Career and Technical Education PD (M.S.)

Professional Development

Program Areas

_{Agricultural Education}
_{Business and Information Technology}
_{Family and Consumer Sciences}

_{Health and Medical Sciences}
_{Marketing Education}
_{Trade and Industrial Education}

Program Overview

Master of Science Degree in Career and Technical Education

The Master of Science Degree in Career and Technical Education (CTE) is designed to prepare individuals to become middle school and secondary CTE teachers (Initial Licensure Program) or enhance the professional development of practicing CTE teachers and provisionally licensed CTE teachers.

Why choose this program?

The primary aim in this concentration is to help CTE teachers become better educators and to provide opportunities to invigorate their joy for teaching.
Our program assist current teachers in Career and Technical Education to enhance their knowledge in their given fields and promote professional enrichment.

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. Early Field Experience in Career and Technical Education

What You'll Study

Master's Degree program is a 30-credit hour degree program consisting of coursework, concentration, 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

Requirements

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.}

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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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