19 courses with the subject OCED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OCED 2100Integrating Mathematics into Vocational Education Programs3
Credit(s) Offered: annually This course is an undergraduate course offered through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education exclusively. The course is designed to provide vocational/technical teachers with the pedagogy to effectively weave mathematical applications of algebra and numeracy into daily assignments within their specific technical areas.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 2500Seminar for the Beginning Vocational Technical Education Teacher3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings Designed to prepare new vocational technical teachers for their first teaching assignment, the characteristics of an effective teacher as well as the tools required by first year teachers to be successful will be explored. These include techniques for establishing effective classroom routines, student instruction and assessment, and maintaining a positive classroom/shop/laboratory climate that conveys high expectations. Students also will learn to identify the elements of a course/program curriculum, as well as how to develop a lesson plan, assign and grade homework and collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction, assessment and student achievement.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 2510O.S.H.A. 510 Construction Industry Standards3
Credit(s) Offered: Summer Course covers scope and application of OSHA construction industry standards, site safety and health with special emphasis on areas most hazardous using OSHA standards. Students will define construction safety and health terms, identify construction sites hazards, locate appropriate subparts, interpretations and resources, and describe the use of OSHA Standards and regulations. Students who receive OSHA approval of prior construction experience will be eligible for certification.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Permission of instructor and OSHA approval of safety experience
OCED 2511O.S.H.A. 511 General Industry Standards3
Credit(s) Offered: Summer Course covers scope and application of OSHA General Industry Standards, site safety and health principles with special emphasis on areas most hazardous. Students will define safety and health terms, identify general industry site hazards, locate appropriate subparts, interpretations and resources, and describe the use of OSHA Standards and regulations. Prior approval by the New England OSHA office required. Students who receive prior safety approval from the OSHA office will be eligible for certification.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 2520Managing Student Behavior in a Healthy and Safe Environment3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings (Formerly Management of the Vocational Technical Environment) This course is designed to prepare vocational technical teacher candidates to organize an instructional area that is conductive to high quality learning in a healthy and safe environment. A variety of discipline concepts and strategies will be presented for application in the shop/laboratory, related classroom, and cooperative education sites. Current, relevant OSHA and child labor law standards will be reviewed and plans for a comprehensive health safety plan will be developed.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 2530Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Instructional Strategies3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings (Formerly Teaching Methods: Instructional Strategies in Vocational Technical Education) This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with a wide variety of researched-based teaching methods and instructional strategies. Students in this course will learn how to develop a unit of study and how learning styles, motivation and expectations influences instructional choices made by the vocational technical educator. Students will learn how to integrate vocational technical and academic content by using a balanced instruction.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3510Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Educating and Assessing the Vocational Technical Education Learner3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with the knowledge and tools to instruct and assess the technical, academic and employability skills of vocational technical education students. Students in this course will be able to identify, develop and model appropriate learning activities and assessments for the vastly divergent student population in vocational-technical education.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3517Fundamentals of Vocational Technical Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course examines the history and philosophy of vocational technical education. The present state of federal vocational education, Chapter 731, Child Labor Laws; Chapter 622 and Title IX; and Chapter 766, State Vocational Council are covered. Additionally the course studies The National Center for Research in Vocational Education; and Federal Vocational Education Regulations.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3520Teaching Methods for Vocational Technical Education—Using Research-Based Practices to Develop Effective Instructional Strategies3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course is designed to provide vocational technical teachers with an understanding of how learning styles impact instruction and learning. Vocational technical teachers will learn how to develop a teaching unit that focuses on readiness assessment, use of learning styles, attention to whole-brain teaching, interpersonal skills, knowledge and skill assessment.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3524Promoting Positive Social Behavior for Students with Special Needs in Vocational Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings The course provides familiarity with the continuum of services required for students with special needs in all school settings. The modifications of approach and teaching techniques which make vocational education accessible to all students are discussed in depth. A case study is required of each student in the course.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3525Strategies and Methods for Teaching Special Needs Students Re: Vocational Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This is a practical approach to planning instruction for special needs students in the regular class within a vocational school setting. Using a framework for applying theory in practice, teachers develop and/or attempt strategies that are applicable to their classrooms.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3526Implementation and Evaluation of Education Plans for Students with Special Needs3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings The course provides experience in interpreting educational prescriptions for implementation within vocational training programs. Each student designs an individualized instructional plan describing all materials, recommended methodology and techniques of evaluation.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3527Seminar and Practicum in Vocational Education/Special Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings Students complete a practicum or internship in an approved setting for individuals with special needs. Students are assisted in implementing the various facets of their role within a given setting. Visitations are planned not only to observe the competencies being demonstrated but to meet with school administrators in defining the role and functions. Practicum seminar is designed to assist the total group in dealing with current concerns and issues and to allow students to learn from the experiences of each other.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3530Developing and Implementing a Standards-Based Curriculum in Vocational Technical Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course is designed to provide vocational technical educators with the knowledge of the elements of a quality curriculum. Students will learn how to develop a vocational technical education curriculum and a competency-based student reporting system that incorporates the standards and performance indicators of the Academic and Vocational Technical Education Curriculum Frameworks.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3546Integrated Vocational Technical and Academic Curriculum3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course shares, explores and investigates Massachusetts developed curricular resources, including CBVE, MSCP, Model Academic Project and LAPS, as well as nationally devised curriculum, including Principles of Technology, CBE, and others. This learning activity examines the eight methods (academic infusing, cross articulation, vocational/technical relevance, content alignment, the academy model, specialized courses/programs, employability/career path skills and the culminating/senior project) for integration identified by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education at the University of California at Berkeley.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Credit(s) Offered: evenings Participants explore strategies for establishing student performance criteria, assessing student knowledge and attitudes, evaluating hands-on skills and determining student grades. Topics include identifying and examining existing standards and social equity in educational assessment. Methods for linking competency designed instructional objectives to evaluation and measuring instruments are reviewed, including factors related to reliability and range.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 3700Addressing the Needs of Students with Disabilities in Vocational Technical Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course will provide vocational technical educators with an overview of the federal and state special education laws and regulations and how they are implemented in schools in Massachusetts. Students will learn about the elements of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the roles of special and general educators. Students will also learn how to design curriculum and instruction using the information on the IEP and how to modify their related classrooms and vocational technical shops/laboratories to accommodate students with disabilities.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
OCED 4534Supervised Practicum in Vocational Education3
Credit(s) Offered: evenings A practicum is a modified teaching placement in a vocational technical school or equivalent field-based experience. Candidates function as pre-approved instructors with responsibility for demonstrating ability to implement various teaching models, familiarization with school policies, classroom management techniques and the coordination of educable training resources. Teaching is supervised by a cooperating teacher and monitored and evaluated by a university instructor. Practicum participants design competency-based lesson plans, participate actively in seminar discussions and complete a research assignment on educational reform. The eligible practicum time requirements are five hours a day for three or four days a week over six week period.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Credit(s) Offered: evenings This course provides an orientation and application of Lotus 1-2-3 for the vocational technical setting. This software is a recognized leader in the microcomputer spreadsheets market with its ease of use, size, and power. Students learn through hands-on experience how to plan, design, implement and perform analysis utilizing a microcomputer and Lotus 1-2-3. Additionally, a historical view of spreadsheets and their impact on the manner in which effective organizations operate in the planning, creating, saving, and printing of data is emphasized. Participants interpret data using database functions and by creating and printing graphs.
Subject
OCED
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit(s)
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026
Catalog
Fitchburg State University 2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
