Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology · Courses
CTEA
3 courses with the subject CTEA, 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.
CTEA 101Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education Instructors
The Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education Instructors course includes instructional information required by most regulatory oversight agencies and national testing agencies for licensure as an instructor. In CTEA-101, students are taught the qualities and characteristics of an educator, effective time management, organized work methods, the teaching plan, the learning environment, and managing the educational atmosphere, including those students with adult learning characteristics. Students also are taught the basic learning styles and principles, basic methods of teaching and learning, along with learning to communicate confidently and make effective presentations. CTEA-101 also reviews effective classroom management and supervision, managing difficult student behaviors and student misconduct. The concept regarding chronic behaviors and symptomatic chronic behaviors, as well as how to cope with and accommodate barriers in learning are reviewed in this course. CTEA-101 concludes by reviewing program development, lesson planning, educational aids, and technology in the classroom, as well as assessing progress and advising students on desired performance goals and grading, following the Likert Scales and several other types of rating scales and rubrics. (200 lecture hours, 0 lab hours)
CTEA 151Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education in the Beauty and Wellness Disciplines
The Basic Teaching Skills for Career Education in the Beauty and Wellness Disciplines course includes content specific to most beauty and wellness disciplines. This course reviews material supervised by most regulatory oversight agencies and national testing agencies required for obtaining a license as a Cosmetology instructor. Students are taught how to design the student salon by reviewing the desired goals and practical skills required for teamwork. Students are taught how to build a profitable student salon, develop a successful clientele, and how to upgrade client tickets. CTEA-151 also reviews career and employment preparation for students and the art of retaining students, new-student orientation, and admissions policies, as well as delivering continuous outstanding customer service. (200 lecture hours, 100 lab hours) Page 43
CTEA 166Professional Development for Career Education Instructors
Professional Development for Career Education Instructors includes advanced material for career education instructors. This course reviews material for the licensed instructor who wants to improve his/her performance as educators. CTEA- 166 will review educator relationships, communication skills, human relations, the best conditions for learning, and the mental health benefits of laughter. This course concludes with teaching success strategies, teamwork and team motivation, along with interpersonal skills and professional conduct/development planning. (50 lecture hours, 50 lab hours) Page 44
