Professional Certificate in Online Teaching
Curriculum, Requirements and Fees
To earn the Professional Certificate you must earn 10 continuing education units (CEUs): 6 CEU from required coursework and 4 CEUs from electives.
As of March 7, 2013 enrollment in the PCOT is temporarily suspended while we update, improve and restructure the curriculum and courses into newly redesigned certificates, beginning in fall 2013. Please sign up to receive information about these new certificates by clicking the “Receive Information” link on the left menu.
Required courses (all in a self-paced format)
| Course Number and Title | CEUs | Format | Schedule |
| 0136 Fundamentals of Online Teaching for K12 Instructors | 3.0 | Scheduled, self-paced | Start Now! |
| 0350 Online Facilitation Techniques (PCOT) | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0355 Assessment in Online Learning (PCOT) | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0440 Capstone Project | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
Current Electives: 4.0 CEUs required (delivered in mixed formats)
Exact electives are subject to change.
| Course Number and Title | CEUs | Format | Schedule |
| 0136 Fundamentals of Online Teaching | 3.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0201r eLearner Support Services | 2.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0302 Designing for Online Learning (2 ceu) | 2.0 | Spring | TBA |
| 0315 Blogs and Blogging | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0316 Exploring the World of Wikis | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0317 Podcasting Perspectives | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
| 0330A Learning in the Mobile Age (1 ceu) | 1.0 | Scheduled, self-paced | TBA |
| 0330B Learning in the Mobile Age (2 ceu) | 2.0 | Scheduled, self-paced | TBA |
| 0337 Exploring MOOCs from the Inside Out | 2.0 | Scheduled, self-paced | TBA |
| 0365B Using Virtual Environments in Teaching and Learning | 1.0 | Self-paced, anytime | Start Now! |
Program Fee
$1475 Covers all materials, access to online resources, e-portfolio, advising, and certificate.
$540 The fee to enroll in 0136 Fundamentals of Online Teaching only. As of March 7, 2013 enrollment in 0136-only is temporarily suspended while we update and improve the course. Please check back in mid-May 2013 for information about completing this basic certificate during the summer of 2013.
