Teacher Education
The Teacher Education vocations prepare students to enter a profession with a demand at an all-time high. Skilled and competent paraprofessionals are needed now more than ever in the schools, especially with the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act. This Act requires that all paraprofessionals (teacher's aids) hold a minimum of a two-year degree in either Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education in order to meet employer requirements.
If the student chooses to pursue a Special Education concentration, this provides opportunities for working with people with disabilities. Upon completion of the concentration in Special Education, the graduate will be eligible for a paraeducation certificate through the state of North Dakota. The Associate of Applied Science degree, coupled with the pareaeducation certificate, qualifies the graduate to work as a paraprofessional in private, tribal and public schools with children with special needs. The curriculum of the degree is rigorous; it transfers seamlessly into any university program for those students interested in completing their Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, Elementary Education, or Early Childhood.
Students considering the field of Education must pass a background check that is completed upon registration for the program. Any students choosing this vocation must be free from certain criminal convictions in order to be eligible for employment upon graduation.
The faculty in the Elementary Education program have graduate degrees in the field of education, a wealth of classroom experience, and teacher licensure for the state of North Dakota. They have a number of credentials as well; Bilingual Education, Online Teaching and Learning, Reading, and are vocational education certified by the state of North Dakota.
United Tribes Technical College is a nonprofit corporation owned and operated by the five tribes located wholly or in part in North Dakota. Tribal owners: Three Affiliated Tribes of Ft. Berthold, Spirit Lake Tribe, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.