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Mentoring through FIRST is what brought me in to teaching as career. I am a Technology Ed teacher who teaches Electronics and Robotics courses at my high school. My inner FIRST student has a lot of fun with my job!

There are colleges and universities who offer Tech Ed, Pre-engineering, and other STEM related education degrees but it really seems to depend on what the state needs for certification to fully run a program. Liability is a big part technology and engineering education because of the use of powered equipment and student safety, this is normally set by the state and/or local school board. I've also noticed that the states with schools that offer technology, engineering, and industrial arts teacher degrees tend to also see the importance of these areas of study over other states. They usually have state standards to support the need, NJ has 8.2.

The hardest part is recruitment, no doubt. Teaching is a calling for many, but some don't realize it right away.