Initial Career and Technical Education Certificate - M.Ed.- This graduate level program provides the opportunity to attain an Initial CTE Certification Route 2: Business and Industry along with your Master in Education 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 requires a 60-hour internship. Review the graduate internship page for more information.

The MEd 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 MEd program, they 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. This will not result in 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. 

Required Core
EDUC 522	TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING AND TEACHING	4
EDUC 505	CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION	4
EDUC 507	PHILOSOPHY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL	4
EDUC 520	METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	4
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 and Comprehensive Exam
CTED 613	CTE PORTFOLIO	2
CTED 614	CTE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM	3
Total Credits		49

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.