College of Education Health and Human Services
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
www.kent.edu/ehhs/tlcs
About This Program
The Career Technical Teacher Education undergraduate 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.
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Program Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Career/technical education teachers, middle school
- 3.1%about as fast as the average
- 11,800number of jobs
- $62,270potential earnings
Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
- 1.1%slower than the average
- 124,100number of jobs
- $55,620potential earnings
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
- 2.3%slower than the average
- 73,800number of jobs
- $62,460potential earnings
Education teachers, postsecondary
- 4.8%about as fast as the average
- 77,300number of jobs
- $65,440potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics'Occupational Outlook Handbook. 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.
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 theadmissions website for first-year students.
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 theRegional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students:All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit theadmissions 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 theadmissions 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 theUniversity Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog.
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 Coursework tab.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Acquire knowledge on lesson planning
- Acquire knowledge classroom management
- Gain experience in lesson delivery
- Acquire knowledge on assessment techniques
- Develop professional teacher dispositions