Department of Occupational Education

Chair and Professor Myers
Professor Bobell, Rankin
Associate Professors Croker, Humphrey, Jenkins, Rowe, Wilkins
Assistant Professor Wilson
Associate Professors Emeritus Echo, Williams, Condie

Master of Education in Occupational Training Management

The masters degree program in Occupational Training Management has two options:

Vocational Program Management

For those pursuing a career in administration of vocational programs in public schools.

Industrial Training Management

For those who plan a career in the management of training programs in business, industry, the public sector, or the military.

Common Course Work Core

Both options require a common core of course work which is generic to the management of occupational training:

VED 501		Foundations of Occupational Education		3 cr
CT 531		Supervision of Human Relations 
		in Occupational Training			3 cr
VED 632		Curriculum Assessment and Research 
		Applications in Occupational Training		3 cr
VED 633		Occupational Program Planning, 
		Development and Evaluation			3 cr
VED 634		Administration of 
		Occupational Training				3 cr
VED 635		Practicum in Occupational 
		Training Administration				3 cr
In addition, students in the Vocational Program Management option must complete:

EDUC 608	Educational Administration		3 cr
EDUC 611	School Finance				3 cr
EDUC 612	School Law				3 cr
EDUC 642	School Communications and 
		Public Relations			2 cr
The required course work in this option is designed to fulfill course work requirements for Idaho Vocational Administrator Certification. It also covers the competencies recommended for these professionals by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education.

Students in the Industrial Training Management option must prepare an approved program of elective courses that support and strengthen their occupational specialty and career plans.

All students will complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours. A thesis or masters paper is optional. All candidates completing a thesis will orally defend the thesis but will not complete written or oral exams. All others will be required to pass a comprehensive written and oral exam.

Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in an approved area of occupational education may be required to complete VTE 502, Occupational Analysis and Course Construction, and either VED 555 or CT 557, Methods of Teaching Adults or provide documentation to show competence in the specific course material.

To meet the needs of employed students, the courses required in this program are made available in the evening both on campus and off campus. See Department of Education for M.Ed. requirements for the Home Economics emphasis area.