Teaching Adult Education as a Career

Adult Education is about teaching and educating adults through continuing courses that expand their knowledge in specific or general areas. Examples of forums for Adult Education are vocational schools, colleges and universities. There are several opportunities provided through Adult Education programs. One striking example is the penetration of computer education in the 1990s when employees and other adults enrolled themselves into programs to learn computers. Immigrant learners of English and school dropouts returning to complete school and college are additional examples. Courses usually span subjects like adult psychology, adult perspectives, growth and development, planning and developing programs and key differentiators between child and adult learners.

Adult Education is a thriving field with good career potential. Opportunities exist in classroom and corporate settings. Corporate Adult Education or Corporate Training is experiencing positive career prospects by way of Learning and Development and Personal Development of employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects growth in the Human Resources field including Adult Education Trainers, to be faster than average in coming years. Remuneration for adult literacy teachers is fairly attractive with a median annual income of $38,979 reported by U.S Department of Labor in 2004. Salaries vary for University Instructors, Training Managers, Dean of Students and Academic Deans who drew a median annual income of $36,590 to $72,490, $67,000, $75,000, and $110,000 respectively.

Several institutions and universities offer Adult Education programs that enhance the knowledge as well being practically oriented. Degree, Masters and Doctoral programs are available online, campus and distance mode. The University of Phoenix steals the march in the list followed by the Strayer University. Both universities believe in highly accessible information through various channels and in combination with work life. CDI College is Canada’s premier career training leader specializing in Adult Education programs. It is followed by Argosy University and Kaplan University rounding up the top 5 institutions.