Workforce education programs feature training and preparation for these populations:
Career and Technical Educators
Training and Development Specialists
Workforce Development Leaders
Career and Technical Educators
Nevada Business & Industry (B&I) Licensure CTE Endorsement
The State of Nevada Department of Education provides special teaching licenses (7th grade through Adult) for individuals desiring to teach Career and Technical Education in public schools. Endorsements range from accounting to criminal justice, medical technicians, and welding. UNLV, through the Career & Technical and Postsecondary program, offers the coursework required by the State for the B &I License.
Approved undergraduate-level courses
- EDWF 439 – General Methods of Teaching Workforce Education
- EDCT 471 – Administration and Management of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
- EDWF 475 – Career Development and Work-based Learning Strategies
- EDWF 430 – Curriculum Development in Workforce Education
Enroll as an undergraduate non-degree-seeking student
Approved graduate-level courses
- EDW 539 – Methods of Teaching in Workforce Education
- EDW 571 – Advising Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
- EDW 575 – Performance-Based Education
- EDW 733 – Workforce Education Curriculum and Program Development
Enroll as a graduate non-degree-seeking student or apply for the Graduate Certificate in Career and Technical Education
Graduate Certificate in Career and Technical Education (online)
The 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Career and Technical Education is ideal for those with specific occupational knowledge and skills who want to seek professional advancement in education and training or those pursuing Nevada CTE endorsement. It combines career and technical education teaching methodology with practical knowledge of curriculum development and techniques for advising student organizations.
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements.
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in CTPE (online)
This 30-credit concentration in Career & Technical and Postsecondary Education (CTPE) aims to prepare career and technical educators in secondary and postsecondary settings. Preparation focuses on instructional and curricular decision-making processes and teaching methods. Courses are offered in the evenings, weekends, and online. The study plan includes four required courses for the Nevada Department of Education CTE endorsement. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Career and Technical Education can transfer all four courses into this degree plan. Apply for the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction Subplan 1 Professional Studies Track and select Career and Technical and Postsecondary Education as your concentration.
Program of Study
Teaching and Learning Core (6 Credits)
EDW768 Grantsmanship in Education and another course approved by your advisor.
Concentration Courses (24 Credits)
EDW 763 Readings in Postsecondary Education, Workplace Learning and Performance, and Workforce Education Leadership
EDW 733 Workforce Education Curriculum and Program Development
EDW 539 Methods of Teaching in Workforce Education
EDW 575 Performance-Based Education
EDW 692 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Career-Technical Education and Training Development
Choose EDW 571 Advising Career & Tech Student Organizations (CTSO) for secondary focus or EDW745 Theories of Adult Learning for postsecondary focus.
EDW 748 Internship in Workforce Education
CIG 697 Curriculum and Instruction Culminating Experience
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements
Career and Technical Education Alternative Route to Licensure (ARL)
The Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education offers individuals with bachelor’s degrees in fields outside of education a pathway to become teachers. After completing one semester and meeting licensing requirements, students can obtain a conditional teaching license in Nevada. The program also leads to full Nevada standard licensing and a master’s degree.
This program focuses on Career and Technical Education. The Department aims to prepare and develop educators by grounding its programs in essential knowledge, current research, and effective professional practices.
Learn more from the Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education
Learn more from the Special Education Alternative Route to Licensure
Career and Technical Education Accelerated Alternative Route to Licensure (A-ARL)
Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education in CTE
The NV|Forward Graduate Apprenticeship Program in Teaching, formerly known as the Accelerated Alternate Route to Licensure program or A-ARL, is an innovative fast-track for individuals who have already earned a bachelor’s degree in a non-education field and are interested in teaching in Nevada.
Learn more from the Graduate Apprenticeship Program in Teaching
Training and Development Specialists
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in Professional Training and Development (online)
This 30-credit concentration aims to prepare training and development specialists and managers who oversee workforce education and professional advancement in public and private settings. Courses are offered in the evenings, weekends, and online. According to the labor market analysis we conducted using Lightcast, the courses in the study plan match the current required skills of the targeted professionals. Apply for the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction Subplan 1 Professional Studies Track and select Professional Training and Development as your concentration.
Program of Study
Teaching and Learning Core (6 Credits)
EDW 745 Theories of Adult Learning and another course approved by your advisor.
Concentration Courses (24 Credits)
EDW 733 Workforce Education Curriculum and Program Development
CIT 640 Introduction to Instructional Design
EDW 539 Methods of Teaching in Workforce Education
EDW 692 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Career-Technical Education and Training Development
CIT 609 Designing for Learning Management Systems
CIT 642 Designing Serious Games for Learning
EDW 749R Evaluation of Workforce Education Programs
CIG 697 Curriculum and Instruction Culminating Experience
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements
M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in CTPE
This 33-credit master’s degree plan aims to prepare educators and professionals who are in charge of data analysis, report generation, and policy implementation. Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to conduct research, analyze data, and use scientific evidence to inform decision-making. This plan includes selecting a thesis committee and completing a thesis.
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements.
Workforce Development Leaders
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in Workforce Education Leadership (online)
This 30-credit concentration in workforce education leadership aims to prepare workforce education administrators in school and professional settings. Preparation focuses on policies and practices in workforce training, program evaluation, administration, management, and leadership development. Courses are offered in the evenings, weekends, and online. Apply for the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction Subplan 1 Professional Studies Track and select Workforce Education Leadership as your concentration.
Program of Study
Teaching and Learning Core (6 Credits)
EDW768 Grantsmanship in Education and another course approved by your advisor.
Concentration Courses (24 Credits)
EDW 763 Readings in Postsecondary Education, Workplace Learning and Performance, and Workforce Education Leadership
EDW 742 Policies and Practices in Workforce Training and Development
EDW 732 Human Resource Management in WLP
EDW 719 Leadership in Workforce Education
EDW 765 Fiscal Management and Administration of Workforce Programs
EDW 692 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Career-Technical Education and Training Development
EDW 749R Evaluation of Workforce Education Programs
EDW 771 Workforce Education Leadership Conference
CIG 697 Curriculum and Instruction Culminating Experience
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in CTPE
Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Career & Technical and Postsecondary Education (CTPE) is designed to develop future leaders/educators to make evidence-based decisions related to planning, organizing, delivering, and evaluating workforce education and development systems. Program graduates typically seek research and teaching faculty positions in universities; administrative and policy positions in local, state, and national education and other governmental agencies; instructional/curricular leadership positions within school districts; leadership and teaching positions in secondary, community, and technical colleges, and training positions in a variety of adult education and training environments. This degree program has two tracks.
Post-Masters Track – 60 Credits
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements.
Post-Bachelors Track – 81 Credits
The 81-credit program awards two degrees upon completion: a Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with a concentration in Career & Technical and Postsecondary Education (CTPE).
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements.
Doctoral of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, with a concentration in CTPE
This 60-credit program aims to cultivate educational leaders by providing innovative solutions to complex problems of practice. The completion of this degree will enable individuals to become members of university faculties but particularly suited for positions as leaders in school districts and community agencies.
Learn more from the UNLV Degree Directory, including admission requirements.
Admission Deadlines
Non-degree-seeking: Rolling admission; Watch out for course enrollment deadlines
Masters & Certificate: Fall: June 1 | Spring: Nov. 1 | Summer: Mar. 15
Doctorate: Fall w/ GA application: Jan. 15 | Fall w/o GA application: May 1st | Spring: Oct. 1 | Summer: Mar. 1
Questions?
Check the program schedule for virtual information sessions with CTPE faculty!
