Transfer-Friendly Program
Our transfer-friendly program lets you bring in up to 60 transfer credits from prior coursework or professional experience. This means you can graduate faster without sacrificing the quality of your education.
Make a Difference. Teach Technical Education.
UW-Stout's 100% online Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Career, Technical Education & Training is designed for working adults who aspire to teach in a technical or community college setting. Advance your Associate’s Degree or Technical Diploma to a Bachelor's Degree by enhancing your technical knowledge with expertise in instruction, leadership, course construction, and evaluation.
100% of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education Within 6 Months
Career-Defining Curriculum
Our curriculum prepares you to teach in post-high school settings, such as technical and community colleges and training programs in business and industry. Graduates have gone on to teach in areas including automotive technology, diesel technology, building construction, culinary arts, machine tooling, drafting, dental assistant, and many more.
Program Overview
Earn a Professional Certificate While Fulfilling Your Degree Requirements
Program Highlights
- Complete your degree in as little as two years with year-round registration
- Earn credit for prior learning
- Discipline-focused curriculum taught by industry-experienced faculty
- Optional specialization in Training and Human Resource Development
- Financial aid options available
Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the program.
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Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction
Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished career and technical training faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education and your career. Learn more about your future instructors!
Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow’s Challenges
Each year, Stout career and technical education graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out other applicants for coveted technical training positions with vocational schools and employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.
Select Recent Employers
- Central Lakes College
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Exact Sciences
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Marshfield Clinic Health System
- Madison Area Technical College
- Mid-State Technical College
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Moraine Park Technical College
- Northcentral Technical College
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Northwest Technical College Bemidji
- Western Technical College
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Program Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne | Bellman | Instructor | Fox Valley Technical College |
| Nancy | Chapko | Instructional Designer | Gateway Technical College |
| Elisia | Gonsowski | HR Generalist | Riverside Machine |
| Jacob | Griggs | Instructor, Education Advocate and Media Specialist | Western Technical College |
| Tanna | Hanson | HR | Fox Valley Technical College |
| Shannen | Jochim | Student Services Advisor, Stout Online | UW-Stout |
| Mandy | Johnson | FQAS Coordinator | Wisconsin Technical College System |
| Anne | Kamps | Director, Learning Innovations | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College |
| Georgios | Loizides | Professor | UW-Stout |
| Rachelle | Phakitthong | Chippewa Valley Technical College | |
| Matt | Simoneau | Assistant Professor; Program Director | UW-Stout |
| Julia | Tronnier | Student Services Advisor, Stout Online | UW-Stout |
| Sandy | White | Student Services Advisor, Stout Online | UW-Stout |
| Linda | Young | Admissions | UW-Stout |
Customized Tuition & Fees
UW-Stout degree programs using the all-inclusive customized instruction model are designed with the adult learner in mind. Other universities will present costs and value differently, so make sure you're comparing apples to apples. If you're comparing UW-Stout's online degree customized instruction (CI) tuition to our competitors, keep in mind:
- Customized instruction tuition rate includes the textbook rental fee.
- There are no additional or hidden university-based semester or technology fees.
- Students in customized instruction programs pay the same rate of tuition regardless of where you live--Wisconsin, California, Texas, or in a foreign country.
More Value for Your Money
Customized Instruction also provides:
- Program Director/Coordinator: Faculty with academic and industry expertise.
- Student Services Advisor: One point of contact, providing dedicated support throughout your degree program.
- Course Sequences & Matrices: Plan ahead with clear program outlines so you know what courses are offered when.
- Stackable Courses & Programs: Many of our courses and certificates can be applied to our degree programs.
- Flexibility: Courses are designed to offer the flexibility and convenience working professionals need to get ahead in their careers without sacrificing their current income and responsibilities.
