Every year, CETE along with ODEW, creates an item-writing calendar for the career field in which we are writing. This is to help us plan and schedule these workshops in a way that works for you, our SME. We plan around various things such as holidays, spring and winter break, and special events such as Career Tech Student Organizations (CTSO) activities.
*Calendar dates may be revised during the year. The most up-to-date version is located in the table below.
We will be item-writing for Engineering & Manufacturing in the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in participating, please complete our interest form to let us know the courses you could assist with.
REMINDER: Information Technology and Artis & Communication will be in Field Testing for the 2025-2026 school year. There will be NO PRETESTING available for these courses! Please be sure to work with your administration to set up longer testing times as the item banks will be larger. Also, make sure to set up different measures for student gain, learning objectives, or teacher effectiveness as Pretesting will not be available to assess these.
*Calendar is subject to change; please check back periodically for updates.
2025-26 Item-Writing Calendar (course in red text and italics are CTAGs)
| Date | Course Name | Workshop Type | Workshop Time | Career Field | Pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/29/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 7/30/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 7/31/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 8/5/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 8/6/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 8/7/25 | Validation & Standard Setting | in-person | 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | IT/A&C | ALL |
| 9/22/25 | 175001: Engineering Design | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 9/23/25 | 175001: Engineering Design | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 9/24/25 | 175001: Engineering Design | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 9/25/25 | 175002: Engineering Principles | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 9/26/25 | 175002: Engineering Principles | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 9/29/25 | 175002: Engineering Principles | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 9/30/25 | 175004: Robotics | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7 |
| 10/1/25 | 175004: Robotics | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7 |
| 10/2/25 | 175004: Robotics | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7 |
| 10/3/25 | 175001: Engineering Design | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 10/6/25 | 175002: Engineering Principles | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 10/7/25 | 175008: Mechanical Engineering | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7, F8 |
| 10/8/25 | 175008: Mechanical Engineering | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7, F8 |
| 10/9/25 | 175008: Mechanical Engineering | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7, F8 |
| 10/10/25 | 175004: Robotics | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7 |
| 10/14/25 | 175012: Analog Devices | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 10/15/25 | 175012: Analog Devices | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 10/16/25 | 175012: Analog Devices | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 10/21/25 | 175008: Mechanical Engineering | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F7, F8 |
| 10/22/25 | 176010: Manufacturing Processes | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, F8 |
| 10/23/25 | 176010: Manufacturing Processes | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, F8 |
| 10/24/25 | 176010: Manufacturing Processes | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, F8 |
| 10/27/25 | 176001: SMAW | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 10/29/25 | 176001: SMAW | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 10/30/25 | 176001: SMAW | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 10/31/25 | 175012: Analog Devices | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 11/3/25 | 176010: Manufacturing Processes | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, F8 |
| 11/7/25 | 176001: SMAW | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 11/12/25 | 175007: Digital Electronics | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 11/13/25 | 175007: Digital Electronics | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 11/14/25 | 175007: Digital Electronics | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 11/17/25 | 176000: GMAW | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R8 |
| 11/18/25 | 176000: GMAW | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R8 |
| 11/24/25 | 175007: Digital Electronics | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7 |
| 12/1/25 | 176000: GMAW | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 12/2/25 | 176004: Machine Operations | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, R9 |
| 12/3/25 | 176004: Machine Operations | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, R9 |
| 12/4/25 | 176004: Machine Operations | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, R9 |
| 12/5/25 | 176002: FCAW | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 12/8/25 | 176002: FCAW | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 12/9/25 | 176002: FCAW | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 12/10/25 | 176000: GMAW | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 12/12/25 | 176004: Machine Operations | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, R9 |
| 12/15/25 | 176009: Welding Technologies | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, F8 |
| 12/16/25 | 176009: Welding Technologies | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, F8 |
| 12/17/25 | 176009: Welding Technologies | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, F8 |
| 12/18/25 | 176002: FCAW | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/5/26 | 176009: Welding Technologies | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R8, F8 |
| 1/6/26 | 175017: Fundamentals of Engineering Logic | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/7/26 | 175017: Fundamentals of Engineering Logic | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/8/26 | 175017: Fundamentals of Engineering Logic | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/9/26 | 176002: GTAW | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/12/26 | 176002: GTAW | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/13/26 | 176002: GTAW | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/14/26 | 175100: AC Circuits | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/15/26 | 175100: AC Circuits | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/16/26 | 175100: AC Circuits | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/20/26 | 175017: Fundamentals of Engineering Logic | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/21/26 | 176005: Machining with Industrial Lathes | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 1/22/26 | 176005: Machining with Industrial Lathes | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 1/23/26 | 176005: Machining with Industrial Lathes | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 1/26/26 | 176002: GTAW | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/27/26 | 175100: AC Circuits | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 1/28/26 | 176005: Machining with Industrial Lathes | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 1/29/26 | 176015: Welding Fabrication | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 1/30/26 | 176015: Welding Fabrication | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 2/2/26 | 176015: Welding Fabrication | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R8 |
