In the eastern region of Pennsylvania, the Temple University Center for Professional Development in Career & Technical Education provides vocational teacher certification services to Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers. All prospective CTE teachers MUST obtain a state-issued vocational teaching certificate.  The Temple Center prepares persons transitioning from business and industry to teach occupations ranging from auto mechanics to carpentry, to health occupations, to film and video production, to environmental sciences, to web design and much more.