Collaborative Online Education Program

The purpose of this endorsement is to prepare educators in P-12 educational settings to teach courses within an online environment. Candidates will be prepared to design, build, and incorporate strategies to encourage active learning, interaction, participation, and collaboration among candidates in the online learning environment. Educators who hold this endorsement will strengthen and enhance competency levels to teach online courses in the content areas and grade levels of their base certificate(s).

Admission Deadlines

Check the website for admission deadlines and application forms.

Go to the Graduate School website and click on Our Graduate Programs, then click on the College of Education and Human Services, scroll down to Endorsement, and click on Online Teaching (online) for information on:

  • Specific Online Teaching Endorsement Program Admission Requirements
  • Online Teaching Endorsement Program Retention, Dismissal, and Readmission Policies
  • Online Teaching Endorsement Program Graduation Requirements
Required Courses9
CIED 7601Course Management Systems for E-Learning3
CIED 7602Resources and Strategies for E-Learning3
CIED 7603Design and Delivery of Instruction for E-Learning3
Total Hours9

In order to be recommended to the PSC for an Online Teaching Endorsement, the candidate must complete an online practicum or online internship appropriate to the grade level and field of certification.