Brent Billings, Berea Independent Schools, Fire Science Instructor facilitates his American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) section to earn AHA BLS Instructor Certification.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 

WHO?
Kentucky Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers interested in strengthening supports for students with disabilities.

WHAT?
KY Transition 360 for Educators – an asynchronous professional learning program designed to build educator capacity in connecting students with disabilities to career pathways, workforce opportunities, postsecondary education, and successful adult outcomes.

WHEN?
Priority application deadline: August 28, 2026

WHERE?
Complete the KY Transition 360 application online.

WHY?
Participants receive a $750 stipend while gaining practical strategies and resources that can be immediately applied in the classroom. Previous cohorts have reported high levels of satisfaction and increased confidence in preparing students for successful transitions beyond high school.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. CLOSES FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2026.

WHO? LE and Fire Science Instructors

WHAT? American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course

WHEN? Thursday, September 24, 2026 OR Friday, September 25, 2026: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. EST

WHERE? KDE, 300 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601

WHY? This training will allow you maximum flexibility in facilitating instruction and certification testing of your students. 

If you're already certified DO NOT test students will expired credentials.  

If re-certification is needed contact Joyce.Parker@education.ky.gov. You do not need to register for this training if only renewing! 

In-person hands-on portion for BLS course, in-person instructor course + instructor card will be paid for by the Office of Career & Technical Education (OCTE).

Registration Information: Now is the time to put it on your administration's radar for early fall planning. Please complete this Google Form to register today!

Cost to school

• Travel/Mileage/Lodging/Meals

• 1-day Substitute

• BLS Online Course (The online course is Part 1. Part 2, the Hands-on section will be done on-site) must be completed before attending.

• BLS Instructor Essentials Online Course (The online course is Part 1. Part 2, the Hands-on section will be done on-site) must be completed before attending.

• BOTH online certificates due to Erica by no later than Friday, September 11th.

Enrollment for this PD is on-going through March 2026. Please complete the form ASAP to indicate interest. 

WHO? CTE Teachers

WHAT? THE Classroom Management Course

WHEN? On-Demand Model, taking approximately 25 hours to complete (must be completed within 90-days of accessing provided course code)

WHERE? Virtually/Online

WHY? Sharpen your classroom management skills! Take control of your classroom rules and procedures to reduce management and behavior issues and increase student learning and engagement! You will develop tangible tools and resources to use in their own classroom immediately as a result of working through the lessons in the course. You’ll find that this course will help you manage the learning environment so that instruction can take place. The course is taken independently.

Receive access to the online course AND a print copy of THE Classroom Management Book

Learn more about Wong Classroom Management at their website: https://www.effectiveteaching.com/store/products/elearning 

Registration Information: Please complete this Google form to express interest in participating: https://forms.gle/MkW3TW2ScGeRoiYr8 

Cost: $0, unless the course is incomplete at the close of the 90-day window.

NOT ENOUGH INTEREST TO OFFER in the 25-26 SY. I will try to secure funding should there be increased interst to offer in the 26-27 SY.

WHO? Pre-Law and/or LE Services Instructors 

WHAT? In-Person PD Workshop 

WHEN? TBD, based on survey feedback (possible dates will be between November 2025-March 2026)

WHERE? KDE, 300 Sower Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601

WHY? The workshop will focus on law-related education and will engage teachers in several active learning sessions highlighting student-centered strategies. The workshop will also include regular opportunities for teachers to collaborate and plan for future instruction. Teachers will also receive access to hundreds of free resources on Street Law’s website, along with guidance on how to use these resources.

Registration Information: Please complete this Google form to express interest in participating: https://forms.gle/VdwaBhmxuVLRnJHi6 

Cost: Districts/Schools will incur travel and substitute costs of participants. OCTE will fund teacher registration for up to 30 teachers.

Learn more about street law: https://streetlaw.org/ 

  WHO? LE Services Instructors 

WHAT? STACC Platform Webinar

WHEN? Anytime access the platform training recording below

WHERE? Virtual, Microsoft Teams Meeting

WHY? To provide guidance related to the 3 exam options of the approved industry certification list from LAPSEN. The NLEC, CPO, and NECI 9-1-1. 

STACC Training Recording

Topics include:

• Testing Administrator account creation

• STACC dashboard overview

• Requesting enrollments (how to order exams)

• STACC enrollment page/exam page overview

• How to invite Proctors to join your organization

• How to accept a Proctor invitation/create a Proctor account

• How to assign a Proctor to an enrollment

• How to register Students

• How to administer exams

Cost: $0