Seeking a Certificate of PD Completion or College Credits?

Wow, all of the Professional Learning Opportunities offered look amazing, right?!

Well, if you are attending more than one and will be accruing 10 or more hours of professional learning, please consider applying for a Certificate of Completion and/or College Credits! Below are some frequently asked questions about obtaining either of these options.

Here are some acronyms that you might see:

• PLO = Professional Learning Opportunity (sessions, workshops, videos, books, etc)

• PD = Professional Development (more general term for teacher's professional development, including trainings, meetings, conferences, etc)

• DCE = Division of Continuing Education

What's the difference between a Certificate of Completion and College Credits?

• Both a certificate and credits would serve as documentation of your professional learning.

• A certificate is provided, free of charge, with the submission of your Log of Participation, which includes Documentation of Learning.

  • You can obtain a certificate for 10-hours or 20-hours of professional learning.

• University Continuing Education Units are available through UCI's Division of Continuing Education (DCE) and will also require the submission of your Log of Participation, which includes your documentations of learning.

  • You will be required to accrue 25 hours of professional learning and provide documentations for each workshop you attend.

  • You will earn 2.5 Continuing Education units.

  • The cost of 2.5 Continuing Education Units is $150 (subject to change according to DCE guidelines and regulations)

What are the benefits of obtaining a Certificate of PD Completion?

• Obtaining a Certificate of PD Completion is a great way to document your professional learning outside of your school or district. It not only provides documentation for your resume listings, but some districts honor these certificates towards salary credits and/or classifications. To find out if certificates of professional development are recognized by your district, contact your department of human resources.

What do I need to do to obtain a Certificate of PD Completion?

• To obtain a Certification of Completion, keep a record of your participation in Extravapalooza using this Log of Participation.

• As you attend sessions and workshops, you can accrue and earn a 10-hour certificate or a 20-hour certificate.

• Both live and asynchronous PLOs qualify towards earning your certificate.

• Each session and workshop you attend will prompt you to produce Documentation of Learning. This could be your creation of a syllabus, a unit plan, a lesson, a reflection of learning, etc. Once you have completed that assignment, link it in the appropriate cell on the Log of Participation.

• Remember to allow viewing access to all of your linked Documentations of Learning for expedited processing.

• Once completed, please email Naehee Kwun nkwun@uci.edu a link of your Log of Participation.

What are the benefits of obtaining University Continuing Education Units ?

• Earning Units will help you move to the next salary classification, which is determined by college degrees and units earned. All districts recognize college units and will need official transcripts from the college or university for verification.

What do I need to do to earn University Continuing Education Units ?

• To earn Units, complete the Log of Participation, as outlined in the question above.

• Both live and asynchronous PLOs qualify towards earning your Continuing Education units.

• Remember to allow viewing access to all of your linked Documentations of Learning for expedited processing.

• Once completed, please email Naehee Kwun nkwun@uci.edu a link of your Log of Participation.

• You will receive an email with more information on how to proceed with your purchase.

What is "Documentation of Learning"?

• Each session and workshop you attend will prompt you to produce Documentation of Learning. This could be your creation of a syllabus, a unit plan, a lesson, a reflection of learning, etc. It will depend on the objectives and outcomes of the PLO you attend.

• If you are including ASYNC sessions are part of your log, please complete this document, one per async session.

• Once you have completed the assignment, allow viewing access and then link it in the appropriate cell on the Log of Participation.

Which PLOs are not included in the Certificate of Completion or University Continuing Education Units?

• There are a few PLOs offered that are not listed on the Log of Participation and do not qualify towards either the Certificate or Units. The PLOs listed below will be offering individual certificates for completing that particular program.

  • NGSS Certification

  • Google Certification

  • Restorative Practices

Questions?

• Should you have any questions, please contact Naehee Kwun at nkwun@uci.edu :)