Career and Technical Education Graduate Certificate-This graduate level program provides the opportunity to earn an Initial CTE Certification - Route 2: Business and Industry. This certificate will allow the program completer to teach in grades 7-12 in their specialized and certificated career and technical education area in this identified high need area as identified by the State of Washington.

This program requires a 60-hour internship. Review the graduate internship page for more information.

The Graduate Certificate Plan Requirements

• 6,000 hours of verifiable occupational experience over the past ten years.
• Complete EWUs approved Initial CTE Certificate Plan 2 Business and Industry Route program.
• Must take the WEST-B or SAT/ACT with reading, writing and math prior to program completion.

When students complete the Graduate Certificate program, they will qualify for a Washington State Career and Technical Education Initial Certificate to teach in grades 7–12, ONLY within their certificate V-code ( Route 2: Business and Industry ). Visit the OSPI website for further details. This certificate will not result in a master degree or a general Washington State residency teaching certificate. This is an online accelerated program with 6-week academic sessions. For more information about this program visit our website. For information about internships for this program, visit our internship website. 

Area Specialization
CTED 500	FOUNDATIONS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	4
CTED 501	CLASSROOM METHODS AND MANAGEMENT	4
CTED 502	DIVERSITY, EQUITY, CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT	4
CTED 503	WORKSITE COORDINATION IN CTE	4
CTED 504	PHILOSOPHY AND TRENDS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION	4
EDUC 538	MEDIA LITERACY FOR TEACHERS	4
Internship
CTED 611	CTE INTERNSHIP I	2
CTED 612	CTE INTERNSHIP II	2
Portfolio
CTED 613	CTE PORTFOLIO	2
Total Credits		30

Students who earn a Graduate Certificate in Career and Technical Education from EWU should be able to:

• value the role of career and technical education within a student’s secondary coursework and career development;
• create a safe learning environment to include classroom, lab settings, and internship sites for all students;
• design student leadership opportunities which are integrated into the CTE curriculum and advances skill proficiency for all students;
• engage all students through a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum to include individualized education program materials that supports instruction and learning;
• apply concepts of the instruction and assessment cycle using a variety of tools and practices to plan, implement, and evaluate student learning;
• respond to students, staff, families, industry partners, and community members in a positive and inclusive manner;
• appreciate the role of the advisory committee in maintaining currency of program knowledge and skills.