Career and Technical Education - Concordia University - Portland

Career and Technical Education from Concordia University - Portland is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Concordia University's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program helps those who have excellent skills and work experience in career and technical fields become successful instructors to high school and adult students, thereby better preparing future practitioners in their fields. Instructors also prepare students for the world of work by introducing them to workplace competencies that are essential no matter what career they choose. The State of Oregon recently revised the process by which those who teach career and technical education (CTE) at high schools can earn a teaching license, providing them with certification as a career and technical educator. To be eligible to apply for a high school CTE teaching position, you must have an associate degree and a minimum of two years work experience in one or more of the 22 TSPC approved professional technical endorsement areas (TSPC OAR 584-042-0006). This certification pathway requires an interview and approval by an Instructor Appraisal Committee to ensure technical skill competency, the assignment of a mentor and advisor, and the completion of a three-year professional development plan including 15 quarter hours (10 semester hours) of instructional methodology. The professional technical endorsement areas include: Administrative Services Agricultural Science and Technology Communication Journalism Communications Technologies Computer Technology Construction Design and Applied Arts Education Engineering Technology Family/Consumer Sciences Financial Services Forestry/Natural Resources Health Sciences Hospitality and Tourism Integrated Environmental Technology Legal and Protective Services Leisure and Fitness Manufacturing Technology Marketing/Management Mechanical Systems Personal Services Social Services Concordia University's CTE Program: Provides a comprehensive teacher induction program leading to a Concordia University CTE Certificate of Completion Responds to the needs of students, local school districts, community colleges, and business and industry Prepares people from the military, business and industry to be successful CTE teachers in high schools and community colleges in Oregon Complements your technical skills experience in one of the 22 TSPC approved professional technical endorsement areas Assists you in pursuing state certification as a CTE instructor by providing instructional methodology, internship experiences, guidance, and program planning View more details on Concordia University - Portland, OR . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.