Career OpportunitiesBoth the fields of adult education and technology are undergoing rapid changes. An aging and ethnically mixed population and the technology revolution have increased the need for educators at many different points in the life course.
The AECT program aims to help students meet this demand for technology-savvy adult educators. There are openings in a variety of settings and industries. The following are just a few of the career options open to AECT graduates:
Types of Jobs
Conference of Event Coordinator
Cooperative Extension Agent
Courseware Designer/Developer
Curriculum Designer/Developer
Distance Education Program Coordiator
E-Learning Specialist/Developer
Graphic Designer
Human Resource Manager
Instuctional Designer/Developer
Interaction Designer
Instructional Technology Specialist
Marketing/Sales
Multimedia Designer/Trainer
Software Applications Trainer
Teacher/Instructor
Training Developer/Consultant
Organizations/Institutions/Agencies
Business and Industry
Community Colleges
Government
Hospitals and Healthcare
K-12 Schools and Intermediate Units
Social Services Agencies
Technical and Vocational Schools
Universities and Colleges