Career and technical education (CTE) is a vital education model in 21st century America. Furthermore, disciplinary literacy has gained traction over the last 20 years as an essential way to develop literacy skills across content areas. However, most disciplinary literacy studies focus on the academic subjects of English, history, science, and math. This focus leaves a gap in the literature that explores the specifics of CTE. This mini ethnography explored the disciplinary literacies that were part of a manufacturing program. Specifically, this study explored the following research questions: 1. What disciplinary literacy practices do students in career and technical education courses engage in? 2. How does a community of practice within career and technical education shape disciplinary literacy practices? 3. How does a community of practice within career and technical education shape students' perceptions of themselves as literate professionals? The researcher observed many uses of math, science, and other disciplinary literacies that merged into a distinct set of practices specific to the manufacturing program. These skills were developed through a community of practice. Furthermore, this community of practice and disciplinary literacy development played a role in students developing an identity as a professional tradesperson. Many disciplines could benefit from incorporating the literacy skills of the manufacturing program. The manufacturing literacy skills were a robust conglomerate of skills applicable to 21st century learning and careers. Further research would benefit from investigating different CTE programs in different contexts and understanding how those skills could apply to a variety of disciplines. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]