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Professional Certificate in Online Teaching

 

Strengthen your online teaching practice by evaluating educational technology, adapting classroom management, and designing meaningful digital assessments.

Apply your learning through a hands-on final project that brings instructional strategy, accessibility, and learner engagement together in a published learning object web page.

Complete the program with a portfolio-ready example that demonstrates your ability to create effective online learning experiences.

 

⏱ DURATION: 10 weeks at 10 hrs/wk | πŸ“š TOTAL HOURS: 100 Hrs | πŸŽ“ CEUs: 10 CEUs | πŸ’΅ COST: $1,250

🎯 What You'll Be Able To Do

  • Design online lessons that hold student attention and clearly meet defined learning goals
  • Evaluate and select ed-tech tools based on fit for your learners and your own time constraints, not novelty
  • Adapt classroom management strategies for multimodal, hybrid, and fully online settings
  • Build assessments that measure real understanding in an online environment
  • Create a learning object web page that showcases your online teaching skills to future employers

πŸ’Ό Career Opportunities With This Certificate

  • High School Teachers — $46K–$110K (BLS)
  • Postsecondary Teacher — $49K–$203K (BLS)
  • Instructional Coordinator — $48K–$125K (BLS)

Employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 103,300 openings each year. (BLS)


βœ“ Why This Fits Your Life

You're balancing work, family, and the goals you've been putting off. NU PACE is built for that.

  • 100% Online, Self-paced — learn around your job and family
  • 12-month access from the day you enroll
  • No application, no prerequisites, no textbooks to buy

⏱ How Long It Takes

  • Finish in as little as 5 weeks at 20 hrs/wk
  • Or 10 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
  • Total Certificate hours: 100 Hrs

πŸ† What You'll Earn

  • Certificate of Completion from National University PACE (awarded when all requirements have been met)
  • 10 CEUs — PACE Continuing Education Units

πŸ“Œ Special Prerequisites

This Certificate has prerequisites to consider before enrolling.

  • Teacher licensure credential not required but recommended.

For more information, contact PACE@nu.edu.


πŸ“‹ Requirements to Enroll

No application needed. All learners are eligible to enroll. There are no admission requirements. We recommend learners have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills.


πŸ“… Access Timing

Learners will:

  • Get access to their certificate courses approximately 1 hour from the date of enrollment.
  • Have access to their certificate courses for up to 12 months from the date of enrollment.

πŸ’΅ Refund Policy

We want all of our students to have a positive and rewarding learning experience. If a student is not completely satisfied, we offer a refund policy.

To be eligible, submit a written request with a valid reason within 9 calendar days of registering. The student must not have attempted more than 25% of the course.

Email PACE@nu.edu with your full name, student ID, and course name. Approved refunds are issued within 60 days.


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