Advance Your Career in Education with Courses & Certificates
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The 亚色影库鈥檚 Professional and Continuing Education courses and certificate programs are designed by educators for educators to motivate teachers, enhance instruction and stimulate student learning, while also expanding your opportunities for professional advancement.
Continuing education is essential for teachers, many of whom seek out our high-quality programs (offered online, on-campus, and in several Los Angeles locations) motivated by a passion for lifelong learning, as well as professional growth and salary advancement.
Choose from hundreds of online and independent study courses for teachers covering a wide range of subjects. Earn graduate-level extension credit that can be applied toward salary advancement or professional development (with prior district approval), while also enhancing your resume.
Designed for busy working teachers, our online educator certificates are comprehensive, multi-course programs of study that demonstrate mastery of a specific body of knowledge (for example Classroom Management, Teacher Leadership and Bullying Prevention). Completing an educator certificate program can be an excellent way to:
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Education provides educators, administrators, and policymakers with the knowledge and skills to leverage AI technologies
This flexible, “choose your own path” certificate allows you to customize your learning journey by selecting the AI competencies most relevant to your specific classroom or leadership needs.
Learn how to identify and prevent school bullying through the Bullying Prevention Certificate program, offered 100% online through the 亚色影库.
Character Education remains an essential but often overlooked discipline in today鈥檚 schools. This online Certificate program is designed to enhance your understanding and facilitation of teaching character to your students.
This fully online certificate program is for K-14 educators looking to transition to teacher leadership roles and for educators currently in leadership roles that want to enhance their leadership skills with strategies and tools to become a better leader in the educational setting.
As a coach your lessons affect your student-athletes both on and off the field. Motivate your student-athletes to embrace lifelong teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership attributes that will be valuable to them their whole lives.
Our educator programs are ideal for teachers, administrators, and others who are working in the K-14 field of education. These programs are a great way to expand your skills, develop new specializations, and enhance your resume. Plus, you鈥檒l earn graduate-level extension credit that many teachers apply toward salary advancement or professional development (with prior district approval). Our curriculum is designed to appeal to educators and others whose interests include:
The top reasons so many K-12 teachers and community college-level instructors enroll in our educator programs include:
The 亚色影库 offers high-quality online and on-campus courses and programs geared to lifelong learning, professional growth, and career advancement in a number of different formats.
These on-campus courses are offered in a traditional classroom where you can connect with your instructor and classmates in a live setting. This learning environment facilitates communication in real time, enables immediate feedback and fosters face-to-face interaction with the instructor and classmates. Classroom courses have a scheduled start and finish date, and students are expected to attend all course sessions.
Online fixed-date courses are delivered virtually but follow a predetermined schedule, requiring students to complete assignments, participate in discussions, and take assessments by specific deadlines鈥攎uch like a traditional classroom. The key difference is that while traditional courses are conducted in person at set times and locations, online fixed-date courses allow students to engage remotely, offering more flexibility in where they learn while preserving structure and accountability through fixed timelines. (Note: Any scheduled Zoom sessions will be outlined on the class schedule.) These courses have fixed start and finish dates, but as an online student you will have 24/7 online access to your classroom assignments, syllabus and course resources. Instructor feedback is shared along with the graded assignments.
How is the learning structured? Each online fixed-date course is asynchronous, meaning that you can work on your assignments anytime, although you are required to complete the assignments by specific dates. The course is designed with learning modules where all of the content is grouped into weekly assignments. Each module covers one or more topics. Within each of the learning modules, you can expect the following components:
鈥� Module introduction that outlines what you can expect to learn in the module.
鈥� Required readings (textbook, articles, journals, etc.) and presentations (audio and/or video).
鈥� Assignments with due dates (which may include: written assignments, journal entries, research, blogs, etc.) based on the readings and presentations.
鈥� Discussion forum where you answer prompts from the instructor and interact with your classmates.
鈥� Module conclusion to review the topics and what you should have learned.
Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that culminates all of the topics covered in each of the learning modules. You鈥檒l find that the design of the learning modules has a rhythm to help you manage your time in the course.
