196
Family & Consumer Sciences EducationDietchman, AnnSupervisoradietchman@nd.gov701-328-3167
Family & Consumer Sciences EducationJangula, DanielleAssistant Supervisordjangula@nd.gov701-328-9171
Health Sciences Education & Public Safety Education Shila LenoSupervisorshila.leno@nd.gov701-328-6356
Information Technology EducationHoffarth, BradleySupervisorhoffarthbradley@nd.gov701-328-3159
Marketing/Business EducationNorby, DustinSupervisordunorby@nd.gov701-328-3182
Private Career SchoolsNetzloff, MichaelAdministratormnetzloff@nd.gov701-328-3187
Program SpecialistBeckman, JennaProgram Specialistbeckmanj@nd.gov701-328-3186
Program SpecialistBerube, McKenzieProgram Specialistmberube@nd.gov701-328-1541
Program SpecialistVacantProgram Specialist 701-328-3173
Program SpecialistSorenson, CindyProgram Specialistcidsorenson@nd.gov701-328-1540
Special PopulationsNetzloff, MichaelAdministratormnetzloff@nd.gov701-328-3187
Standards & CurriculumNetzloff, MichaelAdministratormnetzloff@nd.gov701-328-3187
Strategic ProjectsUlmer, DawnStrategic Projects Managerdulmer@nd.gov701-328-3124
Technology & Engineering EducationHoffarth, BradleySupervisorhoffarthbradley@nd.gov701-328-3159
Trade, Industry and Technical EducationBecker, TracySupervisortmbecker@nd.gov701-328-3178

The ND Department of CTE currently has the following positions open:

  • Assistant Supervisor in the Agricultural Education program area - Job ID 3032197.  Application closing date is January 26, 2026, at 11:59 pm.
  • Supervisor in the Family & Consumer Sciences Education program area - Job ID 3032276. Application closing date is February 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm.

For job posting and application process visit: ND Careers

To view all State job listings, visit Open Jobs with the State of ND.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of North Dakota does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.