Search | Menu Start on a career that combines your love of technology and education by becoming a technology and engineering education teacher.
Learn how to be the one who provides training to students in a variety of subjects, including auto repair, manufacturing, construction, agriculture and more.
Become a Technology Educator
As a technology educator, you’ll develop age-appropriate lesson plans, instruct students in a particular area of study, demonstrate how to use relevant equipment and tools, supervise and evaluate students’ use of such equipment, discuss progress with students (and their parents if teaching in middle or high school) and to enforce classroom rules and safety procedures.
Technology Education Teachers Are in High Demand
School districts across Wisconsin need licensed technology educators to teach in their middle and high schools.
The other types of jobs someone with this degree could get include community college technology teacher, trade school instructor, carpentry instructor or technology instruction coordinator.
Guaranteed Admission at UW-Platteville or UW-Stout
Madison College partnered with UW-Platteville and UW-Stout to create pathways for students to begin their teacher training at Madison and finish at either four-year college.
Start at Madison College
Enroll in Madison College's Liberal Arts Transfer – Science, Math, and Technology Pre-Major program, where you'll follow the technology education pathway.
At Madison College, you’ll enjoy our low tuition, flexible course options and modern facilities at our convenient campus locations as you take your general education courses (Gen Eds) plus electives such as automotive, engineering, metalworking and industrial mechanics.
You'll also take our Introduction to Education and Teaching course in your first semester, where we'll introduce you to education and teaching through practical experience in school settings, group discussions and individual reflection.
Guaranteed admission means your Madison College credits will automatically transfer with you!
Finish at UW-Platteville
Complete Madison College's pre-major program with a 2.750 cumulative GPA or higher to get guaranteed admission to UW-Platteville’s School of Education.
Transfer to UW-Platteville, where you’ll study professional education and technology (metals, woods, drafting, construction, photography and more), plus your student teaching experience to finish your bachelor’s degree and get certified to teach in a middle or high school setting.
UW-Platteville Transfer Agreement
Download the Madison College / UW-Platteville Technology Education Transfer Agreement (PDF)
Finish with UW-Stout’s Online Program
Complete Madison College’s pre-major program and 61 of your credits will be applied to the Bachelor's degree, leaving 59 credits to complete at UW-Stout. By transferring 60 or more credits, you will enter UW-Stout as a junior.
UW-Stout Online Program Transfer Agreement
Download the Madison College / UW-Stout Technology Education Transfer Agreement (PDF)
Note: UW-Stout’s B.S. Technology Education program is also offered in on-campus in Menomonie, WI. If you wish to pursuing the on-campus program, you should reach out to UW-Stout Transfer Admissions early in your time at Madison College to discuss alterations to this agreement.
Get Started On Your Tech Ed Teaching Career
Apply to Madison College and select the "Liberal Arts Transfer - Science, Math and Technology" as your primary program.
Once admitted, we'll work with you to develop a structured path for completing an associate degree at Madison College by choosing courses that best match your teaching interests at your preferred transfer institution.
Questions?
Contact Karena Curtis at kmcurtis@madisoncollege.edu for more information about our STEM Pre-Major program and college transfer opportunities.