Technology Teacher Education

City Tech’s Technology Teacher Education program prepares students to graduate with essential knowledge and skills, including foundational hands-on skills like woodworking and crafting and computerized advanced manufacturing techniques like CAD, 3D printing, laser cutting, coding, and robotics. Field experiences through internships and student teaching courses equip students with vital teaching skills like lesson planning, classroom management, assessment strategies, and school administration.

The Technology Teacher Education program is the sole technology teacher education program leading to certification south of Albany, New York. This program educates pre-service teachers for New York City, Long Island, and neighboring regions. The curriculum focuses on developing technological literacy, problem-solving, engineering design, and prototyping skills. STEM education and computer science teachers are in demand and the employment outlook is strong.

The program meets the course requirements for the New York State initial technology education teaching certificate. Graduates can pursue a master’s degree in instructional technology, educational administration, special education, or other education specialties elsewhere in CUNY or the country.

Learning Outcomes

Our mission, as urban educators, is to prepare professionally competent, reflective and caring technical educators for a world of technology and diversity. Therefore, every graduate of the program is prepared to demonstrate:

• General Knowledge – based on a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences that forms the basis for our shared values, understandings, and responsibilities in a democracy.

• Technical Competency – including knowledge and skill in career and technical education content areas to enable students to achieve high

  standards of learning and performance.

• Professional Competency – based on knowledge of students and proficiency in designing instruction appropriate for their developmental levels and needs; proficiency in designing, planning, implementing, and managing the instructional process in a safe and nurturing environment; and using a variety of methods, assessment techniques, and resources.

• Competency in the Use of Technology – ability to use modern computer technology and the internet to facilitate and enhance the instructional process and student learning.

• Caring Dispositions – personal and interpersonal characteristics that build upon and enhance dispositions to be caring professionals who have respect for learners of every age and background.

• Reflective Practice – critical analysis, evaluation and continuous improvement of professional practice and life-long learning.

• Sensitivity to Diversity – awareness of the diverse cultures that make up our urban schools, communities and our global society; and the basis for practices that support and meet students’ learning needs.

Professional Licensure

Completers of the program can apply for the New York State initial teaching certificate if they meet requirements for mandatory workshops and certificate exams.

Accreditation

Initial Certificate in Career and Technical Teacher Education program is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).

Additional Costs

Education students are typically also required to be fingerprinted for clinical placements required during coursework.  This cost can exceed $100 but is covered by financial aid for students who are eligible.

In order to become licensed teachers in New York State and eligible for hiring in public schools, students in Education programs that are registered with NY State Education Department to lead to certification must take New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE). Exams are administered by Pearson, and vary by teacher content area. The cost of these exams is covered by financial aid for students who are eligible.

Advisement Information

Students who have general questions regarding Career and Technical Education, Technology Education, work-based learning, certificate programs, and other issues, please send an email to CareerTechTeacheredu@citytech.cuny.edu.

For advisement, please fill out a pre-advisement form and make an appointment via our advisement booking link.

Explore the Career and Technology Teacher Education Department on the City Tech website.