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25-1194.00 - Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary


Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
138,500
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Forecasted Employment
147,600
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Change in Employment
+9,100
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Change in Employment %
+6.6%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
  • Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
  • Determine training needs of students or workers.
  • Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
  • Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
  • Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals.
  • Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
  • Develop teaching aids, such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.
  • Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
  • Advise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns.
  • Participate in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrate relevant information into training programs.
  • Serve on faculty and school committees concerned with budgeting, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.
  • Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields.
  • Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.
Supplemental
  • Review enrollment applications and correspond with applicants to obtain additional information.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Education and Training
  • 89%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 English Language
  • 77%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Mechanical
  • 75%
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
 Mathematics
  • 74%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 74%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Clerical
  • 71%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 71%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 68%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Administration and Management
  • 67%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 65%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Design
  • 64%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Chemistry
  • 61%
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
 Personnel and Human Resources
  • 60%
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
 Physics
  • 60%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
 Economics and Accounting
  • 58%
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
 Production and Processing
  • 56%
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 Sales and Marketing
  • 56%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
 Building and Construction
  • 53%
    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
 Psychology
  • 52%
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
 Law and Government
  • 51%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Transportation
  • 50%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Pneumatic tools
  • Air chisel sets
 Pressure measuring and control instruments
  • Air pressure regulators
  • Ball gauges
  • Coolant testers
  • Cooling system pressure testers
  • Hydraulic pressure gauge sets
 Wrenches and drivers
  • Air ratchets
  • Screwdriver sets
 Restraints and accessories
  • Arm board stabilizers
 Vehicle testing and measuring equipment
  • Battery conductance testers
  • Engine analyzers
  • Spark plug feeler gauges
  • Tire pressure gauges
 Domestic bath appliances
  • Blowdryers
  • Stationary hairdryers
 Holding and clamping tools
  • Boot clamp pliers
  • Hose clamps
 Length and thickness and distance measuring instruments
  • Brake disc micrometers
  • Brake drum micrometers
  • Digital calipers
 Vehicle servicing equipment
  • Brake drum lathes
  • Brake spring pliers
  • Wheel aligners
  • Wheel balancers
 Braking systems and components
  • Brake shoe adjusting gauges
  • Brake spoons
  • Brake spring removers
 Tool kits
  • Cam bearing driver sets
 Projectors and supplies
  • Carousel slide projectors
  • Computer projectors
  • Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
  • Multimedia projection equipment
  • Opaque projectors
  • Overhead data projectors
  • Projector screens
 Clutch parts and accessories
  • Clutch alignment sets
 Cameras
  • Compact digital cameras
  • Digital camcorders
  • Digital video cameras
  • Webcams
 Audio and visual equipment
  • Compact disk CD players
  • Digital video disk DVD players
  • Handheld microphones
  • Liquid crystal display LCD televisions
  • MP3 digital voice recorders
  • Television monitors
  • Wireless microphones
 Computer data input devices
  • Computer data input scanners
  • Handheld bar code readers
  • Interactive whiteboard controllers
  • Student response systems
 Computer printers
  • Computer laser printers
  • Poster printers
 Computers
  • Desktop computers
  • E-readers
  • Laptop computers
  • Tablet computers
 Aids for medical training
  • Educational anatomy models
 Bath and body
  • Hair clippers
  • Hairbrushes
 Power tools
  • Handheld grease guns
  • Hot glue guns
  • Laser engravers
 Hydraulic presses
  • Hydraulic presses
 Computer displays
  • Interactive whiteboards
 Duplicating machines
  • Laser facsimile machines
  • Photocopying equipment
 Personal communication devices
  • Multi-line telephone systems
 Desk supplies
  • Paper cutters
 Steering system
  • Power steering pump pulleys
 Electric vehicle charging systems
  • Refrigerant charging stations
 Soldering machines
  • Soldering guns
 Metal cutting tools
  • Tap and die sets
 Media storage devices
  • Universal serial bus USB flash drives
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
  • Calendar and scheduling software
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Google DocsHOT
  • Image scanning software
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
 Educational or reference software
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Common Curriculum
  • Course management system software
  • Desire2Learn
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Moodle
  • Sakai CLE
 Data management and query software
  • Blackboard software
  • Career management systems CMS
  • Data entry softwareHOT
  • DOC Cop
  • iParadigms Turnitin
 Network applications software
  • Edmodo
  • Web browser software
 Information exchange software
  • Email software
  • GroupMe
  • Microsoft OutlookHOT
 Business function specific software
  • Google Classroom
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
 Industry specific software
  • Medical condition coding softwareHOT
  • Medical procedure coding software
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Specialty
 Advanced
 Product/Equipment
  • Novell Academic Instructor
    1800 South Novell Place, Provo, Utah 84606888-321-4272

 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
The licensing information below is organized into sections and is useful for pursuing if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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