Teacher Cadet

Are you interested in learning about what it takes to be a teacher? Are you a current high school student?

Why Oakland University?
Oakland University has a partnership with state-approved CTE Educational Careers programs in high schools. These classes may have a variety of names such as Educational Careers, Teacher Cadet, Future Teachers, Careers in Education, etc. Students who complete one of these programs can receive the following benefits at OU including:

• Earned college credit of EED 1000: Careers in Education (1 credit)
• Opportunity to live on the Special Interest Floor in Hillcrest Residence Hall with other teacher education majors

For Students — How to Receive Credit
Keep a copy of your Educational Careers Certificate from your high school program and bring that with you to your new student orientation at OU. Advisers will collect a copy of your original certificate and propose a schedule that reflects your earned credits for EED 1000. If your school is not a state-approved CTE program but is an Educational Careers class, please send an email to teach@oakland.edu to have your program reviewed.

For Teachers
We offer schools the opportunity to schedule a site visit at Oakland University to learn more about our teacher education programs. This opportunity includes:

• Presentation by ​our academic advisers about the life of a teacher, the college application process, and information about the OU teacher education program
• A tour of Oakland University’s beautiful campus and our new "Living and Learning" floor specifically for education majors in Hillcrest Residence Hall
• Lunch provided by OU, with faculty and staff
• We can specialize this for your students/classroom if you have specific interests (special education, early childhood, etc.)​

Additional Information
Greg Bartley
bartley@oakland.edu