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Career and technical education and training is making a comeback, with more and more people believing they can find success with a program outside of traditional four-year degrees. Now there’s a growing need for a new kind of educator — one who has mastered their trade through experience and knows how to pass that mastery on to the next generation of workers. At Athens State University, you’ll find a variety of technical education and training programs across undergraduate and graduate levels, offered both on campus and online, so you can be on the forefront of this new education landscape.
Top Programs
MEd in Career and Technical Education
The online MEd in Career and Technical Education can transform you into the educator our workforce needs, equipping you with the technical, leadership, and training skills to pass your knowledge on to the next generation of professionals.
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B.S. in Technical Education: Instructional Design
Our B.S. in Technical Education: Instructional Design will give you the skills to create transformative online and digital learning experiences, setting you up for a career in e-learning, training, and multimedia instruction in a variety of settings.
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B.S. in Educational Studies
With a B.S. in Educational Studies, you’ll be prepared for a career in education outside the traditional classroom, developing teaching and training strategies to be used in alternative education settings, such as businesses, nonprofits, and community centers.
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A Growing Technical Education and Training Market
As more and more people look for alternatives to four-year education — partly because of the impacts of the pandemic — the need for technical education and training programs and professionals is growing. That’s why Athens State is dedicated to giving students the tools they need to meet this demand and become innovative technical educators.
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Master of Education (MEd) in Career & Technical Education
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $348 (plus fees)
Credits: 30
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Bachelor of Science in Technical Education: Early Instructor Option
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Bachelor of Science in Technical Education: Instructional Design Option
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Bachelor of Science in Technical Education: Military Instructor Option
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Bachelor of Science in Technical Education: Post-Secondary Instructor Option
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Bachelor of Science in Technical Education: Secondary Instructor Option
Format: Online
Cost per credit: $241 (plus fees)
Credits: 124
Frequently Asked Questions
The B.S. in Technical Education: Secondary Instructor Option does lead to teacher certification. However, the other programs listed above do not. If you’re interested in other education programs that lead to teacher certification, please visit the College of Education program directory.
Yes! Many of our online programs do require some form of in-person fieldwork; however, you can complete those assignments in your own community.
Absolutely. Be advised, though, that switching concentrations after you’ve already begun may affect how long it takes you to complete your degree.
This is a very common misconception — but no, there are plenty of career paths you can take outside of traditional teaching. You can become a corporate training specialist, curriculum designer, or instructional planner, or you can even join or launch an education nonprofit.
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