Independent Study Self-Paced: Independent study courses offer you flexibility and the ability to complete a course faster or slower than you would a traditional live course. In this online format, you may register at any time and you will have a set time period (typically 9 months) from the time of registration to complete your course. This convenient format is often helpful for:
Our online self-paced courses are designed to provide flexibility and autonomy for learners. Unlike traditional classroom methods, which require attendance at scheduled times, self-paced courses allow you to progress through the material at your own speed within a six-month period from the time of enrollment. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams.
Key differences from traditional classroom methods:
Structure of Online Self-Paced Courses:
The content is divided into learning modules, each covering one or more topics. Within each module, you can expect the following components:
Typically, there is a final project, paper, or exam due in the last module that synthesizes all the topics covered throughout the course. The design of the learning modules follows a consistent rhythm to help you manage your time effectively. Grades will be available within two weeks of final submission. Complimentary transcripts for EDU and CV courses will be automatically mailed out following grades being posted and approved. Please allow 3-4 weeks from when final grades are posted to receive a transcript.
The flexibility of the curriculum allowed me to focus efforts in the directions my students鈥� needs demanded. I had support and feedback on every idea and it gave me the motivation to start a huge video work project for the courses I teach. I would highly recommend courses through 亚色影库.
The courses offered at 亚色影库 have been valuable in my teaching career! I have implemented engaging and differentiation strategies to reach the needs of my students. Thank you!
I love the continuing education classes at 亚色影库 because unlike classes I’ve taken at other universities, I feel like the material is really applicable and I’m actually learning something. The courses push my learning without being too challenging/time consuming to complete while working full time. The professors also really seem interested in your growth rather than just checking off that you completed the requirements.
Earn graduate-level extension credits that can be applied (with prior district approval) toward professional development goals and requirements.
Many educators complete our programs to qualify for salary increases (with prior district approval), and to advance their careers.
Choose online educator courses for optimal scheduling flexibility to balance your teaching duties, your 亚色影库 studies, and family life.
The educator program faculty instructors at the 亚色影库鈥檚 Division Professional & Continuing Education possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience as educators. 亚色影库 PCE faculty attributes and benefits include:
亚色影库鈥檚 widely respected Division of Professional & Continuing Education is dedicated to connecting students with high-quality courses and certificate programs.
If you are passionate about lifelong learning or if you are seeking educational opportunities to gain specific knowledge and skills for personal or career advancement reasons, then (yes!) the 亚色影库 is right for you.
亚色影库 has been crafting high-quality curriculum for over 70 years
Number of students who have enhanced their career
Majority of courses are offered in flexible and convenient formats
亚色影库鈥檚 educator programs are designed for K鈥�14 educators, including classroom teachers, school administrators, instructional coaches, and district leaders. Courses and certificates work for both new teachers building foundational skills and veteran educators pursuing specialized knowledge or leadership roles. All programs are available online, either self-paced or fixed-date depending on the course.
Our courses award graduate-level extension credit in semester hours (1 unit for all EDU courses = 12.5 contact hours; 1 unit in Los Angeles educator courses = 15 contact hours). The credits earned are usually used for salary advancement, credential renewing, and/or recertification. Graduate-level extension credit is usually not transferrable toward a degree. Prior district approval is highly recommended and the responsibility of the student if using the units toward salary advancement, credential renewing, and/or recertification.
亚色影库 PCE offers two formats. Online fixed-date courses follow set deadlines but let you complete work remotely, at your own pace within the given dates. Online self-paced courses give you six months and no set meeting times or due dates.
Most 亚色影库 educator certificates can be earned in less than 10 months when taken sequentially, faster than a typical graduate degree. You are given up to five years total to finish all requirements, so working teachers can slow down during busy semesters without losing progress.
A 亚色影库 educator certificate can demonstrate advanced proficiency in a subject similarly to a master鈥檚 degree, without the same time or financial commitment, so it may help toward salary lane advancement. Salary lane rules vary by district and require prior approval, so confirm specific credit requirements before enrolling.
A certificate is a multi-course program that demonstrates mastery of a defined body of knowledge, such as classroom management or bullying prevention. A series lets you go deeper into a single subject area through a sequence of related courses. Both earn graduate-level extension credit that may apply toward salary advancement, subject to district approval.
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