Workforce Education and Development

Careers

Students interested in this program should be employed in or aspire to be employed as faculty, trainers, administrators, or researchers in education-for-work settings such as business, industry, health fields, occupational home economics, cooperative education, youth apprenticeship, or employment and training.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Program and Facilities Management for Work Force Development Professionals
• Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)
• Assessment Techniques in Workforce Education
• Global Talent Development
• Implementing Training as an Organization Development Intervention
• Whole System Change for Workforce Professionals
• Current Policy and Practices in Organization Development
• Facilitating Organization Development and Change Through Technology

Admission Requirements

Academic requirements

• GPA: 3

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 80

General requirements

• Admission to graduate degree programs in Workforce Education and Development (WFED) is based on the faculty's evaluation of an applicant's prior undergraduate and graduate work, relevant prior work experience including military service, and career goals.
• A GPA of 3.00 in prior graduate course work is required for admission to the doctoral program.
• Two or more years of prior full-time work experience that is relevant to WFED is an important consideration in evaluating applications for the doctoral program.

Key information

• Start date: August 2027
• Application deadline: before April 2027 for international applicants (estimated deadline; national or EEA/EU deadlines apply where applicable)
• Language: English
• Delivered: On campus
• Campus location: University Park, United States
• Disciplines: Human Resource Management, Adult Education