Workplace Training and Leadership
Preparing professional educators for leadership, development, and performance improvement in organizations.
Become a leader or manager in an agency, business, or industry, and other organizational contexts. The fully online B.S. in Workplace Training and Leadership (WTL) prepares you to diagnose individual and organizational needs; to design, implement, and evaluate learning development; and change strategies to improve performance. The B.S. WTL has an emphasis in Career and Technical Education for CTE educators teaching industry trades and professions.
Competency-Based Equivalency Portfolio Option: Students who have at least 10,000 hours of work experience can qualify for a CBE-Portfolio, which will award 24 elective credits. These credits can only be applied to a bachelor's degree in Workplace Training and Leadership. There are no extra fees applied for completing this portfolio. Contact an advisor for more information.
Bachelor's of Science in Workplace Training and Leadership
Application Process & Requirements:
Idaho State University admission process is initiated as follows:
For Undergraduates:
- Create an account with Idaho State
- Gather materials including:
- Transcripts or GED
- Official ACT or SAT scores
- $50 application fee
(waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
For Transfers:
Must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA in fourteen (14) or more credit hours to apply.
- Fill out the application
- $50 application fee
- Submit final official transcript(s) from each college attended. If currently attending, in-progress transcripts are accepted, but a final official transcript must be sent upon completion of coursework.
Graduation Requirements:
- Workplace Training and Leadership Core (33 credits)
- Workplace Training and Leadership, CTE Emphasis (33 credits)
- WTL Electives (51 credits)
- Option: Competency-Based Experience demonstrating subject matter expertise (24 credits)
- WTL-CTE Electives (51 credits)
- Option: Competency-Based Experience demonstrating subject matter expertise (24 credits)
- Option: Technical Specialization (from A.A.S. degree) (18 credits)
- General education requirements for a B.S. Degree (37 credits)
Career Opportunities:
- Training & Development Specialist/Director
- Supervisor/Manager
- Organizational Leader/Executive
- Trainer/Learning Specialist
- Consultant
- Organizational Development professional
- Facility Manager
- Community Relations Coordinator
- Organizational Effectiveness professional
- Retail Associate/Management
Minors & Certificates
Minor in Workplace Training and Leadership
The minor in Workplace Training and Leadership is intended to provide students interested in workplace training functions with a suite of skills, knowledge, and experiences in training (design, development, and delivery), and development, which are considered the non-training human development activities in which organizations (private, public, education) engage. Consider this minor for Business, Communications, and Health Sciences students who have an interest in working in a training role within their industry or field.
Graduation Requirements:
- Workplace Training and Leadership Minor (21 credits)
- WTL Minor Core (15 credits)
- OLP 4402 - Analysis and Course Construction (3)
- OLP 4403 - Methods of Training (3)
- OLP 4404 - Evaluating Training (3)
- OLP 4410 - Principles of Change (3)
- OLP 4431 - Workplace Leadership (3)
- WTL Minor Electives (6 credits)
- WTL Minor Core (15 credits)
Baccalaureate Certificate in Organizational Leadership
The baccalaureate certificate in Organizational Leadership (OL) is intended for career professionals seeking middle leadership career paths. This certificate prepares rising professionals and develops their potential for leadership positions within businesses and industries. This certificate advantages career professionals seeking middle leadership positions.
Certificate Requirements:
- Organizational Leadership Baccalaureate Certificate (15 credits)
- OL Certificate Core (12 credits)
- OLP 3331 - Theories and Models of Leadership (3)
- OLP 4401 - Foundations of HRD OR OLP 2231 - Introduction to Leadership (3)
- OLP 4410 - Principles of Change (3)
- OLP 4431 - Workplace Leadership (3)
- OL Certificate Electives (3 credits)
- OL Certificate Core (12 credits)
Certificate in Career and Technical Education
For people teaching in Career and Technical Education fields, the certificate in Career and Technical Education supports educators teaching industry trades and professions.
Certificate Requirements:
- Career and Technical Education Certificate (15 credits)
- CTE Certificate Core (12 credits)
- CTE 4401 - Foundations of CTE (3)
- CTE 4402 - Analysis and Course Construction (3)
- CTE 4403 - Methods of Teaching in CTE (3)
- CTE 4404 - Evaluation in CTE (3)
- CTE Certificate Electives (3 credits)
- CTE Certificate Core (12 credits)
Certificate in Training and Development
The certificate in Training and Development (T&D) is intended to provide students interested in the HR discipline with a framework for facilitating employee training and development of professional workplace skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Certificate Requirements:
- Training and Development Certificate (15 credits)
- T&D Certificate Core (12 credits)
- OLP 4402 - Analysis and Course Construction (3)
- OLP 4403 - Methods of Training (3)
- OLP 4404 - Evaluating Training (3)
- OLP 4407 - Instructional Technology in HRD OR OLP 4450 - Principles of Adult Education (3)
- T&D Certificate Electives (3 credits)
- T&D Certificate Core (12 credits)