Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
What Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Do
Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- None
- Self-employed
- 0.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Education and Trainingimportance 4.5/5
- English Languageimportance 3.8/5
- Mechanicalimportance 3.7/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.7/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.7/5
- Administrativeimportance 3.5/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.5/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.4/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Contact With Others4.7/5
- Public Speaking4.5/5
- E-Mail4.5/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4/5
- Freedom to Make Decisions4.4/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Opticians, Dispensing93% skill match
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School93% skill match
- Photographers92% skill match
- Audiologists92% skill match
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric92% skill match
- Nurse Anesthetists92% skill match
- Veterinarians92% skill match
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists91% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Instructingimportance 4.0/5
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.3/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.3/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.1/5
- Persuasionimportance 3.0/5
- Negotiationimportance 3.0/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Social Orientation
- Empathy
- Achievement Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- SocialHigh
- InvestigativeMedium
- RealisticMedium
- ConventionalMedium
- ArtisticMedium
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1St. George, UT8.98× national avg
- 2Fayetteville, NC8.03× national avg
- 3Goldsboro, NC6.50× national avg
- 4College Station-Bryan, TX5.29× national avg
- 5Ponce, PR4.89× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolLateral Move
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolLateral Move
- Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvancement
- Nurse PractitionersCareer Change
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)grads earn ~$65,801
- Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)grads earn ~$63,874
- American College of Education (Indianapolis, IN)
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Baton Rouge, LA)grads earn ~$61,045
- Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)grads earn ~$59,442
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
- Advanced Career Institute (Visalia, CA)grads earn ~$53,102
- Delta Technical College-Mississippi (Horn Lake, MS)grads earn ~$40,840
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (Pawtucket, RI)grads earn ~$62,775
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT)grads earn ~$52,736
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts (North Andover, MA)grads earn ~$62,775
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)grads earn ~$129,737
- Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)grads earn ~$40,186
- Northeastern University Professional Programs (Boston, MA)grads earn ~$158,542
- School of Visual Arts (New York, NY)grads earn ~$67,483
- George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)grads earn ~$162,691