3 Year Program
Aspiring Educators
About This Course
Launch your teaching journey with our Aspiring Educators Program. Unlock your potential to inspire, engage, and shape young minds. Dive into hands-on training, gain real-world classroom skills, and join a passionate community of future educators.
Students will learn the leadership, organizational, and management skills to become successful teachers. They will also learn how to design, implement, and adjust lesson plans in real-world situations.
The Aspiring Educators program is pending State Approval at Crawford Tech. Once approved, the program will begin in the 2026-2027 school year.
Certificates Earned
All Certification Listed will Depend on the Instructor and State Approval
Education Fundamentals
ALICE
CPI
ACT 31
Google Certified Educator Level 1 & 2
Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED
Human Resources S/P2
PA Skills Certificate
Course Content
- Classroom Management
- Prepare Lesson Plans
- Identify Types of Assessments
- Research Career Paths
- Develop Professional Goals
- Identify Strategies for Instruction: Including Modifications and Adaptations
- Adhere to Professional Ethics
- Field Study/Internship Opportunities
Recommended Skills and High School Courses
The next generation of Aspiring Educator graduates:
- Have an Academic or higher-level English
- Have successfully completed Algebra I
- Have critical thinking skills
- Have strong verbal and written communication
- Practice time management
- Have leadership skills
- Have strong reading and interpreting skills
- Practice active listening and patience
- Are creative and visual learners
- Have basic computer skills
Career Pathways
This list is to help guide students in their career planning. This list is not complete and we challenge students to use their CTE training to find the perfect career goals to match their specific strengths and interests.
- Teacher’s Aide/Instructional Assistant
- Childcare Assistant
- Recreation or Youth Program Staff
- School Office Staff / Attendance Staff
- Home-Based Childcare Provider
- Elementary Teacher*
- Secondary Teacher*
- School Counselor*
- Special Education Teacher*
- Early Childhood Teacher*
* Requires post-secondary training and/or education.
Articulation Agreements
All Articulations listed are currently pending and will depend on State Approval
- Carlow University
- PennWest University
- Thiel College
- Statewide Articulation Agreements