If you've ever considered becoming a teacher this is a great time to explore options and Onondaga Community College's School of Education is the place to do it. During the month of August in New York State, nearly 600 full-time teachers submitted their retirement papers. That's a 121% increase from the previous August and a 99% jump from August 2018. With the need for teachers increasing, OCC's School of Education has a combination of five degree and certificate programs including:

• Early Child Care Certificate
• Early Childhood A.A.S.
• Liberal Arts & Sciences: Adolescent Education A.A.
• Liberal Arts & Sciences: Childhood Education A.A.
• Physical Education & Exercise Science Studies A.S.

In this edition of our podcast, "College Chat," we speak with Faculty School Specialist Nancy Gabriel.

Prospective and current students can contact the School of Education by email education@sunyocc.edu or phone (315) 498-2182.