Pennsylvania Department of Education-Approved
Professional Development and Continuing Education for Teachers
Low-Cost and Accredited Online Professional Development Courses for ACT 48 Requirements, Teacher License Renewal, Career Advancement and Salary Advancement for K12 Teachers in Pennsylvania
*post-baccalaureate professional development graduate credits*
TLC is Regionally Accredited by:
Why choose Teacher's Learning Center?
Teacher's Learning Center (TLC) has helped over 900 teachers in Pennsylvania garnering over 2000+ graduate-level credits granted in the last 3 years for ACT 48 Requirements, Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate Renewal, Instructional II Requirements, Teaching Career Advancement, Salary Advancement, and overall continuing education needs for improving overall teaching effectiveness for professional learning!
We are the leading provider of LOW-COST and ACCREDITED online professional development and continuing education courses. Our self-paced graduate level courses are ACCREDITED IN ALL 50 STATES. K12 teachers in Pennsylvania take our professional development courses to earn post-baccalaureate, graduate level professional development hours through our accrediting sponsor Universities.
Learn more below and see how our online professional development and continuing education courses can help you achieve your goals and elevate your teaching career!
Why choose Teacher's Learning Center?
Teacher's Learning Center (TLC) has helped over 900 teachers in Pennsylvania garnering over 2000+ graduate-level credits granted in the last 3 years for ACT 48 Requirements, Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate Renewal, Instructional II Requirements, Teaching Career Advancement, Salary Advancement, and overall continuing education needs for improving overall teaching effectiveness for professional learning!
We are the leading provider of LOW-COST and ACCREDITED online professional development and continuing education courses. Our self-paced graduate level courses are ACCREDITED IN ALL 50 STATES. K12 teachers in Pennsylvania take our professional development courses to earn post-baccalaureate, graduate level professional development hours through our accrediting sponsor Universities.
Learn more below and see how our online professional development and continuing education courses can help you achieve your goals and elevate your teaching career.
Pennsylvania Teacher's
Certification Renewal
Hundreds of teachers in Pennsylvania enroll in TLC's Professional Development and Continuing Education Courses to earn ACT 48 credits for their Teaching License Renewal, Career and Salary Advancement, and Teaching License Reinstatement Requirements.
Your Level I Teaching Certificate is valid for six (6) service years and is not renewable. Once you have been teaching on a Level I Certificate for at least three years, completed your school district’s induction program for new teachers, and have completed 24 Post-Baccalaureate Credits, you may be eligible for a Level II Certificate. Credits must include 6 semester hour credits in Inclusive Classrooms and/or Standards Aligned Systems.
Once you have your Level II certificate, it is considered to be permanent. However, to maintain certification, you must finish continuing education requirements via one of the following methods:
• 6 post-baccalaureate college credits
• 6 Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved in-service credits
• 180 continuing education hours
• A combination of the above; each college credit equals 30 continuing education hours
PA providers will submit your credits electronically to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If you earn college credits outside of the state, mail the transcripts to the Department upon completion. Once acknowledged and approved, you can then see your ACT 48 hours reflect on the PERMS system.
NOTE: Make sure to confirm the specific requirements for renewing your license with your state departments, school district, or local license-granting authority prior to enrollment. For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education website.
ACT 48 Requirements
Act 48 of 1999 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification (including Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility, and all vocational certificates) to participate in ongoing professional education.
Teachers must earn 6 credits of college study, OR 180 hours of continuing professional development education programs through an PDE approved provider every 5 years. These 180 hours of Professional Development are required every 5 years in order to maintain a Pennsylvania teaching license.
Teaching License Reinstatement
If you do not complete the continuing education, your teaching license will become inactive. If you are not currently working in a state school but wish to maintain your certificate, you can request a voluntary inactive status by submitting Form PDE 338R to the Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation. This will allow you to work up to 90 school days per school year as a substitute teacher.
If you wish to reactivate your certificate, you must have completed 30 continuing education hours or one college credit during the past year. After successfully reinstating your teacher's license, you must complete the remaining continuing education requirements during the first five-year validity period of your re-activated license.
