Online Occupational Education Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of Occupational Education (BOE) Degree is designed for people who have earned or meet requirements for an associate’s degree from an institution with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

If you have significant credit hours in a technical discipline from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education you may also qualify for the program.

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Exceed Arizona standards in vocational education by earning an accredited bachelor’s degree in Career & Technical Education – Occupational Education from Northern Arizona University. This program is ideal for people who are already CTE certified, who are certified for secondary education in Arizona, or for those working outside public education. Transfer up to 90 credits from a community college toward this 90-30 program and complete your bachelor’s degree online or in person in as little as one year.

NAU also offers an online certificate in Career & Technical Education.

As a 90-30 degree program, you can transfer up to 90 credit hours from other community colleges or universities.* Much more than the standard 64 transfer allowance. You, then, only need to take 30 hours at NAU to complete your degree, saving you time and money

Pursue many career possibilities with an accredited bachelor’s degree in Career & Technical Education – Occupational Education such as secondary technical education teacher, technical writer, training specialist or corporate trainer. Establish your profession in these Arizona settings:

Business and Industry
Public or Private Secondary Education
Trade Schools and Training Settings

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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Athabasca University’s Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd) program is one of the oldest graduate programs in distance education. Established in September 1994, its primary focus is on the fields of distance education and training—learning that helps students overcome the barriers of time and space. Distance education and training are rapidly expanding fields and indicators point to their continued and steady growth well into the future.
Today, distance education and training students of all ages are provided with the opportunity to learn in a wide variety of subject areas, formats, and organizations. If distance educators are to adapt to the increasingly sophisticated field of distance education and to maintain their professional competence, continuous upgrading is essential. Professional growth is also required by people from a variety of educational and occupational backgrounds who seek entry into this burgeoning field.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants to the MEd program must hold a baccalaureate degree from a recognized post-secondary education institution.
• If the potential applicant does not have a degree, but believes his or her education and experience is equivalent to an undergraduate degree, then it is the responsibility of the applicant to put forward this position in writing as part of the application process.
Successful completion of a degree program at an accredited post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction; proof that the instruction for the degree was in English may be required;
• A grade of 70% or higher in an Athabasca University undergraduate or equivalent level English course that is recognized by the faculty/centre;
• Successful completion as a non-program student of a number of Athabasca University courses as determined by the faculty/centre;
• Most recent official score, taken within the last two years, of any of the following:
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and obtain a minimum score of 550 (on the written test) or 80 (on the Internet-based test);
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and obtain a minimum score of 6.0;
• Michigan English Language Battery (MELAB) test and obtain a score of 80;
• Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) and obtain a minimum score of 60.

Other Fees

• $150 Application fees

• $200 Admission fees

• $350 Course withdrawal processing fee

• $100 Non-program application fee (non-refundable) required only once and waived if previously an AU student

• $75 Letter of Permission fee

• $250 Transfer credit evaluation fee

• $250 Course extension fee

• $250 Per course Western Deans' Agreement administration fee (non-AU visiting students)

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The role of the occupational health and safety (OHS) unit in an organization has been steadily and significantly rising in prominence over the last several decades, in many organizations being transferred into the Operations function. This is well-deserved, as the evidence clearly indicates that well-designed and well-managed OHS programs contribute to a much healthier, more satisfied and more productive workforce, coincidentally with a significant financial upside for the organization. However, many, if not most, managers of OHS units have risen to their management positions without any prior post-secondary education in management, and face the dual challenges of a potential performance deficit, and reduced probability of promotion into executive ranks. Thus, this program has been developed to address these challenges, by improving the post-secondary educational landscape for upwardly-mobile OHS managers and executives.
Our online Executive MBA with a focus in Occupational Health and Safety Leadership is designed for advanced-career professionals and managers of OHS units who aspire to lead their businesses towards much higher performance. It begins with coverage of foundational management essentials such as financial, analytical and decision-making skills, and knowledge of an organization's core functions and interactions. The program goes much further than that. Its core focus is on leadership techniques, especially collaborative leadership in the complex context of multiple stakeholders and multiple objectives; then it augments this core focus with a series of specialty track courses focused exclusively on the needs of OHS leaders.

