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    Sep 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Advanced Career Technical Education Fundamentals (CTFN2-CT) Graduate Certificate

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus


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Graduate Certificate

The goal of the 9 credit Advanced Graduate Certificate in Advanced Career Technical Education (CTE) Fundamentals is to ensure that CTE teachers’ technical knowledge and skills remain current in order to adequately prepare students for the technically enhanced work environments. Given that the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) links funding to student outcomes, students in the schools must now demonstrate proficiency on technical assessment covering industry-recognized standards. Teachers, therefore, must be technically current and this 9 credit certificate will focus on providing teachers the opportunity for this to occur.

Admission Requirements


New Student Admission Requirements


  • Completed application for admission.
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
  • Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ferris.
  • International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).

These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

All Certificate Requirements - 9 Credits Required


Certificate Courses - 9 Credits Required


Notes


  • Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
  • Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements


In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements


These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate certificate at Ferris State University:

  • A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
  • A GPA of 3.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
  • A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
  • A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
  • No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
  • Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
  • Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements


These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

  • All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.

Contact Information


School of Education - College of Arts, Sciences and Education

David J. Alban
(231) 591-2477
[email protected]

 

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