Thinking About Becoming an

	The opportunities are great and the rewards are high! Salaries beginning at $36,000

A college degree and teacher certification is required. You might consider attending a 2 year college and transferring to Oklahoma State University or Panhandle State University, or attending OSU or PSU for the full term. Your college experience will take 4-5 years on the average.

	Scholarships are abundant. Agricultural Education majors received more than $44,000 in scholarships in 1999-2000.

Over the next few years, a shortage of teachers is projected. There is no better time than now to enter into the field of teaching.

	The greatest youth organization in the World. Teaching Agricultural Education gives you the opportunity to work with some of the best students in the world.

*Are you prepared to become and Ag Ed instructor?* *To prepare yourself for a career in Ag Ed, you should:* Take a concentration of Agricultural Education and science courses. You should be active in public speaking You should be prepared for college algebra. In addition, taking two foreign language courses will allow you to meet one of the teaching requirements while still in High School. Finally, you must like school. After all that's where we do our best work.

	*For more information contact:* *Agricultural Education Division at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, Stillwater, OK 1-405-743-5496* Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 405-744-5129 (Dr. Bill Weeks) Panhandle State University, Goodwell, OK 580-349-2611 (Dr. Jay Lark) or, ask your Ag Ed instructor for details.