Business and Information Technology (Teacher Licensure)

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_Blacksburg

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Program Overview

Teaching Business, a Teaching Job Like No Other

As you know, business in the U.S and around the globe is a very dynamic field, one that provides exciting and fast-paced experiences. The experience of teaching business in a high school mirrors this. It is like no other teaching job one has ever seen and offers opportunities for:

Working with high school students
Working with high school students
Working with business partners in the business community
Teaching computer-related courses and other specialty courses like business law, finance, accounting, and much more
Taking students to conferences – Chicago, Anaheim, San Antonio to name a few! By far, it is the best teaching position in any given school. It involves the best of both worlds – working with students and working with business leaders in the local community!

Two students in business attire sit a conference table, looking at a laptop

By far, it is the best teaching position in any given school. It involves the best of both worlds – working with students and working with business leaders in the local community!

Why choose this program?

There is a critical shortage of business teachers in Virginia.
The average starting salary is $45,000.00 and depending on where you live it can go as high as $55,000.00 plus. And, this is for a 10-month contract (you have off in the summers and school holidays).
You can earn a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in marketing and a VT master’s degree in one year.

The program can be custom-designed into a hybrid distance program, meaning you only have to spend three weeks in the summer and a fall semester in Blacksburg. If you would like, the remainder of the program can be completed off campus.
The VT CTE program has achieved a 100% placement rate for its’ graduates for the past 10 years!
Career promotion opportunities include being a school administrator or a university professor.

What You'll Study

Master's Degree program is a 39-credit hour degree program consisting of coursework, internship, and electives.

Some courses include:

Comprehension and Content Reading
Foundations of Career and Technical Education
Curriculum Development in CTE
Managing the CTE Program
Curriculum and Instructional Processes in Career & Technical Education
Strategies for Teaching Career and Technical Education
Advanced Curriculum Development & Program Mgmt in Career & Technical Education
Schooling in American Society
Internship in Education

Initial Licensure Requirement

Admissions Requirement

_{Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in related areas}
_{GPA: Have earned at least a 3.0-grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework for regular admission status or 2.5 GPA to 2.99 GPA for provisional admission status.}
_{Passing scores for Praxis I exam OR at least 1100 on SAT with 530 for the verbal section and 530 for the match section}

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Tuition and Fee

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Funding Opportunities

_{There is a discount for in-state K-12 teachers; use this application form in order to receive the reduced costs. Otherwise, as with on-campus students, we refer you to the VT Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid for information on financial assistance. Generally, distance learners may qualify for federal loans if they take 5 or more credit hours per semester.}

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