• State Department Website/Certification Information
• Michigan Technology and Engineering Educators Association (MTEEA)
• Teaching Openings Within the State
Programs
• Eastern Michigan University
• Northern Michigan University
• Western Michigan University
Location
College of Technology
122 Sill Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Contact Person
Dr. Susan Gregory, 734-487-0854
Program Focus
• Career and Technical Education
• Engineering Technology
Degrees Offered
• Certification/Minor – Engineering and Technology
• MS – Technology Studies (concentration in Career, Technical and Workforce Education)
Program Description
Successful completion of the certification/minor program, in the context of other program requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Standard Certificate, endorsed in Vocational Technical Education. The student also qualifies for the Interim Occupational Certificate. A concentration in Engineering and Technology is available.
The Master of Science in Technology Studies degree program prepares students for promotions and managerial, administrative, or consulting positions with technology-based organizations addressing the social, political, moral, and economic effects of technology. The program offers flexibility that enables students to design their programs of study to meet specific education and employment objectives. A concentration in Career, Technical and Workforce Education is available.
Location
Engineering Technology Department
123 Jacobetti Complex
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
Contact Person
Michael Rudisill, 906-227-2141
Program Focus
• Industrial Technology
• Engineering Technology
Degrees Offered
• BS – Industrial Technology Education
Program Description
Completion of the technical courses, a teaching minor, and the professional education sequence leads to certification as a secondary teacher of industrial technology.
Location
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5322
Contact Person
Adam Manley, 269-387-3721
Program Focus
• Industrial Technology
• Workforce Development
Degrees Offered
• B.S. – Industrial Technology (non-vocational)
• M.A. – Workforce Education and Development
• Ph.D. – Workforce Education and Development
• Ph.D. – Educational Leadership (concentration in Workforce Education and Development, delivered in partnership with Ferris State University)
• Graduate Certificate – Workforce Education
Program Description
The non-vocational industrial technology major prepares students to teach industrial technology type courses at the middle or secondary level. Graduates teach in middle, junior high, and senior high schools. Examples of teaching areas include drafting and electronics. This degree program leads to a State of Michigan K-12 or Secondary Provisional Certificate. It is an approved State Board of Education and North Central Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) teacher education program. The masters and doctorate programs prepare leaders for industry and education settings.