Since 1918, UW-Stout has been a pioneer in preparing quality instructors for career, technical education and training (CTET). Recognized nationally and internationally, this program attracts students from across the country and around the world. This program prepares teachers for post-high school settings such as junior colleges, public and private technical colleges, and industrial training programs. Graduates train and retrain adult workers in the critical skills needed in today’s rapidly changing world.
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To ensure that its curricula meets the needs of students and the community they will serve, the CTET program works closely with its advisory committee, as well as private industry and technical institutions. The program is unique in its willingness to meet the special needs of students. The primary goal of the program is to ensure that the student is well qualified to enter the fields of education or industrial training.
Education Careers
Graduates have gone
on to teach in such diverse subject areas as automotive technology,
laser technology, diesel technology, building construction, food
service, machine technology, optimetric assistant, drafting, dental
assistant and many more. With 4,000 hours of work experience, graduates
are certifiable to teach in Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges. In
addition, many opportunities exist to teach in private schools and in
other states.
Industrial Training Careers
If
your goal is to be a trainer in business or industry, then UW-Stout’s
CTET program provides many opportunities unavailable in other technical
teacher education programs. Included in the curriculum is all the
course work needed for industrial training. Rather than student
teaching in a school setting, the student serves an internship in an
industry training program.
Preparing for UW-Stout
The
CTET student is often a graduate of a technical college, who, after
working several years, has decided to become a certified teacher or
trainer. In addition to the students on campus full time, the CTET
program serves the needs of more than 150 off-campus distance learners
who are currently teaching while they earn a college degree.
Employment Opportunities
Growth
in public and private vocational-technical schools, post-secondary
training, and vocational and avocational adult higher education has
produced a corresponding need for qualified CTET teachers. Graduates
with both a degree and related work experience are in particular
demand. The course work in training and human resource development also
serves as appropriate credentials for positions as trainers in business
and industry, an area that is rapidly expanding because of changing
technology.
Entry Positions
Most graduates from the program take jobs in teaching in vocational, technical and adult settings both in colleges and industry. Others continue their education in the graduate program at UW-Stout. Those who teach will generally earn a salary above the usual beginning salary because they receive credit for their previous work experience.
Graduates from 2007–08 reported average beginning salaries ranging from $33,000 to $51,000, with average salary of $40,000. These salaries are for an academic school year and usually do not include the summer months. Salaries for positions in other settings vary. The majority of program graduates have previously taught in the technical college system.