{"id":36584,"date":"2025-08-04T10:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/educgrad\/?page_id=36584"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:13:09","slug":"cte-plan-2-application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/educgrad\/cte-plan-2-application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"EWU CTE Plan 2 Clock Hour Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Share your professional expertise and industry experience with the next generation by becoming a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CTE educators provide engaging, hands-on learning experiences that build confidence, critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For professionals transitioning from business and industry, becoming a CTE teacher offers a rewarding way to give back to their communities by helping students discover career pathways, develop technical and employability skills, and earn valuable industry-recognized credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-efdefbb7\">\n\n<p data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"has-fit-text\"><strong>EWU CTE Plan 2 Clock Hour Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100% Online &amp; Asynchronous<\/strong><br>Learn on your schedule\u2014no required class meeting times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>F<strong>ast 6-Week Courses<\/strong><br>Focus on one class at a time with accelerated sessions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complete the Program in as Little as One Year<\/strong><br>Stay on track and earn your certification quickly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose Your Practicum Site<\/strong><br>Complete your 6-week practicum at the school that works best for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recently Redesigned Curriculum<\/strong><br>Our updated program reflects current CTE best practices and educator needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Affordable Tuition<\/strong><br>High-quality preparation without the high price tag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Already Have a Teaching Certificate?<\/strong><br>You may qualify to have select courses waived, saving you money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two Cohort Start Dates&nbsp;<\/strong><ul><li>Summer Cohort: August 2026 \u2013 June 2027<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winter Cohort: January 2027 \u2013 December 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re an industry professional or a current educator looking to add your CTE certification, our newly redesigned program makes earning your certification easier than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b184fbc3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6f219276\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-02c47011\">\n\n<p data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"has-fit-text\"><strong>Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must have either have 6,000 hours (3 years) of industry experience or 2,000 hours (1 year) of industry experience PLUS 4,000 hours of teaching or&nbsp;for STEM all 6000 hours of teaching.&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>P<em>lease review the requirements with Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to make sure that you are eligible to obtain CTE certification through the CTE Plan 2 Business &amp; Industry route&nbsp;<\/em>: Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ospi.k12.wa.us\/certification\/teacher-certificate\/career-and-technical-education-applicants\/initial-career-and-technical-educator-cte-certificate\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ospi.k12.wa.us\/certification\/teacher-certificate\/career-and-technical-education-applicants\/initial-career-and-technical-educator-cte-certificate\">OSPI\u2019s&nbsp;website<\/a><\/strong> for the&nbsp;CTE Plan 2 Business and Industry Route requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please also review OSPI\u2019s&nbsp;website for the<a href=\"https:\/\/ospi.k12.wa.us\/student-success\/career-technical-education-cte\/cte-resources-essentials\/cip-codes\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ospi.k12.wa.us\/student-success\/career-technical-education-cte\/cte-resources-essentials\/cip-codes\">&nbsp;<strong>CTE Plan 2 V-Codes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must have completed&nbsp;<strong><em>or<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;scheduled your <strong>Basic Skills Testing <\/strong>before admission approval.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the <strong>CTE Plan 2 Application Form<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All students must submit a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.west.nesinc.com\/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG\/WA095_TestPage.html\">Basic Skills Assessment (WEST-B)<\/a>&nbsp;or an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ospi.k12.wa.us\/certification\/teacher-certificate\/out-state-applicants-teachers\/teacher-assessments\">approved equivalent test<\/a>&nbsp;for admission to a CTE Teacher Preparation Program as per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/RCW\/default.aspx?cite=28A.410.220\">RCW 28A.410.220<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A passing score is NOT required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional information regarding basic skills and approved equivalent tests can be found through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pesb.wa.gov\/preparation-programs\/standards\/assessments\/basic-skills-assessment-west-b\/\">State of Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (wa.gov)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-school-of-education-graduate-programs wp-block-embed-school-of-education-graduate-programs\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kbLWIzOuRc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/educgrad\/cte-clock-hour-program-application\/\">CTE Clock Hour Program Application<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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