Professional Development for Educators & Teacher License Renewal

• Certificate of Graduate Studies in Autism (12 credits)
• Certificate of Graduate Studies in Christian Education (9 credits)
• Certificate of Graduate Studies in Gifted & Talented Education for Teachers (17 credits)
• Certificate of Graduate Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) (10 credits)
• Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate (15-18 credits)
• Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – K-12 (15 credits)
• Certificate in the Law & Higher Education (9 credits)
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Advancing Leadership (CAL) (9 credits)

• Professional License Renewal – The School of Education offers coursework that may be used for licensure renewal. Three semester hours of acceptable college credit — as defined by your school division — may be used to obtain a minimum of 90 renewal points. For details on the licensure renewal process, visit the Virginia Department of Education’s Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual.

Other individual course options

• School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) Test Preparation (2 credits)
• Pathway to a Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Up to 9 credits can be taken for graduate credit at a reduced tuition rate and transferred into a degree-seeking program in any of the following areas:

• Christian School Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction – Adult Education
• Curriculum & Instruction – Christian School
• Curriculum & Instruction – Gifted & Talented (Endorsement Option)
• Curriculum & Instruction – Gifted & Talented (Non-Endorsement Option)
• Curriculum & Instruction – STEM Education
• Curriculum & Instruction – Teacher Leader
• Educational Leadership
• Higher Education
• Reading Specialist (Endorsement)
• Reading Specialist (without Endorsement)
• TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate
• TESOL – K-12

You may satisfy continuing education requirements or sample Regent’s master’s and specialist level programs through our professional development course offerings. Professional development students may take up to three courses (9 credits) at a discounted rate. Professional Development coursework may then be transferred into a master’s or specialist degree, where applicable.

Step 1: Submit your online application. Select “Graduate.” Then choose “Online.” Select “Nondegree Education” for your desired program. Indicate the term you want to begin the course and click “Part-time.”

Step 2: Submit your unofficial college transcripts to regent.edu/items. Upon conditional acceptance, Regent University will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution. International transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company.

Note: Professional Development students are not eligible to register for courses in the following programs: Career Switcher, B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).