A program of study is designed to help students determine the classes that are needed for the career or degree they plan to pursue. Michigan uses programs of study to link secondary and postsecondary CTE programs. In particular, secondary and postsecondary agencies review standards that are submitted as part of the Rigorous Programs of Study (RPOS) approval process. At the secondary level, this requires addressing the state’s secondary CTE standards; at the postsecondary level, this requires addressing locally-selected postsecondary CTE standards.