Program at a Glance
- Program
- Master
- College(s)
- College of Community Innovation and Education
- Department(s)
- Ed Ldrshp & Higher Education
Prepare to step into a leadership or administrative role in career and technical education (CTE) with the Career and Workforce Education Master of Arts program at UCF. Designed for educators and career specialists seeking to advance their knowledge and boost impact in workforce education and training, this program equips you with the skills to lead the way in helping secondary and postsecondary students connect learning with real-world career development in their chosen discipline.
You’ll explore the history of career education and gain insight into future trends before diving into the basics of curriculum planning and implementation, as well as strategies that prepare learners for high-demand careers. Your coursework will equip you to design effective learning experiences, support career readiness initiatives, and lead programs that strengthen communities and industries.
Our curriculum equips you to gain expertise not just in career and workforce education but also a technical specialization, from workforce development or college and career services to business, health, and industrial occupational education. Depending on whether you prefer to go on to a doctorate program or become a practitioner, you’ll also choose between completing either a research report or program-approved internship — all while under the mentorship of expert faculty.
Graduates leave equipped for various leadership and administrative roles spanning career and workforce education in settings including CTE centers, workforce development organizations, community and state colleges, corporate training departments and professional associations. Whether you aspire to develop workforce programs, lead training initiatives, strengthen career pathways or support learners in achieving their professional goals, the Career and Workforce Education Master of Arts program provides you with the expertise to move the needle forward on your own career while shaping the industry’s future.
Highlights
Course Overview
Issues in Career Education
Examine current issues and changing workforce demands in career and workforce education. You鈥檒l also identify implications for occupation-specific education and training programs to prepare the workforce.聽聽
Career Education Curriculum Planning and Implementation
Analyze curriculum design models, learn to conduct needs assessments, and explore instructional strategies as you dive into the world of developing and implementing high-quality CTE programs.
Workforce Development and Training Management
Gain insight into what leadership looks like in workforce and human resource development, talent management, and technical/industry training. You鈥檒l learn strategies for delegating responsibilities, personnel management, and handling budget and policy.
Skills You'll Learn
- Demonstrate knowledge of historical vocational, economic, social, and legislative developments shaping current U.S. career and workforce education policies and practice
- Analyze and develop career and workforce education curriculum program components through needs assessment and implementation planning
- Evaluate current issues in career education and development, including changing workforce demands and future implications
- Synthesize research on curricular, instructional, demographic, and emerging trend-related issues in career and workforce education
Career Opportunities
- CTE Curriculum Specialist
- CTE Program Coordinator
- CTE Program Director
- CTE Trainer
- Career Pathways Advisor
- Career and Technical Education Administrator
- Instructional Coach
- Student and Career Development Specialist
- Workforce Development Specialist