Salary Advancement for Your Teaching Career
If you're a teacher who is looking to get a raise, our online professional development courses for Texas educator can get you the accreditation you need to take you higher up that pay scale. Through Teacher's Learning Center, our university partners provide ACT 48 APPROVED graduate level credits to K-12 teachers looking to advance their salary.
NOTE: Do confirm with your school-district or university for the necessary salary advancement requirements.
Teacher's Learning Center CPE Courses
Our Professional Development Courses are simple yet High-Quality and Intuitive to give teachers the best learning quality possible, and most importantly - THEY ARE PDE-APPROVED FOR ACT 48 CREDITS! You can accomplish these courses at your own pace, so, you can determine your own schedule. You can complete your courses as fast as necessary, or finish them over time (within 5 months), whichever is most convenient for you.
Our online courses are game-changing for educators we have helped and you can apply these learnings and new found knowledge in your classroom and stand out in schools you apply for.
Types of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits We Offer
We offer 3-graduate credit, 2-graduate credit, and 1-graduate credit Professional Development Courses. You will choose either ED 501 Level Masters-Eligible graduate credits (1 graduate level credit is worth 37.5 hours of workload) or ED 500 level semester graduate credits for non-degree seeking purposes (1 graduate level credit is worth 15 hours of workload). (Click here to learn more)
How our Graduate Credits work:
There are a variety of popular courses, resources and subject areas including Assessment, Behavior Management, Classroom Instruction, Urban Education, Social Emotional, Diverse Learners, Parenting And Education, Technology In Education, Education And The Brain, Curriculum And Instruction Design, Educational Law, and more. Each graduate level course also has its own course instructor.
These are practical and relevant topics for all learners and are accepted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for completing ACT 48 credit requirements. Great for teacher professional development, portfolios, and not to mention, your official transcripts.
Teacher's Learning Center
CPE Courses
Our Professional Development Courses are simple yet High-Quality and Intuitive to give teachers the best learning quality possible, and most importantly - THEY ARE PDE-APPROVED FOR ACT 48 CREDITS! You can accomplish these courses at your own pace, so, you can determine your own schedule. You can complete your courses as fast as necessary, or finish them over time (within 5 months), whichever is most convenient for you.
Our online courses are game-changing for educators we have helped and you can apply these learnings and new found knowledge in your classroom and stand out in schools you apply for.
Types of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits We Offer
We offer 3-graduate credit, 2-graduate credit, and 1-graduate credit Professional Development Courses. You will choose either ED 501 Level Masters-Eligible graduate credits (1 graduate level credit is worth 37.5 hours of workload) or ED 500 level semester graduate credits for non-degree seeking purposes (1 graduate level credit is worth 15 hours of workload). (Click here to learn more)
How our Graduate Credits work:
There are a variety of popular courses, resources and subject areas including Assessment, Behavior Management, Classroom Instruction, Urban Education, Social Emotional, Diverse Learners, Parenting And Education, Technology In Education, Education And The Brain, Curriculum And Instruction Design, Educational Law, and more. Each graduate level course also has its own course instructor.
These are practical and relevant topics for all learners and are accepted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for completing ACT 48 credit requirements. Great for teacher professional development, portfolios, and not to mention, your official transcripts.
Accredited in All 50 States
Your Schedule & Pace
Practical & Relevant
Low Cost
PRICING AND PAYMENT PLANS
Teacher's Learning Center has been the leading provider of LOW COST and AFFORDABLE Graduate Level Credits to all 50 States for over 11 years. See our prices below!
