While not a substitute for a degree or diploma, the certificate is an alternative credential for individuals seeking to obtain new knowledge and skills or to update their knowledge and skills in career and technical education. The certificate can be completed as a stand-alone program or as part of the Master’s in CTE program.
Program Highlights
- Earn the nine-credit certificate in one year
- Complete your classes entirely online
- Select elective(s) that meet career goals
- Apply your credits to a master's or advanced degree in Career and Technical Education
Career-Focused Curriculum
This certificate program is intended to provide background in career and technical education to leaders in technical colleges, K-12 schools, or workforce development agencies who seek knowledge of the field in order to be effective leaders.
Note: This certificate does not qualify as part of a Wisconsin K-12 teacher certificate or licensure program.
Certificate Requirements
Program Objectives
- Identify and evaluate issues and trends in contemporary career and technical education.
- Supervise comprehensive CTE programs that connect education, work, and economic development.
- Apply continuous quality improvement practices to CTE programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels.
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Admission Requirements & Application Materials
To apply to the certificate program, please complete the online application form.
Additionally, the following program-specific materials are required at the time of application:
- Updated resume
- Provide a statement regarding your goals for the certificate
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples.