Education Specialist in Career and Technical Education

The program is designed to prepare individuals for careers in Career and Technical Education and to enhance the professional development of current career and technical educators. The CTE program offers a Master of Science degree (M.S.), an Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.) and students can earn a doctoral degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) with a focus on CTE. There are two concentrations in the M.S. degree program: teacher licensure and professional development for practicing educators. The teacher licensure concentration includes all the requirements for earning the master's degree and all the Virginia Department of Education requirements for earning a license to teach in one or more of the CTE program areas:
Agricultural Education
Business and Information Technology Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Marketing Education

Students must:

A master’s degree awarded by an accredited college or university.

A record of prior successful educational achievement and future potential for graduate study at the educational specialist level as evidenced by transcripts and professional experience.

A stated career goal of providing leadership in the field of career and technical education

A demonstrated record of past employment experiences related to the individual’s career goal.

Clear evidence of potential for the development of superior communication skills in the areas of listening, writing, and speaking.

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Testing Requirements:

TOEFL Paper 550.0

Computer 213.0

iBT 80.0

A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.

Application Deadlines: Summer 1 - May 1; Summer 2 - June 1; Fall - August 1; Spring - January 1.