Vocational Technical Teacher Approval Certificate Program (Graduate)

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Program Description

Graduate Program Chair

James Alicata, PhD

Graduate Committee

Wayne Whitfield, Committee Chair

Soumitra Basu

Abdel Gabar Mustafa

Hong Yu

Nirajan Mani

Program Description

The Vocational Technical Teacher Approval Certificate Program (Graduate) is a 100% online program that is designed for students holding a bachelor’s degree or higher degree who are seeking credentials as an approved vocational technical instructor. Students must successfully complete 18 college credits in vocational education and these courses can be completed in any order.

Student Learning Outcomes

This program provides the candidate with the curriculum, organizational, and delivery skills, along with the methodological and pedagogical competencies needed to become an effective vocational technical instructor or pursue a master’s degree program.

Required Courses

Admission Requirements

You must have received a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution in the U.S. or have completed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree university-level degree program.

We ask that you submit the following credentials:

Graduate application and $50 application fee
Official transcript of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution
Official transcripts of graduate-level coursework from regionally accredited institutions (if applicable)

Note that every program has individual requirements in addition to these general guidelines. Refer to the program page you’re interested in to review specific requirements.