Opportunities are available with advertising agencies, publishers, commercial printers, manufacturers of equipment and graphic communications suppliers, as well as graphic communications electronic equipment and control systems. Opportunities for employment in the field of Industrial Technology are diverse. Graduates find challenging job placements in all geographical areas of the United States. Currently, there is a significant shortage of Technology Education teachers within Pennsylvania and throughout the nation. Since 1992, every Cal U Technology Education graduate who sought a teaching position was employed.
Most graduates report receiving multiple job offers.
The practical, hands-on nature of Technology Education creates opportunities for Technology Education teachers to qualify for summer employment within business and industry. The Technology Education Program at California University of Pennsylvania enjoys an international reputation of the highest order. In 1998, the program was one of four in the country to receive the Outstanding Technology Teacher Education Program Award from the International Technology Education Association. A degree in Technology Education provides students with several career options. Most graduates teach at the elementary or secondary school levels, but many choose to attend graduate school and eventually teach at the university level.