Our Academic Credit Courses
Earn Academic Credit From Top-Tier, Regionally-Accredited Universities Online
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Model Teaching offers both Online Professional Development courses as well as University Partnered courses offered through regionally-accredited universities.
Learn more about these types of credit as well as your state requirements for teacher licence renewal, salary advancement, & certification:
Our University Partners
Valley City State University
Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public, regional university originally founded in 1890. Since its founding, VCSU has grown into an innovative state university, offering exceptional learning programs and learner-centered education throughout the central midwest. Regionally-accredited, including accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), VCSU offers continuing education courses to educators through private partnerships such as Model Teaching. Model Teaching’s graduate-level credit courses provided through VCSU are designed primarily for professional development/salary advancement & license renewal purposes. All online VCSU-partnered courses taken through Model Teaching will include access to graduate-level credit through VCSU along with an official transcript and letter grade.
Valley City State University is regionally-accredited and accredited by the following bodies:
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC), formerly the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
- American Association of School Librarians (AASL-CAEP)
University of the Pacific
The University of the Pacific is California’s oldest private chartered university established in 1851 and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). University of the Pacific offers continuing education courses through private partnerships such as Model Teaching. Model Teaching’s graduate-level credit courses provided through University of the Pacific are designed primarily for professional development/salary advancement & license renewal purposes. All online UOP-partnered courses taken through Model Teaching will include access to university credit through UOP along with an official transcript.
University of the Pacific is regionally-accredited through WASC-ACSCU (Western Association of Schools & Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges & Universities).
Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public, regional university originally founded in 1867. NEIU offers continuing education courses to educators through private partnerships such as Model Teaching. Model Teaching’s ISBE continuing education courses provided through NEIU are designed primarily for professional development & license renewal purposes. All online NEIU-partnered courses taken through Model Teaching will include access to a continuing education completion certificate documenting earned ISBE hours by NEIU.
Northeastern Illinois University is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (Formerly called the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools).
Brandman University
Continuing Education credits through Brandman University are offered as graduate-level professional development courses and indicated as Graduate Professional development on University transcripts. These university-credit courses are intended for recertification, salary advancement or lane changes, and continuing education for teachers and educators.
Brandman University is regionally accredited by the WSCUC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).