Workforce Education and Development
Workforce Education and Development
Welcome to Workforce Education and Development at Penn State University. We appreciate your interest in our program, one of the oldest academic programs offered by Penn State.
Program Mission
The mission of Penn State’s Workforce Education and Development Program is to promote excellence, opportunity, and leadership among professionals in the field of workforce education and development, including professionals employed in secondary and postsecondary education institutions, social services, employee organizations, and private sector businesses.
Faculty in Workforce Education and Development strive to attain a cost-effective academic program that is recognized nationally as among the best of its type in scholarship, leadership, and professional preparation.
Faculty, students, and alumni are proud of the Workforce Education and Development program, which consistently ranks in the top three of its type in national assessments of program quality.
Undergraduate Programs and Certification
Workforce Education and Development offers an undergraduate degree through a full-time University Park teacher education/preparation program and a large off-campus degree and non-degree program leading to three types of Pennsylvania Teacher Certification: Intern; Vocational I; and Vocational II.
Graduate Degree Programs
We offer three graduate degrees:
Doctoral students may choose from three different emphases: human resource development/organization development;, school-to-work; and secondary career and technical education leadership. Master's degree students have these three choices, plus an additional emphasis in teacher certification.
