I’m getting my MA in Educational Studies in Workforce Development with a specialization in Career and Technical Education at The Ohio State University.
I have a 2-Year Provisional Career-Technical Workforce Development (CTWD) license in Business Administration and Management. In order to advance to the 5-Year Advanced CTWD license, I have to complete a CTWD educator preparation program.
The licensure program at OSU is 27 credit hours. The Master’s program 33-34 credit hours. My school district is paying for my classes, so it makes sense to take two extra classes to get a Master’s degree, which comes with a nice 10% raise.
See the Workforce Development Education Specialization Curriculum here.
Coursework
| Course number | Name | Credit hours | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESWDE 5189.03 | Career and Technical Education Clinical Field Experience I | 2 | Fall 2024 |
| ESWDE 5189.04 | Career and Technical Education Clinical Field Experience II | 2 | Spring 2025 |
| ESWDE 5622 | Introduction to Software Applications for Teachers and Trainers | 3 | Fall 2025 |
| EDUTL 5442 | Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum | 3 | Spring 2025 |