Online Master of Education – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate
Elevate your impact on student success in the workforce by gaining advanced CTE administrative expertise.
Program Overview
Learn what our online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate can do for you
Designed to be flexible for working professionals, the EWU online Master of Education – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate degree strengthens your command of educational leadership roles to help you achieve a higher impact on positive outcomes in work-based learning environments.
Our 100 percent online M.Ed. coursework provides a practitioner-focused approach, led by respected faculty who are dedicated to student success. The rigorous online graduate CTE administrator curriculum prepares you to drive the planning, decision-making, communication, and change processes needed in today's schools and communities. You will become proficient in essential functions related to directing career and technical education programming, including instructional supervision, resource management, community collaboration and engagement, as well as budget and finance.
Gain real-world experience by completing an internship, create a portfolio of your work and take a comprehensive exam in lieu of a thesis. In just a few months, you can graduate with an advanced degree and qualifications you need to take wing as an influential leader in a variety of educational organizations.
The Eastern Washington University School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).
In this online M.Ed. program, you will:
- support all facets of CTE programming at an organizational level;
- apply supervisory strategies for instruction in CTE industry areas;
- utilize effective organizational management strategies and scenarios for effective learning in CTE secondary education;
- demonstrate mastery of best practices in educational leadership for work-based learning programs and environments.
- support all facets of CTE programming at an organizational level;
- apply supervisory strategies for instruction in CTE industry areas;
- utilize effective organizational management strategies and scenarios for effective learning in CTE secondary education;
- demonstrate mastery of best practices in educational leadership for work-based learning programs and environments.
Potential careers for graduates include:
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director
- Assistant Director for Career and Technical Education
- CTE Administrator or Teacher
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director
- Assistant Director for Career and Technical Education
- CTE Administrator or Teacher
Online M.Ed. degrees also available:
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
Completing your degree and certificate at EWU is more affordable than you might expect
The online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate degree program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition 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 with Administrator Certificate | $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
Be sure you’ve noted all the important dates and deadlines
The online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate 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
How to apply to the online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate degree program
The admission process for the online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate is streamlined to help you get started sooner.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- CTE certification
Online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education Administrator with Administrator Certificate 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
- CTE Certification and 3 years of paid industry experience in CTE OR Principal Certificate
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.
This offering is available as an endorsement program for those teachers who hold or who have held an initial, residency, continuing or professional teaching certificate in the state of Washington. 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].
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
Courses
View the course listing for your online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate degree program
In order to earn your online M.Ed. – Career and Technical Education with Administrator Certificate, you must complete 16 courses (49 credit hours), comprised of 16 credit hours of core courses and 33 credit hours of specialization courses (including an internship).
