Do you have strong oral and written communication skills? Do you enjoy compiling information and sharing your ideas and skills with others? If so, you may want to consider a career as a training and development specialist. According to O*Net, a specialist evaluates a group’s training needs and designs and delivers training programs to an organization’s staff. Most people in this job category hold a Bachelor’s degree, but there is no specific major one needs to complete to enter this occupation. The median wage for training specialists was $58, 210 in 2015, and projected job growth is average at five to eight percent. The top industries for employment in this occupation include health care and social services and professional, scientific, and technical services.
Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education 4+1 program can earn both a bachelors and a master’s degree in 5 ½ years by following a specially-coordinated curriculum that integrates graduate coursework into the junior and senior years. The 4+1 Program will prepare graduates for accelerated growth as direct service providers and for advancement to administrative, policy, and research positions in early childhood development and education and related fields.
If you are interested in this field of study, you may call (302) 831-6500 or email hdfs-advise@udel.edu for additional information, or visit the HDFS Advisement Center in 111 Alison Hall West from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday, to further discuss the program with an advisor.
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