This program, offered via distance learning, is designed to develop instructional leaders in the field of Career and Technical Education (CTE).  The program focuses on developing expertise in contextual learning, integration of CTE with core academics, philosophies regarding the role of CTE in public education, research application in the classroom, diversity, and instructional technology. You may visit the website at http://ctems.iddl.vt.edu/.

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Daisy Stewart
daisys@vt.edu
ph: 540-231-8180   fax: 540-231-9075

Career Transition - Vocational Special Needs Add-On Endorsement
An optional career transition concentration endorsement in Vocational Special Needs is offered by Virginia Tech.  This area of concentration evolved from vocational special needs and secondary special education.  Transition services offer individuals with disabilities coordinated activities promoting movement into adult roles in employment, further education, community and independent living.  Planning and delivery of these services involves students with disabilities, their families and teachers, and human service agencies. If you are interested in Career Transition - Vocational Special Needs Add-On Endorsement please contact:
Dr. Susan Asselin
Assoc. Professor
300E War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
sasselin@vt.edu

Master of Science in Education
(Agricultural and Extension Education)

The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education creates, conveys, and applies research-based knowledge through formal and non-formal methods to prepare and enable educators to serve the people of Virginia and the global community.  The Department cooperates with the Career-Technical Education Program in offering these degrees.  Students may enroll in both on-campus and distance-delivered courses. Graduates typically enter people-related fields such as teaching, extension work, agricultural sales or businesses.  You may visit the website at http://www.aged.vt.edu/exteduc.html.

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Jerry Gibson
Coordinator of Graduate Programs
Extension Specialist/Program and Staff Development
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
230 Smyth Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6224
gibsonj@vt.edu

Teacher Licensure

Virginia Tech offers licensure courses on the Blacksburg campus.  Courses can be taken through Virginia Tech’s Commonwealth Campus Program or through web-based courses. 

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Sue Magliaro
Assoc. Professor
211 War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-8338
sumags@vt.edu

The Career and Technical Education department does have curriculum and instruction courses available for provisional Career and Technical  Education teachers. 

This six-course program was designed specifically to meet the Curriculum and Instruction licensure requirements for provisionally licensed teachers in Career and Technical Education in Virginia. It may meet the same requirement for provisionally licensed teachers in other subject areas, but that would be up to your local school administration and the Virginia Department of Education. It should be of value to teachers on emergency certification in other states, but whether it will meet specific certification requirements would have to be determined locally. Submit a VTOnline Registration form for the program courses (courses I, II, and III must be taken concurrently; IV, V, and VI must be taken concurrently).

Classes for teacher licensure may be searched for classes using the SVHEC search pages or the Virginia Tech schedule of classes.