The Los Angeles County Office of Education offers courses to teachers in the Designated Subjects Credential Program who need to fulfill the requirements to clear preliminary Career Technical Education (CTE) credentials and preliminary Adult Education credentials.
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*If you have funds on your account, please reach out to ESS as your enrollment must be processed internally.
For questions regarding your credential or course details, please contact LACOE at 562-922-6798.
One course in a series required for teachers pursuing a credential in the area of Adult and Career Technical Education through Los Angeles County of Education.
One course in a series required for teachers pursuing a credential in the area of Adult and Career Technical Education through Los Angeles County Office of Education.
One course in a series for teachers pursuing a credential in the area of Adult and Career Technical Education through the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
One course in a series required for teachers pursuing a credential in the area of Adult and Career Technical Education through Los Angeles Office of Education.
Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.
Course Dates: July 8 – August 25, 2026
Enrollment Opens: June 8, 2026, (12:00PM / Noon) – July 8, 2026 (11:59PM) or until course reaches its maximum enrollment, whichever comes first. If course reaches maximum enrollment please add yourself to the wait list.
This course is intended for teacher candidates in the Designated Subjects Adult Education Program or the Career Technical Education Program who hold a Single Subject, Multiple Subject, or Education Specialist credentials.
As a teacher candidate, you are likely navigating the Designated Subjects Credential Program (for CTE or Adult Education). LACOE partners with the University of San Diego (USD) to provide these “Credit Validation” courses, which are graduate-level extension credits required to move from a Preliminary to a Clear credential. Teacher candidates must be accepted into the LACOE Designated Subjects Credential Program in order to enroll in the courses. Please reach out to LACOE if you have interest in aplying to the LACOE Designated Subjects Credential Program before enrolling into these courses or if you have any questions, by calling 562-922-6798.
Teachers in the LACOE Designated Subjects Credential Program who need to fulfill requirements to clear the preliminary Career Technical Education (CTE) credential or the preliminary Adult Education credential.
Yes. Participants will receive an official transcript from USD’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education, mailed to the address on file in their USD student account.
For enrollment or technical support, contact our Enrollment and Student Services team at [email protected]. For course-specific questions, reach out to the instructor or program contact listed on the course page.
$79 per unit (transcript included). Tuition is based on the number of units assigned to the course. Fees are listed on the individual course pages.
This depends on the course. Some are fully self-paced, while others may include scheduled online sessions, peer collaboration, or assignment deadlines. Details are provided on each course page.
Each course page provides registration details and instructions. You’ll select your course, complete enrollment, and receive confirmation via email.
In most districts, yes, many educators use these courses to meet continuing education requirements or move up on the salary schedule. We recommend confirming with your district or state licensing agency before enrolling.
K–12 teachers, instructional leaders, administrators, and education professionals seeking professional growth, continuing education, or pay scale advancement.
These are professional development courses created by partner organizations and offered online through USD’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education. They allow educators to expand their knowledge and skills while earning graduate-level extension credit.
One common denominator among the most successful organizations is that they prioritize educational and professional development opportunities for their members, and one way to accomplish this is to support training programs and courses that will help them excel in their jobs and careers.
Such professional growth opportunities can occur through established third-party programs or, in some cases, organizations will create their own customized, in-house training programs to boost specific knowledge and skill sets. Many organizations also find it beneficial to partner with an academic institution or an industry advocacy organization to be able to offer official credit to successful participants.
1. Submit New Course or New Section Form(s) 2. Confirmation of form(s) receipt 3. Review / Modify enrollment page(s) from Credit Validation Coordinator 4. Upon course completion, request grade roster and return grades 5. Credit Validator enters grades 6. Complimentary transcripts are emailed to students
Some organizations may use the term “course accreditation” to mean providing accreditation (or “credit validation”) services for the types of training programs described above. Additionally, organizations seeking such services may use one or both terms interchangeably (“credit validation” and/or “course accreditation”) to search for an education partner/provider.
This can cause confusion because the term “accreditation” more commonly refers to the system of third-party quality control long used to ensure that institutions of higher education satisfy certain standards (for example, the University of San Diego is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges).
Sponsoring businesses and organizations that partner with USD for credit validation receive:
-Added value to your program, by offering credit options -Competitive and affordable fees -Flexibility to tailor and update your courses as required -Personalized white-glove service from your USD program coordinator -Support from a dedicated enrollment and student services team -Affiliation with an accredited, nationally recognized university -Over 25 years of credit validation expertise -In addition to earning credit while developing new knowledge and skills, each successful participant receives a free printed transcript from USD.
Organizations that partner with USD in these offerings include private companies, nonprofits, public agencies such as school districts or county education offices, and professional organizations. Some of the organizations that partner with USD for credit validation services include:
AVID Path to Schoolwide and AVID ElevateXP National Geographic Society Montessori Institute of San Diego Dyslexia Training Institute National Council of Teachers of English San Diego Zoo Mathematics Vision Project Great Books Foundation Museum of Tolerance
12.5 hours are required per 1.0 unit.
$79 per 1 unit.
Email [email protected]. Fill out the Course Approval Request form and the Instructor Approval Request form and return to your person of contact at USD.
Credit validation units can be classroom, online, or a combination of both. Assignments and readings can count towards the time requirement. Credit can also be earned for attending a conference.
DoDEA representative completes their own regional form and gets it approved by the school principal, area supervisor, subject specialist, or area superintendent. Then the form is emailed to [email protected] for approval.
15.0 hours are required per 1.0 unit.
Graduate Level Extension Credit.
It is the responsibility of the participant to confirm with their school district/organization if our units will be accepted before registering for credit.
Participants typically have 10 days from the start date of the course to register unless otherwise specified by the DoDEA POC. Registration can open any time before the course actually begins but registration typically closes 10 days after the start date (DoDEA policy).
Participants requesting an INC have 60 days from the end date of the course to complete it. If they do not complete the course within that time frame, they will be issued an NG. If the DoDEA POC would like more time for the student, this is acceptable.
No, they are not. They are instructors on a volunteer basis and are not USD PCE staff.
No, they do not. They usually use their own learning system such as Schoology. Since DoDEA courses are not USD developed courses, they do not have the option of using Canvas.
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