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A brief description of the undergraduate program within the WF ED program and the Professional Personnel Development Center in the Learning Performance Systems Department within the College of Education at Penn State University.

Workforce Education and Development Undergraduate Program

Information on Career and Technical Education

The Workforce Education and Development major is designed to prepare someone already skilled in a trade or health area, or a graduate of a high school/vocational school, to become a teacher in a vocational-technical school, comprehensive high school, community college, and/or supervisor or administrator of vocational education.

The major also has an Industrial Training option to prepare people to assist industry with their training needs and an Occupational Home Economics option for those who wish to teach occupational home economics such as child care. Some of the teaching subject specialists presented in vocational education are auto mechanics, masonry, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, nursing, food service, cosmetology, dental laboratory work, and medical laboratory work.

Information on Health Occupation Education

We offer three programs in Health Occupation Education. Learn more here.

For More Information, Contact:

Director of Professional Personnel Development Center
Richard A. Walter, raw18@psu.edu, 814-865-2133, 301C Keller Building

Associate Director of Professional Personnel Development Center
Cynthia Pellock, cxp162@psu.edu, 814-863-0802, 301D Keller Building

Undergraduate and Non-Degree Graduate Staff Assistant
814-863-0805, 301 Keller Building

Certifications Staff Assistant: Emergency Permit, Intern, Vocational I and II, Director, Supervisor, and Cooperative Education
Cheryl Stamm, crc10@psu.edu, 814-863-0804, 301 Keller Building