| 2/3/26 | 175105: DC Circuits | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 2/4/26 | 175105: DC Circuits | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 2/5/26 | 175105: DC Circuits | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 2/9/26 | 176006: Machining with Industrial Mills | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 2/10/26 | 176006: Machining with Industrial Mills | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 2/11/26 | 176006: Machining with Industrial Mills | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7 |
| 2/12/26 | 176015: Welding Fabrication | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R8 |
| 2/17/26 | 175105: DC Circuits | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6, F7, F8 |
| 2/18/26 | 176006: Machining with Industrial Mills | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R7 |
| 2/19/26 | 176020: Industrial Maintenance | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F8 |
| 2/24/26 | 176020: Industrial Maintenance | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F8 |
| 2/25/26 | 176020: Industrial Maintenance | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F8 |
| 2/26/26 | 17XXXA: Automation Technologies (NEW) | Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/2/26 | 17XXXA: Automation Technologies (NEW) | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/3/26 | 17XXXA: Automation Technologies (NEW) | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/4/26 | 17XXXB: Battery Technology (NEW) | Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6, F7 |
| 3/5/26 | 17XXXB: Battery Technology (NEW) | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6, F7 |
| 3/6/26 | 17XXXB: Battery Technology (NEW) | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6, F7 |
| 3/10/26 | 176020: Industrial Maintenance | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F8 |
| 3/11/26 | 17XXXA: Automation Technologies (NEW) | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/12/26 | 17XXXB: Battery Technology (NEW) | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6, F7 |
| 3/17/26 | 176025: Industrial Robotics | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/18/26 | 176025: Industrial Robotics | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/19/26 | 176025: Industrial Robotics | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 3/20/26 | 176007: CNC | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9 |
| 3/23/26 | 176007: CNC | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9 |
| 3/24/26 | 176007: CNC | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9 |
| 3/25/26 | 17XXXD: Aerospace Engineering (NEW) | Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6 |
| 3/26/26 | 17XXXD: Aerospace Engineering (NEW) | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6 |
| 3/27/26 | 17XXXD: Aerospace Engineering (NEW) | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6 |
| 3/30/26 | 176007: CNC | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9 |
| 3/31/26 | 176025: Industrial Robotics | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R7, R9 F7, F8 |
| 4/1/26 | 17XXXD: Aerospace Engineering (NEW) | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R9, F6 |
| 4/2/26 | 175003: Manufacturing Operations | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R7, F8 |
| 4/20/26 | 175003: Manufacturing Operations | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R7, F8 |
| 4/21/26 | 175003: Manufacturing Operations | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R7, F8 |
| 4/22/26 | 175006: Computer Aided Manufacturing & Drafting | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 4/23/26 | 175006: Computer Aided Manufacturing & Drafting | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 4/24/26 | 175006: Computer Aided Manufacturing & Drafting | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 4/27/26 | 175003: Manufacturing Operations | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | R7, F8 |
| 4/28/26 | 17XXXC: Fluid Mechanics (NEW) | Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 4/29/26 | 17XXXC: Fluid Mechanics (NEW) | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 4/30/26 | 17XXXC: Fluid Mechanics (NEW) | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 5/1/26 | 175006: Computer Aided Manufacturing & Drafting | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Engineering | F6 |
| 5/7/26 | 176030: Introduction to Semiconductors | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/8/26 | 176030: Introduction to Semiconductors | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/11/26 | 176030: Introduction to Semiconductors | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/12/26 | 176040: Vacuum Systems | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/13/26 | 176040: Vacuum Systems | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/14/26 | 176040: Vacuum Systems | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/15/26 | 17XXXC: Fluid Mechanics (NEW) | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | E&M | R7, R9, F7, F8 |
| 5/18/26 | 176035: Principles of Advanced Manufacturing | Standard Alignment/ Item-Writing 1 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/19/26 | 176035: Principles of Advanced Manufacturing | Item-Writing 2 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/20/26 | 176035: Principles of Advanced Manufacturing | Item-Writing 3 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/21/26 | 176030: Introduction to Semiconductors | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/22/26 | 176040: Vacuum Systems | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 5/26/26 | 176035: Principles of Advanced Manufacturing | Large Group Review | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Manufacturing | R9 |
| 6/2/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |
| 6/3/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |
| 6/4/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |
| 6/9/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |
| 6/10/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |
| 6/11/26 | Validation & Standards Setting | in-person | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m | E&M | ALL |