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| Are there jobs available in CTE and what is the salary? |
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Definitely yes! In fact, there is a shortage of teachers in Illinois and across the nation in business,
family and consumer sciences, and technology. This shortage is mostly due to the large number of teachers who are retiring.
Salaries vary depending upon the geographic location and population of the school. On an average, beginning Illinois teachers
with a bachelor’s degree earn between $25,000 and $43,000 for nine months.
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| Question: |
What kind of courses do CTE students take? |
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In addition to the required general education courses, you take education course in both the College of Education and Professional Studies and in your content area of business, family and consumer sciences, or technology. You will also student teach during one semester.
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| Question: |
What courses will I be able to teach? |
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In business, you are able to teach accounting, basic business, information processing, keyboarding, and consumer education. You may choose computer programming as well.
In family and consumer sciences, you are able to teach human development, food and nutrition, fashion and clothing, interior furnishings, family resource management, consumer education, and family relations.
In technology education, you choose from the following areas to teach: electronics, drafting and design, construction, manufacturing, graphic communication, and industrial technology.
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