In its first (see ED609912) and second (see ED609958) Career and Technical Education (CTE) playbooks, ExcelinEd explored the importance of strengthening state CTE programs, provided a high-level view of how states can undertake this critical work, and illustrated the vital role that cross-sector partnerships play in developing robust CTE pathways. With a firm grasp on the process and a robust set of stakeholders engaged, policymakers can now turn to the deeper work of addressing needed changes to existing programs to ensure they are meeting the "non-negotiables" for long-term student success. To truly assess program quality, alignment and overall effectiveness, states should conduct a CTE program audit. Such an audit can set the stage for a rich and robust examination of why and how a current state CTE program is being offered, what it is actually achieving and whether or not those achievements are fully aligned with the state's education, economic and workforce priorities. This third playbook outlines key design components of a purposeful state CTE program audit, a three-phase process for establishing and conducting such an audit, a customizable framework for CTE program quality indicators and a rubric for evaluating overall CTE program quality.