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Technology Education Collegiate
Association
The Technology Education Collegiate
Association is a national student
association sponsored by the International
Technology and Engineering Educators
Association to promote professionalism,
Technology
Education
leadership, fellowship, scholarship,
and service among college majors in
Technology Education.
This program is approved for teacher licensers by
the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
department of
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Department of Technology
University of Northern Iowa
25 Industrial Technology
Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0178
T: (319) 273-2561
F: (319) 273-5818
University of
Northern Iowa
indtech.recruit@uni.edu
www.uni.edu/tech/
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technology
The Technology Education program
at UNI prepares students to become
what is
technology
education
four year undergraduate
Bachelor of Science Degree
middle school, junior high and
high school teachers of Industrial
Technology in Iowa, as well as
other places around the country.
The teaching focus of the program
is to experience problem solving
through design, innovation, practical
abilities needed for working and
living in our technological world.
Students also learn to integrate
science, engineering, and mathematics into technological world. Students also learn to
integrate science, engineering, and mathematics into technology by taking course in the
development, production, use, and assessment of technological systems. These include
contraction, communication, energy and power, manufacturing and transportation.
WILL I GET A JOB?
Since there is a critical shortage of technology education/industrial
technology teachers in Iowa and throughout the country, virtually
100% of the graduates of our Technology Education programs
find jobs within a year of their graduation if they chose to teach.
Secondary school administrators and teachers from around Iowa and
surrounding states consistently request graduates of UNI’s Technology
Education program.
SALARY & BENEFITS
Technological change occurs at an increasingly rapid pace,
drives much of the change in society, and is an important
element in global competitiveness. Given its importance,
it is critical that everyone understand this increasingly
technological world. Students need this understanding so
they can make appropriate career choices and be citizens
who will make good decisions regarding the technology
that surrounds them, whether in the voting booth, work, or
home. In short, Technology Education provides technology
literacy, and this is a valuable “basic” for all students.
According to the Iowa Department of
Education (2009-10), the average (9 month)
monthly salary for beginning technology
education / industrial technology teachers
is $36,500 which is comparable to a
$48,500 annual 12 month salary in other
occupations. Teachers employed by the
State of Iowa receive membership in the
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
(IPERS), a dependable and economical
retirement plan that helps maintain
financial independence after retirement.
The benefits paid to members are
secure and guaranteed for life.