Post-baccalaureat Certification, Technology Education.
Degree earned: Pennsylvania Teachers Certificate, K-12

The Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology offers a certification program for individuals seeking to become technology education teachers, but do not need to complete a second four-year degree. People with existing undergraduate degrees may elect to seek certification on either a graduate or undergraduate level. Please see the descriptions below to determine which option is the best for you. Dr. Scott Warner works to help make the transitioning possible. You can email him at Scott.Warner@millersville.edu.

Option A: Undergraduate Courses

Professional Block:
EDFN 211: Foundations of Modern Teaching (3 cr.)
EDFN 241: Psychological Foundations of Teaching (3 cr.)
EDTE 291: Foundations of Technology Education (3 cr.)*

Professional Courses:
EDTE 391: Curriculum and Instruction in Technology Education (3 cr.)*
EDTE 496: Innovation & Design Methodologies (3 cr)

Professional Seminar:
EDTE 461 - Student Teaching (12 cr.)
EDTE 491 - Professional Seminar (1 cr.)

* Admission to APS required, including 3.0 GPA

Option B: Graduate Courses

EDTE 600: Teaching Technology Across Disciplines (3 cr.)
EDTE 601: Planning Technology Education Programs (3 cr.)
EDFN 545: Advanced Education Psyc. (3br)
EDFN 590: Social foundations of Education (3 cr.) OR
EDFN 603: Philosophy of Education (3 cr.)
EDTE 496: Innovation & Design Methodologies (3 cr) OR
EDTE 698: Research & Development (3 cr.)
EDTE 461: Student Teaching (12 cr)**
EDTE 491: Seminar in Technology Education (1 cr.)**

** Admission to APS required, including 3.0 GPA

After you select your option, you will need to complete the following coursework for certification.

You can select the course numbers to read brief descriptions of each course.

Technology Literacy Core: 12 credit hours (4 courses)

ITEC 110 - Communication & Information Systems (3 cr.)
ITEC 120 - Energy, Power, Transportation (3 cr.)
ITEC 130 - Production Materials & Processes (3 cr.)
ITEC 140 - Bio-Related Technologies (3 cr.)

Intermediate Courses (required): 30 credit hours (10 courses)

ITEC 241 - Drafting Communications (3 cr.)
ITEC 251 - Print Media Systems (3 cr.)
ITEC 261 - Electronic Systems (3 cr.)
ITEC 262 - Semiconductor Electronics (3 cr.)
ITEC 271 - Processing Non-metallic Materials (3 cr.)
ITEC 281 - Processing Metallic Materials (3 cr.)
ITEC 325 - Power Conversion and Control (3 cr.)
ITEC 344 - Product Design (R&D) (3 cr.)
ITEC 346 - Architectural Drawing and Design (3 cr.)
ITEC 435 - Manufacturing Enterprise (3 cr.)

Elective Courses: 6 credit hours (2 courses)

Choose two electives from the courses listed below:

Communications: ..SELECT ONE

ITEC 243 - Technical Sketching and Design (3 cr.)
ITEC 245 - Descriptive Geometry (3 cr.)
ITEC 326 - Fluid Power (R&D) (3 cr.)
ITEC 335 - Contruction Technology I (3 cr.)
ITEC 332 - Contruction Technology II (3 cr.)
ITEC 335 - Contruction Technology I (3 cr.)
ITEC 346 - Architectural Drawing and Design (3 cr.)
ITEC 350 - Still Photography (3 cr.)
ITEC 355 - Contemporary Printing Technology (3 cr.)
ITEC 356 - Desktop Publishing (R&D) (3 cr.)
ITEC 375 - Polymer and Ceramic Technology (3 cr.)
ITEC 376 - Wood Technology (3 cr.)
ITEC 385 - Metal Technology (3 cr.)

General Education: 15-16 credit hours (5 courses)

• Mathematics Courses - 6 credit hours
• English Composition and Literature Courses - 6 credit hours
• Chemistry or Physics Courses (with a laboratory component) - 3-4 credit hours

NOTE: You must achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher to be admitted into your advanced professional studies courses.

Advanced Professional Studies Criteria