College of DuPage now offers a path to a bachelor's degree in technology
and engineering education through innovative programs. Partnering with Illinois State
University and Valley City State University in North Dakota, students can complete two years of classes at COD
and two years at ISU or three years at COD and one year virtually at VCSU. These TEE programs teach students
the skills needed to become valuable high school educators within a field
that is in high demand of new qualified workers
. All student teaching is completed locally, and students can choose from a wide range of concentrations. One of the programs that we offer
is to be able to teach Tech Ed. And so when you teach Tech Ed,
you can teach things like manufacturing, woodworking, engineering, robotics, drafting. Our education program is unique
because we offer students the opportunity to start with field experience and clinicals
right from the beginning. Students, their very first semester
are spending time in a K-12 c
lassroom and really get to know what it's like to be a teacher right from the very beginning of their education. Technology and engineering
education is the perfect career for a student who enjoys working with their hands,
who likes creating things, building things, designing things and taking in an idea,
and then actually creating it with their hands. I chose Tech Ed because I really loved engineering,
but I never really wanted to pursue that office life that most engineers might see in their l
ifetime when they start work. But I saw that when becoming a Tech Ed teacher,
all these teachers had access to all these tools that a regular engineer would and were able to fabricate their own projects
for both them and their students to enjoy. I teach advanced manufacturing using engineering software and CNC equipment. The fun stuff we do is we build acoustic guitars, we build longboards, we build entertainment centers. That's probably the creme de la creme of what we do is we build kitchen ca
binets, sets
and install them in people's houses. So my kids get a great experience in industrial technology program. The future for technology,
engineering, education teachers is huge. It's bright. So here, if you're excited
and you have a passion for any of it, welding, woodworking, drafting, automotive engineering, mechanical, civil engineering,
there's a job for you. Get started on your path to becoming an educator with COD’s Technology and Engineering Education Program. Visit cod.edu to lea
rn more and register for classes today.
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