Overview
Education Careers is a student intern teaching program. Students apply what they learn in real classrooms with real students. If you enjoy working with children and recognize the talents of each individual child, this is the program for you.
- Students can earn a Ivy Tech Technical Certificate (TC) in Elementary Education.
- Students must complete 18 credit hours of academic dual credit at their high schools to earn the TC.
- Students must successfully complete all technical dual credit courses over two years at WCC.
- The TC is the first-level postsecondary credential students can earn in Education at Ivy Tech.
You Will Learn:
- To identify learning styles
- To use strategies to address learning styles
- How to plan, write, & teach lessons
- How teachers & other professionals work together in local schools
A Typical Student
The typical student is a solid academic student that wants a career in the education field. Career goals include elementary and special education teachers, preschool education teachers, instructional aides, counselors, social workers, and school administrators. Students create and present lesson plans in the classrooms and must be comfortable working independently with students and teachers. Most students continue their education at the postsecondary level to become teachers.
Get Yourself Ready
To be prepared for success, gain experience working with children. Develop your written and spoken communication skills, and do well in all academic classes, and develop a good work ethic. The following pathway courses will help prepare you for the Education Careers program, college, and a career in the education field:
- Preparing for College & Careers
- Child Development
- Advanced Child Development
- Interpersonal Relationships
