Office of Professional Development Outreach (OPDO): Career and Technical Education Certificate
The 12 credit career and technical education certificate is designed for technical college teachers and technical trainers based on completing the pedagogical core of the Teacher Education Series (TES). This certificate is not required for licensure.
Admission
Admission is open to non-degree seeking and degree-seeking students. There is no formal application process for this program, but students are strongly advised to consult the OPDO coordinator before registering for coursework.
Curriculum
Required Courses (10 credits)
- OLPD 1801 [Formerly WHRE 1301]—Introduction to Career and Technical Education Teaching (2 cr) [Not required for those with previous pedagogical background that meets licensure requirements.]
- OLPD 3801 [Formerly WHRE 3301]—Foundations of Philosophy and Practice of Career and Technical Education (2 cr)
OR
OLPD 5806 [Formerly WHRE 5301]—Philosophy and Practice of Career and Technical Education (2 cr) - OLPD 3808 [Formerly WHRE 3601]—Foundations of Student & Trainee Assessment (2 cr)
OR
OLPD 5805 [Fomerly WHRE 5601]—Student and Trainee Assessment (2 cr) - OLPD 3829 [Formerly WHRE 3629]—Foundations of Course Development for Business and Industry (2 cr)
OR
OLPD 5829 [Formerly WHRE 5629]—Course Development for Business and Industry (2 cr) - OLPD 3861 [Fomerly WHRE 3661]—Foundations of Instructional Methods for Business and Industry (2 cr)
OR
OLPD 5861 [Formerly WHRE 5661]—Instructional Methods for Business & Industry (2 cr)
Elective Courses (2 credits minimum)
Choose from the following approved electives courses to reach the minimum 12 credits required for the certificate program.
- CI 5301—Foundations of Computer Applications for Business and Education (3 cr)
- CI 5303—Data Analysis and Information Design for Business and Education (3 cr)
- CI 5304—Data Management for Online Integration (3 cr)
- CI 5305—Integrated Computer Applications in Business and Marketing Education (3 cr)
- CI 5361—Teaching and Learning with the Internet (3 cr) *
- CI 5363—New Media and Interaction Design for Web-Based Learning (3 cr)
- OLPD 5425 [Formerly BIE 5325]—Foundations of Industrial Education (3 cr) *
- OLPD 5444 [Formerly BIE 5344]—Facilities Management in Business and Industry (3 cr)
- OLPD 5454 [Formerly BIE 5151]—Technical Development: Specialized (1-12 cr)
- OLPD 5475 [Formerly BIE 5475]—Curriculum Development for Business and Marketing Education (3 cr) *
- OLPD 5496 [Formerly BIE 5596]—Occupational Experience in Business and
Industry (1-10 cr) - OLPD 5811 [Formerly WHRE 5511]—Education for Work (3 cr) *
- OLPD 5822 [Formerly WHRE 5522]—Work-Based Learning Practices (3 cr)*
- OLPD 5823 [Formerly WHRE 5521]—Work-Based Learning Policies (2 cr)
- OLPD 5833 [Formerly WHRE 5331]—Coordination Techniques for Work and Human Resource Education (3 cr)
- OLPD 5890 [Formerly WHRE 5990]—Special Topics in Work and Human Resource Education (1-4 cr)
* Denotes a course focused on teaching pedagogy
Completion Requirements
- A minimum overall GPA of 2.65 in course work applied to the certificate
- 75% of course work completed at the University of Minnesota
- Completion of the Teacher Education Series (TES) courses and approved elective courses totaling 12 semester credits
- All course work completed within seven years of applying for the certificate
Transfer to Bachelor's or Master's Degree Programs
Students who have completed the requirements for a certificate can reasonably expect to transfer some credits into a bachelor's or master's degree program. Note: coursework completed with undergraduate student status cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
Contact
To register or ask questions, please contact:
Tom Stertz, OPDO Coordinator
210 Learning and Environmental Sciences
1954 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN
55108
Phone: 612-624-1700
Email: opdo@umn.edu
Fax: 612-624-2231
Revised November 2011