Education Specialist in Professional Leadership - Adult, Career, and Technical Education

The University of Central Missouri’s EdS in Professional Leadership - Adult, Career and Technical Education option is geared toward master’s degree-holders working in education-based or career training roles. As a CTE teacher or training program leader, you’ll learn how to better prepare adult learners or career and technical education students for a diverse range of careers that require specialized skills in your area of expertise. This graduate degree also bolsters your skill set, positioning you for higher-level jobs in career and technical education at academic institutions.Whatever your career goals, you can tailor UCM’s Specialist degree in Education to meet your needs. We’ll even work with you to customize a program of study that will qualify you for CTE certifications in professional teaching and administration. This professional education degree is offered online or as a hybrid program. UCM’s program flexibility allows you to pursue your Specialist in Educational Leadership on your own schedule.

This advanced program is designed for individuals who are currently involved in or planning careers in a professional leadership position. To be accepted into this program, students must: (1) have earned a master’s degree in the area of specialization or have completed 15 semester hours of appropriate background courses as determined by the Department at either the undergraduate or graduate level; and (2) have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 in the master’s degree. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria will be classified as a “nondegree student” until they: (1) provide evidence of having completed 15 semester hours of background courses as determined by the Department; and (2) obtain a 3.5 GPA during the first 12 hours of graduate study in courses appropriate to the degree program and consistent with UCM’s graduate policy.