UMass Boston's Center for Technical Education offers this sequence of undergraduate competency-based courses to satisfy the 21-credit requirement of the Massachusetts Department of Education for vocational instructor licensure.
These courses focus on how to:
- design and deliver appropriate lesson plans;
- effectively communicate with a wide range of students in terms of age,developmental stage, social, and cultural backgrounds;
- elicit, evaluate, and use classroom feedback.
Upon passing the written practical examinations in his or her trade area, an individual is awarded a preliminary license and may be employed for five years as an instructor in a Massachusetts vocational-technical school. Note: A literacy test is required for individuals who seek a vocational-technical license.
Program Highlights:
- Commitment to student experience
- Flexibility and Convenience
- First rate faculty and advisors
Learn more about this program:
To receive more information and connect with the program manager, please complete the request form to the right.
Sample a Course Registration is administered through Division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education at UMass Boston. Payment is due upon registration. Please see Fee Schedule below.
| Type of Fee |
Amount |
| Fee per credit |
$328.33 |
| Late Reg. Fee per semester* |
$25 |
| Returned Check Fee per semester** |
$25 |
| Total for course*** |
$985 (328.33x3 credits= 985) |
Click here to browse our course listings.
* Applicable when you register after deadline; non-refundable unless course has been cancelled
** Applicable when checks returned unpaid
*** Courses can vary from one to six credits; this total represents a standard 3 credit course
The University of Massachusetts is accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Credit for this licensure sequence is offered by UMass Boston's Graduate College of Education, which is fully accredited by NCATE, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
The University of Massachusetts is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The University of Massachusetts is accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Did you know?
University of Massachusetts has earned several awards for its distance learning programs, faculty and technology including:
- UMassOnline Awarded ‘Public Sector of the Year’ by Mass Technology Leadership Council , 2008
- Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program, UMass Lowell’s Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program, Sloan Consortium Excellence Awards, 2008
- ‘Excellence in Online Teaching’ Award, Dr. Jeannette E. Riley, Sloan Consortium Excellence Awards, 2008
- 21st Century Best Practices Award, United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
- Program of Excellence, University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)-Journalism Certificate
- Excellence in Faculty Development, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- Excellence in Online Programming, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- Excellence in Online Teaching, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- UMass Amherst Isenberg MBA, Top 10 national rankings, #4 Best Professors (2005, 2006, 2007 Princeton Review: Best Business Schools rankings)
- 4th in Primary Care Education, U.S. World Reports
- Ranked 45th Best University System in the World - London Times
- Excellence in Distance Teaching Education - United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
Please consult the program director regarding all admission related questions before enrolling.
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