The Penn State Newswire recently announced the launch of our newest certificate: The Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Online in K-12 Settings. New and existing Penn State students may apply for the certificate immediately. The TLOK12 certificate is designed for preservice and inservice teachers to learn the basics of online course design and delivery and apply them to authentic teaching contexts under supervision. K-12 educators who work with blended (or hybrid online and in-classroom) learning settings will also benefit from the certificate.

K-12 educators who are licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education have the option of applying for the Online Instruction Endorsement to be added to their teaching license after they successfully complete the TLOK12 certificate.

The new certificate also launches our newest course: LDT 835 – Supervised Field Experience in Online Instruction. The 835 course is enrollable only with program permission. Contact Dr. Kirby to discuss your interests in the course.

Like all Penn State certificates, students may use courses they have already completed to count toward the TLOK12 certificate. With that, we welcome all alumni to consider this opportunity to add the Online Instruction Endorsement to their Pennsylvania teaching license.