Online Master of Education – Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Equip yourself to effectively convey in-demand career skills to students and help create the next generation of leaders in the workforce.
Program Overview
Gain insights into our online Master of Education – Career and Technical Education (CTE) program
By earning your online Master of Education – Career and Technical Education (CTE) degree program from Eastern Washington University, you will gain the advanced preparation you need to help students develop in-demand vocational skills. In just a few months, you can position yourself to help meet the demand for teacher leaders who can provide workforce training, especially in the technical, business and marketing arenas.
Our 100 percent online master's in career and technical education coursework provides rigorous development with a focus on growing your ability to identify barriers to student success and employing differentiated work-based learning for diverse audiences and occupations. Learn practical application of instructional planning and classroom management strategies that help you supply improved student support.
You will graduate with real-world experience by completing an internship as an active practitioner in a secondary (7-12) classroom or a skills center. You will also complete a digital portfolio of work and comprehensive exam as a part of this non-thesis online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) program.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
In this online CTE degree program, you will learn to:
- understand the environment of CTE and the role of CTE in education;
- apply instructional planning strategies for CTE industry areas;
- utilize effective classroom management strategies and scenarios for effective learning in CTE secondary education;
- demonstrate mastery of CTE educational concepts and strategies.
- understand the environment of CTE and the role of CTE in education;
- apply instructional planning strategies for CTE industry areas;
- utilize effective classroom management strategies and scenarios for effective learning in CTE secondary education;
- demonstrate mastery of CTE educational concepts and strategies.
Potential careers for career and technical education graduates:
- Career and Technical Education Teacher
- Business and Marketing Teacher
- Career Readiness Instructor
- Career and Technical Education Teacher
- Business and Marketing Teacher
- Career Readiness Instructor
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EWU offers a variety of graduate education degree programs in a convenient online format. Check out all our online M.Ed. programs.
The School of Education programs are approved by the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB).
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Tuition
Earning your online degree is easy on any budget with pay-as-you-go tuition
The online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) degree program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition rate to all students residing in and out of the state of Washington.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 4-Credit Hour Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ed. Career and Technical Education (CTE) | $325 | $1,300 | $15,925* |
Application Fee: $75
*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.
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Calendar
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The online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is designed to be flexible for working professionals, with six-week courses and seven start dates a year. View the full calendar to find the upcoming start date that’s best for you, along with corresponding deadlines for submitting documents, enrolling and paying tuition.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter II | 2/10/25 | 1/27/25 | 2/5/25 | 2/8/25 |
| Spring I | 3/31/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/26/25 | 3/29/25 |
| Spring II | 5/12/25 | 4/28/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/10/25 |
| Summer I | 7/7/25 | 6/23/25 | 7/1/25 | 7/5/25 |
| Fall I | 9/22/25 | 9/8/25 | 9/17/25 | 9/20/25 |
| Fall II | 11/3/25 | 10/20/25 | 10/29/25 | 11/1/25 |
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Admissions
Know the requirements for this online CTE program
The admission process for the online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) is streamlined to help you get started sooner. A teaching certificate is not required for admission to this program.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Official transcript from degree-granting university
Online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours**
- Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
- Professional resume
- Have at least 6,000 hours in paid industry experience
- No teaching certificate required. If applicants have a teaching certificate, work experience requirement drops to 2,000 hrs.
Document Submission Information
Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.
- Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
- Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.
If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:
Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004
Have a question? Call us at 800-826-3411.
**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least 3 years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.
If you do not hold a teaching certificate in Washington or do not hold a teaching certificate at all, you are still encouraged to apply.
Please note however that this will not lead to a teaching certificate in Washington. Additionally, this program may satisfy the requirements for states other than Washington. Please check with your applicable licensing board to determine whether this program satisfies requirements for licensure in the state in which you reside. For current contact information for applicable licensing boards, please refer to our State Authorization page. For information on certification in the state of Washington, contact Christi Wavada at [email protected].
Courses
Review the curriculum for your online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at EWU
In order to earn the M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education (CTE) online, you must complete 14 courses (49 credit hours), comprised of 16 credit hours of core courses and 33 credit hours of specialization courses (including an internship).
