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Career-Technical Teacher Education - Undergraduate Certificate

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Program Information for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Description

Full Description

The Career-Technical Teacher Education undergraduate certificate provides the educational experiences for individuals pursuing an Ohio teaching license in a vocational field. The certificate articulates well into an Associate of Applied Science degree. Completers of the certificate must also have finished a Career-Technical Education license via the industry option issued.

CTE teachers help students explore and prepare to enter a career or technical occupation. They use a variety of teaching methods to help students learn and develop skills related to a specific occupation or career field. They demonstrate tasks, techniques and tools used in an occupation. They may assign hands-on tasks, such as replacing brakes on cars, taking blood pressure or applying makeup. Teachers typically oversee these activities in workshops and laboratories in the school.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Undergraduate Certificate

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Acquire knowledge on lesson planning.
  2. Acquire knowledge classroom management.
  3. Gain experience in lesson delivery.
  4. Acquire knowledge on assessment techniques.
  5. Develop professional teacher dispositions.
Coursework

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements
CTTE 36014EVALUATION PRACTICES IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 44092IN-SERVICE TEACHING - PRACTICUM (ELR) 2
CTTE 44099IN-SERVICE TEACHING - CAPSTONE (ELR) 1
CTTE 45372ISSUES IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SUBJECTS 3
CTTE 45377CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION: ADVANCED METHODOLOGIES 3
CTTE 46015METHODS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 46017STUDENT-CENTERED LEADERHISP IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 46018DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (WIC) 3
CTTE 46020CURRICULUM GUIDE:DESIGN AND APPLICATION 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:24

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Undergraduate Certificate

Career/technical education teachers, middle school

3.1%

about as fast as the average

11,800

number of jobs

$62,270

potential earnings

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

1.1%

slower than the average

124,100

number of jobs

$55,620

potential earnings

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

2.3%

slower than the average

73,800

number of jobs

$62,460

potential earnings

Education teachers, postsecondary

4.8%

about as fast as the average

77,300

number of jobs

$65,440

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

Career-Technical Teacher Education - Graduate Certificate

Are you passionate about empowering the next generation with practical skills for the real world? As a career and technical education teacher, you'll shape tomorrow's skilled workforce in construction, automotive, welding and culinary arts to name only a few fields. Start your journey towards transforming your expertise into a rewarding teaching career!

Contact Us

Apply Now
Request Information
Schedule a visit

Program Information for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Graduate Certificate

Program Description

Full Description

The Career-Technical Teacher Education graduate certificate provides the educational experiences for individuals pursuing an Ohio teaching license in a vocational field.

CTE teachers help students explore and prepare to enter a career or technical occupation. They use a variety of teaching methods to help students learn and develop skills related to a specific occupation or career field. They demonstrate tasks, techniques and tools used in an occupation. They may assign hands-on tasks, such as replacing brakes on cars, taking blood pressure or applying makeup. Teachers typically oversee these activities in workshops and laboratories in the school.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Graduate Certificate

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 2.750 GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement of personal and professional objectives
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:1
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
1

International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Spring Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Summer Term
    • Rolling admissions
Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Acquire knowledge on lesson planning.
  2. Acquire knowledge classroom management.
  3. Gain experience in lesson delivery.
  4. Acquire knowledge on assessment techniques.
  5. Develop professional teacher dispositions.
Coursework

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements
CTTE 54092IN-SERVICE TEACHING - PRACTICUM 2
CTTE 54099IN-SERVICE TEACHING - CAPSTONE 1
CTTE 55372ISSUES IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION SUBJECTS 3
CTTE 55377CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION:ADVANCED METHODOLOGIES 3
CTTE 56015METHODS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 56020CURRICULUM GUIDE: DESIGN AND APPLICATION 3
CTTE 66001PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 66004PROGRAM EVALUATION IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
CTTE 66005SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3
Minimum Total Credit Hours:24

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.000 3.000
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Career-Technical Teacher Education - Graduate Certificate

Career/technical education teachers, middle school

3.1%

about as fast as the average

11,800

number of jobs

$62,270

potential earnings

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

1.1%

slower than the average

124,100

number of jobs

$55,620

potential earnings

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

2.3%

slower than the average

73,800

number of jobs

$62,460

potential earnings

Education teachers, postsecondary

4.8%

about as fast as the average

77,300

number of jobs

$65,440

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

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