Entry Requirements

All admission determinations are based on the recommendations of the Admissions Review Committee and an official decision rendered by the Dean of the Sandermoen School of Business. The Admissions Review Committee reviews each EMBA program applicant's academic and work history, with special consideration given to individuals with strong professional development records. Individuals seeking to be directly admitted to the EMBA program must first meet the following minimum admission requirements:
• An undergraduate degree from a recognized and accredited university with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale*;
• Five years of full-time employment, preferably with two years of management experience, that collectively provide strong evidence of the potential to work successfully at the middle or senior management level;
• Proficiency in English language communication (oral and written)**;
• Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree, but who have had significant training and/or relevant professional experience, have demonstrated potential for senior management, and/or otherwise possess demonstrable knowledge or expertise that would prepare them adequately for successful study in a specific graduate program may be granted admission and initially classified as “Pre-EMBA” students until they have successfully passed the asynchronous (self-paced online) bridging courses in business communication, accounting and in finance.*** (Upon satisfactory completion of the necessary bridging courses the student will be reclassified and enrolled as “Conditional” until he/she has completed the first three EMBA courses with at least a “B” grade earned in each course.)
*International applicants must be qualified for university or college admission in their home countries. Transcripts must show a superior performance on the basis of the country's grading scheme. All records in a foreign language must include copies of the originals accompanied by certified English translations. **An English proficiency examination and oral interview may be required if the applicant's undergraduate degree was not delivered in English, or if an applicant’s occupational experience was conducted in a non-English communication business environment. An applicant must achieve a score of 550 or better on the TOEFL test (213 for the computer-based test), or a score of 6.5 on the IELTS. ***Individuals providing an official university transcript indicating passage of a standard course in accounting and/or finance will be waived from taking one or both of those bridging courses.
Exemption from the TOEFL Requirement

An EMBA or MBA applicant may be exempted from the TOEFL requirement if at least one of the following conditions applies. An applicant must have:
• The applicant has obtained an undergraduate degree from an English-language University;
• The applicant has studied in an English-speaking country for at least five years;
• The applicant has scored high on a well-known standardized English test;
• The applicant has successfully completed a well-known English language program;
• The applicant has scored a minimum grade of B on the Challenge Test (Placement test may be recommended preceding the challenge test at the discretion of the Admissions Review Committee).

Other Fees

$10 Library fees Per Course

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CSU's Master of Inclusive Education is designed for graduates with qualifications in human development services such as teaching, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology or nursing where a special interest is an asset.

The Master of Inclusive Education course has been designed to graduate highly skilled Inclusive Educators capable of acting as agents of change in the context in which they work.

The course aims to link explicitly to the theoretical underpinnings of complexity and self-organisational theory. The key principles involved are those of collective intelligence, nested similarity, dispersed control, and self-organisation. The course rests on a conceptual framework whereby change agency is at the very core of the theory, pedagogy and content applied within the course. Subjects within the course are designed to build personal capacity, collaborative problem solving skills and an understanding of the systems and context in which individuals are situated. Students will develop the core knowledge and skills required to teach, consult, collaborate, advocate and evaluate in an inclusive service delivery model.

The course also focuses on the research, advocacy and evaluative knowledge and skills required to scale-up innovations in inclusive education to the level of the school. Three pathways: teaching, leadership and project; are offered to students enrolled in the course. These pathways are chosen in the second year of study and enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for change agency in their current or future work setting. The course has been designed to cover international and Australian theory as well as best practice in the field of inclusion.

The Master course aims to build professional capacity in our graduates that scales up, going beyond their own base of experience, classroom space and students to influence the communities of practice within the schools in which they work.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

have already acquired basic training in special education equivalent to a fourth year specialisation in inclusive education or a graduate diploma

hold the degree of Bachelor of Education or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution

or

be a graduate of an approved tertiary institution with a professional qualification in teaching, speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology or nursing

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possess other qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Faculty*

and have access to people with disabilities in educational or other settings for the completion of practical exercises; and complete any additional qualifying subjects or courses prescribed by the Faculty Board.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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