1 Semester Credit Courses
$225
✓ Affordable at a Low Cost
✓ Accredited in all 50 States
✓ Practical & Relevant Topics
✓ ED 500 & ED 501 Level Credits
✓ Courses Study Material
✓ Includes University Registration
✓ Includes Credit Cost
AVAILABLE IN SPLIT PAYMENT PLAN
2 Payments of $113
(CLICK HERE TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS)
2 Semester Credit Courses
$325
✓ Affordable at a Low Cost
✓ Accredited in all 50 States
✓ Practical & Relevant Topics
✓ ED 500 & ED 501 Level Credits
✓ Courses Study Material
✓ Includes University Registration
✓ Includes Credit Cost
AVAILABLE IN SPLIT PAYMENT PLAN
2 Payments of $163
(CLICK HERE TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS)
3 Semester Credit Courses
$425
✓ Affordable at a Low Cost
✓ Accredited in all 50 States
✓ Practical & Relevant Topics
✓ ED 500 & ED 501 Level Credits
✓ Courses Study Material
✓ Includes University Registration
✓ Includes Credit Cost
AVAILABLE IN SPLIT PAYMENT PLAN
2 Payments of $213
(CLICK HERE TO KNOW HOW IT WORKS)
Why Do Teachers Love Us?
“Thank you so very much! I'm really looking forward to taking these courses!
Have a wonderful day, and again, thank you for your help! I have attached the PDF to this email. I hope that's acceptable!”
Melissa W. – PA –
Assertive Discipline
"Thank you very much for getting back to me so quickly! I'll be sure to let more of my colleagues know about the wonderful opportunities you present to educators for continuing education!"
Alexis L. – PA –
At Risk Learners | Engaging Tweens
"This course has been very enlightening and provided insight that has been extremely useful thus far in my school year.
Thank you.”
Jessica C. – PA –
Closing Achievement
"I LOVED the Assertive Discipline text and have already begun to implement many of the aspects - behavior narration, 100% compliance-100% of the time- into my classroom”
Kimberly W. – PA –
Assertive Discipline
“Hello, Dave. In my email to parents, I mentioned my very recent course with you [Designing an Online Classroom]. I had no idea how timely it would be. I do believe that my students and I haven’t skipped a beat! Of course, it changes things a fair amount, but I am very glad to already have experience with tools that were fun in the classroom but indispensable now!“
Theresa M. – PA –
Designing an Online Classroom
What Others Are Saying About Our Courses
Amy S. -PA-
“Thanks for getting back to me so quickly! I wanted you to know I enjoyed the books and coursework very much, and I plan to take further coursework through TLC in the years to come…”
Tandi F. -PA-
“Thank you I learned a few things I'm already trying to use in my classroom, even an old technology teacher can learn a few new tricks.“
John H. -PA-
”I am very impressed with the course material as well as the way the information is causing me to question my own teaching methods. This course will have an influence on my teaching and my students. So, thank you for suggesting it.”
Vicky W. -FL-
"Dear Joseph, thanks for this information. It was a pleasure to complete the work! I have used the research paper a few times in school meetings. Thanks again for offering these services to teachers, especially those of us living in hinterlands"
Whitney D. -CA-
"Thank you for a wonderful experience! I cannot wait to take what I have learned and apply it to my new first grade teaching job. I know I will be able to use both classes to continue improving myself as an educator."
Mary M. -WA-
"I have received all I need to know for now. Thank you so much for expediting these papers for me. I appreciate the quick response and will start work on the course at the end of our final school day today. I'm looking forward to learning more about this subject!"
Theresa. -PA-
"Hello, Dave. In my email to parents, I mentioned my very recent course with you [Designing an Online Classroom]. I had no idea how timely it would be. I do believe that my students and I haven't skipped a beat! Of course, it changes things a fair amount, but I am very glad to already have experience with tools that were fun in the class room but indispensable now!"
Jean W. -MN-
"The course I took was perfect for me as I am trying to write some Health curriculum with two other Health Teachers in the building. Teaching in Special Education and Regular Ed allows me to se subjects from both sides. Instead of doing the two page paper at the end, I choose to write a differentiated lesson plan for my Health class as that will be beneficial to me. Great course! I have recommended to a few others as well. Rubric for grading. My writing assignment corresponds with A/B Grade Area"
Patrick J. -CO-
"Thank you for the confirmation email and for offering such an accessible and engaging course. I am happy to post signage and pass the professional word."
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