What Can CTE Do For You

SUNY Oswego's Career and Technical Educator Preparation Program offers the following options:

• A 2-year, full-time program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree is available on-campus for students who have earned an appropriate Associate degree and have appropriate work experience.
• A part-time, off-campus program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree is available for students holding a high school diploma, its equivalent, or a 2-year Associate degree and appropriate work experience. Qualified students may enroll in SUNY Oswego's Career and Technical Educator Preparation courses. Courses are offered on-line via the SUNY Learning Network.
• Individuals with a B.S. degree related to their occupation may pursue teacher certification and/or the MSEd.

Benefits

The major area of study in the degree program prepares you to teach your occupation. You may also seek this degree for reasons other than teaching as it provides depth of study concerning relationships with people, broadening of occupational knowledge, and developing expertise in working with others.

Advancement

Planning your career is an on-going process. When you consider and investigate career futures, it is apparent that long-range planning should incorporate ways and means to achieve advancement within the occupation. At the same time, it would be wise to consider options available to you that lead to new career paths.

The level of educational preparation affects the progress of your career. Prepare now for new possibilities by checking with the Department of Career and Technical Educator Preparation at SUNY Oswego. The Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Education provides an excellent way to achieve new career objectives.

Be a Career and Technical Teacher

Consider that every person, including yourself, who is interested in entering an occupation or improving within that occupation, must learn needed skills and related information. To learn efficiently and effectively, the services of a qualified career and technical teacher are required.

The requirements to become a teacher of career and technical subjects in the State of New York incorporate learned occupational skills and knowledge with a planned collegiate level educational program required to develop needed competencies. SUNY Oswego's Career and Technical Educator Preparation Department has constructed its program with teacher certification requirements as an integral component.

Appropriate Occupational Experience is Required

The amount of appropriate full-time occupational experience required in the subject area to be taught is determined by the years of educational preparation.

a.) High School Diploma or Equivalent - 4 years
b.) Appropriate Associate Degree - 2 years
c.) Appropriate Baccalaureate Degree - varies

During the admission process, occupational experience will be validated.

Teacher Certification

SUNY Oswego's Career and Technical Educator preparation program provides professional education coursework and student teaching experiences needed to meet New York State requirements for teaching career and technical subjects.

Students who have matriculated at SUNY Oswego will be assigned an advisor from within the department who will assist them in selecting coursework needed beyond professional education courses. Therefore, coursework culminates with teacher certification as well as the B.S. degree.

Career Paths to Career and Technical Education Teaching

If you are a high school student currently enrolled in a Vocational Program:

• Complete your studies in a career and technical education subject area as well as your required subjects in order to earn a high school diploma.
• Enroll at a community college in a technical Associate degree program related to your occupation.
• After earning an appropriate Associate degree, transfer to the SUNY Oswego where you can complete the B.S. degree program offered by the Department of Career and Technical Educator Preparation.
• Work a full time equivalent of 2 years in your occupational area.

If you are a two-year college student currently enrolled in a technical subject area:

• Meet with the 2-year college transfer counselor as soon as possible. At that time, determine course needs that will best suit transfer to the SUNY Oswego B.S. degree program through the Career and Technical Educator Preparation department
• Work a full time equivalent of 2 years in your occupational area.

If you now hold an Associate degree, and are currently working or have worked in the occupational area, contact the department office for an evaluation of your occupational experience and/or community college coursework. You may then:

• Attend the program leading to teacher certification and a B.S. degree through the Career and Technical Educator Preparation department.

If you are currently working in an appropriate occupational area and have a high school diploma or its equivalent, contact the department office for an evaluation of your occupational experience (must be at least 4 years). You may then:

• Enroll in the program leading to teacher certification and a B.S. degree throught the Career and Technical Educator Preparation department.
• You will be evaluated on your occupation with a skill/knowledg test to determine competency in your area (Occupational Competency Exam).

As each person's situation is unique, your best source of information is the Department of Career and Technical Educator Preparation office.  If you would like to speak to a faculty adviser please schedule a phone or live appointment.