Technology & Engineering Education - Teaching

The technology and engineering education program at the University of Northern Iowa is the largest program of its type in the state, preparing students to become industrial technology teachers, and providing them with a teaching license and the industrial technology certification.

The curriculum includes instruction in construction, graphic communications, manufacturing, power and energy, transportation and engineering. Students also learn to effectively plan curriculum, apply suitable teaching strategies and methods, and manage both traditional and contemporary instructional laboratories. 

Through the program, our students experience problem solving through design, innovation and practical applications, all needed for working and living in our technological world. In addition, the growing emphasis of STEM-based learning in public schools, coupled with a critical shortage of educators around the nation, make graduates of this program highly sought after.

Graduates of the technology and engineering education program are eligible for Iowa teacher licensure and certification in Technology Education. 

With excellent faculty, three different field experiences, and a full semester of student teaching, graduates are well prepared for starting their professional careers. Secondary school administrators and teachers from around Iowa and surrounding states consistently request graduates of UNI’s technology and engineering education program.