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Graduate Courses for K-12 Educators
Summer Session: Enroll Today
Registration is now open for Summer Continuing Professional Education courses with start dates throughout June and July. Courses are offered in an asynchronous format through Canvas. Scroll down to browse open courses by subject or click View Course Catalog to browse by start date.
View Course Catalog Great value! Each 3-credit CPE course also counts as 90 Act 48 credits—and fulfills requirements for Level II Certification and Master's Equivalency.
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Overview
The AIU offers a wide variety of graduate-level credit courses to educators during three academic terms (fall, spring, and summer) throughout the year.
CPE course credits can be used to fulfill the requirements for obtaining Level II Certification, Act 48, and Master's Equivalency. Each three-credit CPE course counts as 90 Act 48 credits.
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Highlights
- Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Facilitated by qualified instructors
- Offered online in an asynchronous format through our Canvas learning management system
- Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
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Subjects
- Classroom Management
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Education Technology
- ESL Specialist Certification
- General Education
- Reading/Writing
- Special Education
- STEM/STEAM
- Wellness
CPE Course Offerings by Subject
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Classroom Management
- Backwards: The Flipped Classroom Concept, starts 6/24
- Connecting with Kids, starts 6/26
- Get Active About Learning, starts 6/26 (New!)
- Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: Strategies, Techniques, and Materials; starts 7/1
- Building Bridges – Working with (Difficult) Parents, starts 7/15
- The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher, starts 7/15
- Making an Impact: Building Positive Relationships with Students, starts 7/17
- Backwards: The Flipped Classroom Concept, starts 6/24
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Beat the Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention, starts 6/5
- Creating and Supporting a Positive, Bully-Free School Climate, starts 6/12
- Culturally Responsive Teaching, starts 6/24
- When It's Not Just Kids Being Kids: Bullying and Beyond, starts 7/10
- Beat the Bullying: A Look into Prevention and Intervention, starts 6/5
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Education Technology (EdTech)
- AI Tools in the Classroom: Introduction & Exploration, starts 6/3 (New!)
- Technology for Formative Assessment, starts 6/3
- How to Design a Digital Classroom for the 21st Century Learner, starts 6/5
- Apps and iPads for the K-12 Classroom, starts 6/17
- How to Develop Good Digital Citizens, starts 6/19
- Any Device Technology Tools in K-12, starts 6/24
- 4 Free Technology Essentials for Educators, starts 7/1
- Digital Literacy, starts 7/1
- Integrating the iPad into the Classroom - There are Apps for That, starts 7/3
- Best Practices in Teaching K-12 Online, starts 7/8
- Tech Tools for the 21st Century, starts 7/8
- AI Tools in the Classroom: Planning & Instruction, starts 7/22 (New!)
- AI Tools in the Classroom: Introduction & Exploration, starts 6/3 (New!)
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ESL Specialist Certification
Visit the ESL Program Specialist Certification Program page for more information about the 2024-2025 schedule of ESL certification courses.
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General Education
- Motivating & Inspiring Today's Students: Awakening the Learner, starts 6/3 (New!)
- Are Your Students Tuned In? Strategies for Engaging Every Student, starts 6/16
- Uncovering the Truth About Fake News, starts 6/17
- Cultivating a Growth Mindset, starts 6/21
- Group Work Dynamics: Collaboration and Assessment, starts 6/26
- Implementing Equitable Trauma Responsive School Practice, starts 6/26 (New!)
- Project-Based Learning and Challenge-Based Learning, starts 6/26
- Break the Ice: Ice Breakers for All Ages, starts 7/8
- 21st Century Skills, starts 7/10
- Moving From Problems to Solutions: Building Resiliency Skills, starts 7/24
- Motivating & Inspiring Today's Students: Awakening the Learner, starts 6/3 (New!)
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Reading/Writing
- Writing Alive: Strategies, Techniques, and Materials, starts 6/14
- Introduction to Text Comprehension, starts 6/24
- Writing Alive: Strategies, Techniques, and Materials, starts 6/14
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Special Education
- A Closer Look at Learning Disabilities: A Refresher Course for All Classroom Teachers, starts 6/3
- Supporting Students with Autism in Education, starts 6/7
- Autism in Pop Culture, starts 6/14
- Addressing Learning Disabilities in Education, starts 7/5
- ADHD in Education, starts 7/19
- A New Look at Working with Students with Autism, starts 7/26
- A Closer Look at Learning Disabilities: A Refresher Course for All Classroom Teachers, starts 6/3
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STEM/STEAM
- Working with Fractions and the Four Operations: Instructional Practices for the Middle Grades, starts 6/10
- Infusing Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into K-12 Classrooms; starts 7/8
- Teaching K-12 Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking in All Subjects, starts 7/8
- See Education Technology category for more STEM offerings
- Working with Fractions and the Four Operations: Instructional Practices for the Middle Grades, starts 6/10
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Wellness
- Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness, starts 6/10
- Empathy: Teacher and Student Wellness, starts 6/24
- Being Mindful: Teacher and Student Wellness, starts 7/1
- Coping Skills: Teacher and Student Wellness, starts 7/22
- Anxiety & Stress: Teacher and Student Wellness, starts 6/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I don't live in Allegheny County. Am I allowed to enroll in AIU CPE courses?A. Yes, educators across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are welcome to enroll in AIU CPE courses for the same cost as those who live in Allegheny County.
Q. What is the cost?
A. Most 3-credit CPE courses are $399. In the course catalog, click the course listing to view the exact cost in a box as shown below.
Q. How many graduate credits will I earn per CPE course?
A. Each AIU CPE course simultaneously counts as:
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- 3 credits toward the 24 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved credits required to be earned within the first six years of teaching as part of the Level II Certification process
- 90 Act 48 hours toward the 180 hours required to be earned every five years
- Additionally, up to 18 AIU CPE credits (six three-credit courses) can be applied toward a Master's Equivalency Certification
- 3 credits toward the 24 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved credits required to be earned within the first six years of teaching as part of the Level II Certification process
Learn more about PDE credits and requirements:
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Need Transcripts?
Official transcripts contain a complete record of all CPE courses completed through Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Official e-transcripts can be electronically submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education upon request and payment of a $10 processing and handling fee.
To have your official e-Transcript sent electronically to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, please follow these instructions:
- Download and save the e-Transcript Request Form.
- Use your Acrobat Reader application to open the PDF Transcript Request form and fill it out.
- Send the completed PDF file as an email attachment to Transcripts@aiu3.net.
- Use the secure online payment button below to submit payment of your transcript fee. Payment may be made with either a MasterCard or VISA credit card. The AIU is unable to accept an American Express card for online payments.
Online payments for an e-Transcript order may take 2-3 business days to process, after which your transcript request will be fulfilled and your transcript sent electronically to PDE.
A copy of your transcript will be sent to your email address as indicated on the transcript request form.
If you need a copy of your e-Transcript sent to another destination (your district's HR department, or other) please include the name and email address of the party to whom we should send the copy in your email message. Thank you.Questions? Contact Linda Muller.
- Download and save the e-Transcript Request Form.