Education and Training

Career Cluster

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Picture Yourself in Education and Training

Is this you?

  • Like to make a difference in people’s lives
  • Enjoy working with others
  • Sociable
The Education and Training cluster is perfect for people who enjoy inspiring others and helping them learn and grow. The caring, capable, and committed professionals who work in this industry educate students, help get young children off to a great start, and offer a helping hand to those in need.

Careers in education and training involve planning, managing, and providing education and training services, as well as related learning support services.

  • Enjoy teaching
  • Good communicator
  • Like to plan and well organized
  • Enthusiastic and positive attitude
  • Students learn in an interactive, hands-on environment.
  • All instructors maintain industry-recognized credentials.
  • Students benefit from strong partnerships between Mid-State and community organizations (e.g., Head Start, children’s museum, child-care centers).
  • Dual Credit opportunities at many area high schools let students get a jump start on their college education and save money on tuition.
  • Opportunities for credit for prior learning.
  • Flexible learning opportunities available (online, web conferencing, etc.).
  • Opportunity to transfer credit to a university.

“I believe that when students come to Mid-State, they don’t just join a college, they join a community. I teach here because Mid-State gives every student an affordable, high-quality education.”

KELLY STEIDINGER
INSTRUCTOR