Teach the Skills of Tomorrow
The rapid pace of technological change has made technical educators a critical resource for Michigan's students and industries. By providing an immersive experience that transfers in-depth knowledge and skill, technical educators expand the opportunities available to their students and make a lasting contribution to the productivity of our state and our world.
It's one thing to master a skill, it's another thing entirely to teach that skill. Our blend of professional education, field experience and liberal arts courses will leave you uniquely prepared to make a positive impact in the lives of your students.
Program overview
Pro-Mo-TEd (Professional Modularized Teacher Education) is a program designed to offer working students a unique opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Education degree in Technical Education and a Standard Teaching Certificate with CIP endorsement. The program offers blended instruction in an online delivery format for 18 months.
The program is unique because it is offered in a cohort format that creates a friendly, student-centered, supportive environment. Course begin in the Summer semester and continues in the Fall, Spring and Summer terms. The final Fall semester is the student teaching semester (as long as all other program requirements are complete).
All the required fieldwork takes place in a student's place of employment as the teacher of record, instructional aide or paraprofessional, or placements can be made at local skill centers and high schools if a student is not currently employed in education.
Admission Requirements
Students interested in this program must complete the online application, and meet following requirements for admissions:
New Student Admission Requirements
- Completion of an associate degree with at least 40 credit hours in an occupational major or a minimum of 56 transferrable credits.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
- Combined college or university GPA of 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale) from all institutions attended.
- Completion of an associate degree with at least 40 semester credits hours in an occupational major or a minimum of 56 transferrable semester credits to be admitted.
- Completion of ENGL 150 or transfer equivalent of C grade or higher
- Transfer equivalency for Ferris State University’s MATH 114/115/117 or placement during the first semester at Ferris State University which would require a Math ACT score of 19 or higher; Math SAT of 500 or higher; or Math Accuplacer scores: Elementary Algebra score 75 or higher and College Level Math 0 to 49.
Average Time Commitment
You must access your online course materials several times per week per course. The time commitment depends on the number of credits taken per semester.