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Career and Technical Education, Master of Education (M.ED)

The Master of Education in Career & Technical Education program provides the opportunity to attain an Initial CTE Certification Route 2: Business and Industry along with a master’s degree. Candidates who complete this program are eligible for jobs at skill centers and secondary education teachers (grades 7-12) in their specialized CTE area in this high need area identified by the State of Washington. 
 
  • This program leads to an initial CTE teaching certification. 
  • This program does not lead to general initial teaching certification. 
  • This is an online accelerated program with 6-week academic sessions. For more information about this program visit our website.

Through this program students will qualify for a Washington State Initial Career and Technical Education 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. 

Admission Requirements
  1. 6,000 hours of verifiable occupational experience over the past ten years or 2,000 hours of verifiable occupational experience PLUS 4,000 hours teaching.
  2. Must take the WEST-B or SAT/ACT with reading, writing and math.
  3. Have earned a baccalaureate degree (either a BA or BS) from an accredited institution of higher education.
  4. Have earned a grade point average ≥3.0 on a 4-point scale during the final 90 quarter credits (or 60 semester credits) of enrolled coursework.
Required Core
EDUC 522TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING4
EDUC 505CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION4
EDUC 507PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL4
EDUC 520METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH4
Area Specialization
CTED 500FOUNDATIONS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION4
CTED 501CLASSROOM METHODS AND MANAGEMENT4
CTED 502DIVERSITY, EQUITY, CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT4
CTED 503WORKSITE COORDINATION IN CTE4
CTED 504PHILOSOPHY AND TRENDS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION4
EDUC 538MEDIA LITERACY FOR TEACHERS4
Internship
CTED 611CTE INTERNSHIP I2
CTED 612CTE INTERNSHIP II2
Portfolio and Comprehensive Exam
CTED 613CTE PORTFOLIO2
CTED 614CTE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM3
Total Credits49
Students who earn a M.Ed. 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.