This course enables candidates in the Designated Subjects Career Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Education (AE) Credential Programs to provide evidence of their growth and progress as an effective CTE or AE educator. Candidates will be required to develop an e-portfolio that highlights the knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained through prior coursework or teaching experience. Candidates will create a PowerPoint lesson. This course is mandatory for candidates in the CTE and AE Credential Programs.
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: Teachers who need to fulfill the requirements for the Designated Subjects 3-year preliminary CTE credentials (issued after 9/1/2010) and the 3-year preliminary Adult Education credentials (issued after 2/1/2013)
Course Format: Asynchronous Online; Login information will be emailed by your instructor before the first day of class, please check your spam/junk folder. You must respond to the email to confirm the email address to be used for the course, a second email will then be sent with the invitation to join Canvas.
Course Materials: No text required
University of San Diego – Graduate-Level Extension Credit Information
The University of San Diego partners with this program to offer graduate-level extension credit(s) in semester hours through the Credit Validation Program. To earn units, participants must register for and successfully complete coursework through the external program provider.
Credits earned through USD’s Credit Validation Program are widely accepted by many school districts and universities across the United States for purposes such as license renewal, required professional development hours, short-term skill building, salary advancement, credentialing, and potential advanced degree pathways. These units do not apply toward a master’s or higher degree program at the University of San Diego; however, they may be transferable to advanced degree programs (e.g., MA, EdD, PhD) at other institutions that accept external graduate-level credits.
Participants are responsible for confirming acceptance, transcript requirements, deadlines, and applicability of units with their employing district or intended institution prior to enrollment.
Prerequisites:
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: May 6 – June 9, 2026
Enrollment Opens: April 6, (12:00PM / Noon) – May 6, 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.
Course Dates: June 24 – July 29, 2026
Enrollment Opens: May 26, (12:00PM / Noon) – June 24, 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.
Course Dates: July 22 – August 25, 2026
Enrollment Opens: June 22, (12:00PM / Noon) – July 22, 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.
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I learned that there is so many more aspects to teaching than before i took the class.
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