Endorsement Program in Industrial Cooperative Training

The endorsement program in industrial cooperative training is designed to prepare a licensed teacher to be endorsed to teach industrial cooperative training in the public schools.

Admission

Prior to entering this program students must have or qualify for a Virginia Collegiate Professional or Postgraduate Professional License. Secondly, they must be interviewed and accepted by the program coordinator.

Exit

Students must (1) complete the following courses: ENGL 110C, OTED 305/400/500, OTED 401/501, OTED 306/403/503, OTED 408/508, OTED 496/596, and OTS 450/550; (2) earn a 2.75 cumulative grade point average if licensure is at the undergraduate level and a 3.00 cumulative grade point average if licensure is at the graduate level; and (3) document at least 4000 clock hours of acceptable employment in a trade, technical, or industrial education subject area completed within the past five years or complete OTS 405. Twelve hours of 500/600 level courses may be applied toward the Master of Science in occupational and technical studies, middle and secondary teaching concentration.