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Foundations of Career and Technical Education
What you'll learn
This Career and Technical Education (CTE) Foundations microcredential provides you with the pedagogical foundation necessary to teach career, technical and trade subjects. You will explore educational psychology and gain essential skills in curriculum development; pedagogy, including teaching strategies that support students with disabilities; and both student and program evaluation and assessment. You will understand classroom management as well as classroom design to support hands-on learning. You will have the opportunity to apply your skills in the classroom with an optional Student Teaching experience. Successful completion of this microcredential readies you to continue your studies, including in the Advanced Foundations of Career and Technical Education microcredential. Depending on your education and/or work experience, you may also be ready to apply to the New York State Education Department to become CTE certified. In addition to academic and/or work experience requirements, certification requires completion of mandatory safety workshops and fingerprinting. Please see all available pathways to certification based on your subject area of interest at: https://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/search-cert-reqs
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This microcredential is stackable
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
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*Estimated tuition
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
*Estimated cost
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
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