Tennessee Technological University Career Technical Teacher Education

No degree is available; however, course work is offered for the occupational teacher who must complete specific knowledges and skills to be recommended for the Professional Occupational Education License. The program consists of the following 18 semester hours: IED 3230, IED 4030, IED 4080, IED 4090, IED 4850, and SEED 4121.

The initial license issued is the Apprentice Occupational License. To advance from the Apprentice Level to the Professional Level, the individual must attend a three-day or 18 contact hour pre-service training for occupational teachers during the first year, earn 18 semester hours from an institution with an approved program (with six of those hours required during the first year), complete four days of observation of other teachers, have a mentor teacher, attend two days of professional development during the school year, and must teach a total of three years with positive evaluations by the local education agency.

Links for Apprentice Occupational Licensure

Occupational Licensure Application
Verification of Occupational Experience (T&I)
Qualifications Sheet

Program of Study

Professional Occupational Licensure (18 Semester Hours)

IED 4080/5080 - Vocational (CTE) Youth Organizations (CTSO’s)
IED 4090/5090 - Vocational (CTE) Education for Special Needs Students
SEED 4121/5121 - Materials and Methods of Teaching Occupational Education
IED 4850/5850 - Workshop in Industrial Education/Use of Computers in CTE
IED 3230 - Shop/Lab/and Classroom Organization
IED 4030/5030 - Curriculum Development in Occupational Education

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