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Undergraduate Programs

Community Health Education/Health and Physical Education, BSEd

Community Health Education Minor

Driver Education Certificate

Health and Physical Education K–12 Teacher Education/, BSEd

Family and Consumer Sciences Education, BSEd

Athletic Coaching Certificate

Cooperative Education Teacher Coordinator Certification

Career and Technical Teacher Education, BSED

Career and Technical Teacher Education Certification

Career and Technical Teacher Education, AAS

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Graduate Programs

Career and Technical Administration, MEd

Health and Wellness Education, MEd

Career and Technical Administrative Director Certificate

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Certificate

Business, Computer, and Information Technology Certification

The Career and Wellness Education Department is a diverse and interdisciplinary department that offers multiple programs of study that prepare candidates to become high-quality educators.

Curriculum requirements are specific to each program of study and include opportunities for student-centered learning and "hands-on" practical experiences. Students learn and apply their skills using up-to-date technology in the classroom and clinical settings. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty members who are active in research and service to their academic disciplines and who are committed to student professional development.

News

Ä¢¹½tv Hosts Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop

The Ä¢¹½tv Center for Career and Personnel Preparation and the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program were happy to host the Western Pennsylvania Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Workshop at Ä¢¹½tv in June 2025.

  • 11 September 2025

Ä¢¹½tv Partners with English-Speaking School in Rome to Host Student Teachers

David Wachob, professor and chair of the Career and Wellness Education Department, recently visited the Saint Francis International School in Rome, Italy, to secure a student teaching agreement for Ä¢¹½tv students.

  • 22 April 2025

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Students and Faculty Attend PA FCCLA State Leadership Conference

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education program students and faculty recently attended the 2025 PA FCCLA State Leadership Conference at Seven Springs Resort.

  • 08 April 2025

Ä¢¹½tv Partners with Robinson School in Puerto Rico

David Wachob, professor and chair of the Department of Career and Wellness Education, recently visited the Robinson School in San Juan, PR, to secure a student teaching agreement for Ä¢¹½tv students.

  • 10 February 2025

Health and Physical Education Major Receives State Award

Kalynne Ziegler, a senior undergraduate student in the Health and Physical Education Teacher Education program, was recognized as the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Future Professional Award.

  • 13 November 2024
College of Education and Human Services
  • Career and Wellness Education
  • 216 Zink Hall
    1190 Maple Street
     Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2306
Office Hours
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8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.