Master of Arts in Career and Workforce Education

University of Central Florida

The Career and Workforce Education MA program prepares students pursuing leadership and administrative positions in career and technical education (CTE) as well as workforce education, talent development, and corporate/industrial training. This program is designed for individuals whose goal is to become a manager, coordinator, director, curriculum specialist, dean, or lead faculty in career and workforce education programs in various disciplines located in the following institutions: secondary and post-secondary schools (technical centers, community colleges, state colleges, and universities) vocational rehabilitation colleges corporations and industry military and professional associations and organizations. The six Career Education Core classes combine to provide students with an in-depth analysis of career education from its inception to future trends. These courses will provide a solid foundation in career and technical/workforce education. With 18 credit hours (six courses) in career education graduate courses and 18 credit hours (six courses) in a discipline-specific field of study, the student will be considered a subject matter expert in career and technical education AND a subject matter expert in a discipline-specific field. This program provides the flexibility of choosing electives for subject matter expertise in Career and Workforce Education (CWE) or other discipline-specific graduate courses that allows for a personalized degree program. CTE Graduate Program Vision Statement: All CTE leaders are academic scholars. CTE Graduate Program Mission Statement: To provide opportunities for system leaders to critically analyze career and workforce history, programs, issues, and trends. Our Goal: The Career and Workforce Education graduate programs place an emphasis on the students' development of academic research and scholarly writing that contribute to strong leadership skills in their individual fields of study. Total Credit Hours Required: 39 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree