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University of Phoenix Online is a convenient and effective way to fulfill teacher certification renewal requirements, earn endorsements and qualify for important advancements and pay raises. You can take your continuing education courses online and cover the most advanced theories and techniques being practiced in the field of education today, and they’re all delivered via the Internet in our proven format, for unsurpassed convenience and efficiency.

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Time commitment.

Most 3-credit courses run only three weeks, 2-credit courses for two weeks, and a 1-credit course lasts just one week. You’ll be required to participate five days a week, but you can do it any time you want, day or night.

The advantages of taking continuing education courses online.

With this program, you can complete 100% of your Continuing Education Credit requirements via the Internet. All interaction is conducted asynchronously, through e-mails and newsgroups, so everyone can participate at different times. You go online to retrieve lectures, questions and assignments from your instructor, then review the material at your convenience.

You learn from practitioner faculty in small interactive classes. You collaborate with other teaching professionals. And almost everything you learn can be immediately applied to your job and the needs of your school.

  • Attend continuing education courses online at times and places that fit your schedule.
  • Study curriculum created by leading educators, continually updated to provide the skills and expertise that are in high demand.
  • Learn real-world solutions from instructors who hold a master’s or doctoral degree and who work in the fields they teach.
  • Network with other experienced professionals from school districts across the country, and around the world.
  • Apply all assignments to your current teaching or administrative position.
  • Enjoy the most popular format of online education for working adults.
  • Take advantage of round-the-clock technical support and an online interface that’s easy to use.

Continuing education courses online are concentrated and designed to expand your expertise, increase your effectiveness, and improve your career potential.

Continuing Education courses online.

Administration
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
     
ADM 502School Finance33 weeks$498
ADM 503Personnel Administration in Education33 weeks$498
ADM 504Public School Law33 weeks$498
ADM 510Charter School Administration33 weeks$498
ADM 520The Superintendency33 weeks$498
ADM 535Educational Leadership: Issues For Women33 weeks$498
ADM 541School Based Management33 weeks$498
ADM 545Special Education Program Administration33 weeks$498
ADM 560Ethics In Education33 weeks$498
  
Counseling
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
COUN 530Foundations for Individual Counseling Techniques33 weeks$498
COUN 531Foundations for Group Facilitation33 weeks$498
COUN 532Overview of School Counseling33 weeks$498
COUN 533School Counseling Theories33 weeks$498
COUN 534Legal and Ethical Issues in School Counseling33 weeks$498
COUN 535Assessment Methods in School Counseling33 weeks$498
  
English
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
ENG 491American Literature to 186035 weeks$750
ENG 492American Literature since 186035 weeks$750
  
ESL and Bilingual
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
BLE 530Foundations of Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students33 weeks$498
BLE 531Assessment of Limited-English-Proficient Students33 weeks$498
BLE 532Linguistics33 weeks$498
BLE 537Methods of Bilingual Education33 weeks$498
BLE-ED 501Experiencing Multicultural Art33 weeks$498
SEI 501Structured English Immersion33 weeks$498
TESL 533Methods for English as a Second Language33 weeks$498
TESL 534School, Community and Culture33 weeks$498
TESL 535Teaching Reading and Writing to Limited English Proficient Students33 weeks$498
  
History
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
HIS 110U.S. History to 186535 weeks$750
HIS 120U.S. History 1865-194535 weeks$750
HIS 145The American Experience since 194535 weeks$750
  
History Constitutions
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
HIS 500Arizona Constitution11 week$166
HIS 501U.S. Constitution11 week$166
HIS 502Nevada Constitution22 week$332
  
Library Science
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
LBR 500Information Technology in School Library Media Centers33 weeks$498
LBR 501Foundations of Library and Information Science33 weeks$498
LBR 502Selecting and Evaluating Resources for School Library Media Centers33 weeks$498
LBR 503Administration of School Library Media Centers33 weeks$498
LBR 504The Role of the School Library Media Center in the School Community33 weeks$498
LBR 505Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning33 weeks$498
  
Reading
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
RDG 508Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties33 weeks$498
RDG 511Decoding of Reading Skills and Reading Practicum33 weeks$498
RDG 513Elementary Reading Methods33 weeks$498
RDG 514Primary Reading Methods33 weeks$498
RDG 515Secondary Reading Methods33 weeks$498
RDG 516Children's Literature and Cultural Diversity33 weeks$498
RDG 518Phonological Theory and Classroom Applications33 weeks$498
  
Spanish
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
SPAN 502Spanish for Educators, Part I33 weeks$498
SPAN 503Spanish for Educators, Part II33 weeks$498
  
Special Education
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
SPE 506Special Education Methods36 weeks$750
SPE 512Special Education Assessment and Interpretation36 weeks$750
SPE 513Orientation to the Exceptional Child36 weeks$750
SPE 521Characteristics of Learning Disabilities36 weeks$750
SPE 525Special Needs Children in Early Childhood Education33 weeks$498
SPE 530Characteristics of Speech & Language Disorders33 weeks$498
SPE 531Characteristics of MR and Developmental Disabilities36 weeks$750
SPE 532Teaching Students with Gifts or Talents33 weeks$498
SPE 534Guidance and Counseling of Students with Gifts or Talents33 weeks$498
SPE 535Characteristics of Severe Disabilities33 weeks$498
SPE 536Enhancing Creativity in Students with Gifts or Talents33 weeks$498
SPE 544Characteristics of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders36 weeks$750
SPE 556Characteristics of Physical and Health Disabilities36 weeks$750
SPE 579Inclusion Strategies for the Special Educator36 weeks$750
SPE 580Inclusion and Mainstreaming33 weeks$498
  
Teaching Methods
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
CUR 578Evaluation and Assessment of Curriculum36 weeks$750
EDD 503Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom33 weeks$498
EDD 507Preventing School Violence33 weeks$498
EDD 513Communication Techniques for Educators and Administrators33 weeks$498
EDD 516Overview of the Community College33 weeks$498
EDD 524Targeting AIMS11 week$166
EDD 526No Child Left Behind11 week$166
EDD 585Introduction to Middle School: Curriculum and Instruction33 weeks$498
EDU 504Critical Thinking Skills for Gifted and Talented Students33 weeks$498
EDU 552Effective Schools: Restructuring for the Future33 weeks$498
EDU 566Adolescent Psychology33 weeks$498
EDU 580Organization and Administration33 weeks$498
HED 580Health and Nutrition for the Classroom Teacher22 weeks$332
MAT 517Survey of Special Populations24 weeks$500
MAT 521Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate36 weeks$750
MAT 530Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading and Language Arts48 weeks$1000
MAT 539Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Methods36 weeks$750
MAT 542Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading Methods for Secondary Settings36 weeks$750
MAT 544Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Mathematics36 weeks$750
MAT 546Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary English/Language Arts36 weeks$750
MAT 547Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary History/Social Science36 weeks$750
MAT 548Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Secondary Science36 weeks$750
MED 500Methods of Teaching Elementary Language Arts33 weeks$498
MED 503Methods of Teaching Elementary Social Studies33 weeks$498
MED 506Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics33 weeks$498
MED 509Methods of Teaching Elementary Science33 weeks$498
MED 510Methods of Teaching Elementary Art for the Classroom Teacher33 weeks$498
MED 512Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics33 weeks$498
MED 520Methods of Teaching Secondary Art for the Classroom Teacher33 weeks$498
MED 522Teaching Math Through Art33 weeks$498
MED/VTE-ED 530Secondary Methods for Classroom Teachers33 weeks$498
VTE 501Cooperative Education Programs in Vocational Technical Education33 weeks$498
VTE-ED 510Curriculum and Instruction33 weeks$498
VTE-ED 570Educational Foundations33 weeks$498
VTE-ED 571Growing and Learning Theories33 weeks$498
VTE-ED 578Classroom Management33 weeks$498
  
Technology in the Classroom
CourseTitleCreditsDurationTuition
CED 514Elementary Methods of Teaching Technology33 weeks$498
CED 515Secondary Methods of Teaching Technology33 weeks$498
CED 528Discovering the World of Multimedia33 weeks$498
CED 529Internet for Educators33 weeks$498
CED 531Teaching with the Internet33 weeks$498
CED 537Web Authoring for Educators33 weeks$498
CED 540Presentation Pizzazz33 weeks$498
CED 550Technology Integration in P-12 Curriculum33 weeks$498