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Drake Online Courses Offered by CEPD

Drake University Continuing Education and Professional Development offers online courses for PreK-12 classroom teachers seeking graduate credit for license renewal, salary advancement, or elective credit.

How to Register:

  • Courses are listed by content area.
  • Select a course by clicking on the title. Register online by following the prompts. There is no other application process. Register, pay, and you're a Drake Bulldog!
  • If you have questions, call 515-271-4824 or email: distancelearning@drake.edu

DIGITAL AGE COURSES FOR EDUCATORS

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ONLINE LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION

Instructional Design for Online Educators (EDMA 234)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795 

Blended and Synchronous Learning Design (EDMA 223)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795 

Building Online Collaborative Environments (EDMA 224)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795 

Action Research in the E-Learning Environment (EDMA 222)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795

Educating the Net-Generation (EDMA 230)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795 

Facilitating Online Learning Communities (EDMA 231)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795  


PHYSICAL EDUCATION

EveryBODY Wins: Adapted Physical Education-(EDMA 253)
Graduate Credit-3 semester hours, $660.00 (not including the cost of the textbook)‌
Self-Paced:
Fall 2024 Course Dates: September 2 - December 16, 2024


READING AND LITERACY 

Foundations of Literacy: Beginning Reading (EDMA 203)
3 Semester Hours of Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning $795 

Reading Across the Curriculum (EDMA 202)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795

Today Children's Literature (EDMA 207)
Graduate Credit-1 semester hour, $220.00 (not including the cost of the textbook)‌.
Self-Paced: Fall 2024 Course Dates: September 2 - December 16, 2024


SELF-CARE AND WELL-BEING

Strategies for Well-Being and Self-Care for Educators (EDMA 200)
Graduate Credit-1 semester hour, $220.00 (not including the cost of the textbook)‌.
Self-Paced: Fall 2024 Course Dates: September 2 - December 16, 2024


SPORT SPECIFIC SELF-PACED

Each of our self-paced, sport specific courses:
Fall 2024 Course Dates: September 2 - December 16, 2024
Graduate Credit-3 semester hours, $660.00 (not including the cost of the textbook)‌.

     Click on the highlighted titles to go to each courses landing page for more information.
EDMA 255: Coaching Basketball-Building a Culture of Competitiveness, Respect and Togetherness in Your Basketball Program
EDMA 257: Creating a Successful Football Legacy Through Culture, Program Development and Fundamentals
EDMA 258 Coaching Track and Field and Cross Country with Integrity, Inclusiveness and Passion
EDMA 279: Coaching Wrestling-"Build Your A.R.M.O.U.R.-Setting the Standard of Excellence in Wrestling Program


TRAUMA AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Turning Trauma Into Teachable Moments (EDMA 232)
Graduate Credit - 3 semester hours, $660.00 OR Iowa License Renewal Credit - 3 semester hours, $330.00
Fall dates: September 30 - November 24, 2024
Blended Format
*Synchronous (virtual) meetings: October 5 and November 9 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am CST.

Social-Emotional Learning: Essential to Student Success (EDMA 263)
3 Semester Hours Graduate Credit
Partner: PLS 3rd Learning      $795  


Important Online Course Information

You may enroll in a maximum of 12 credit hours in one semester through Continuing Education & Professional Development. Questions? Please contact the Distance Learning Center at 1-800-76-TEACH (800-768-3224).

Students seeking to use these courses for recertification or salary advancement should seek prior approval from their school district or appropriate licensing agency. Scroll down for a list of states from which we cannot currently accept registrations, located at the bottom of this page. 

Equity and Inclusion

https://www.drake.edu/diversity/
At the heart of Equity and Inclusion at Drake we believe that acting upon opportunities and empowering our community is the way to achieve long term and effective change. That commitment to community is demonstrated by a variety of student, faculty, and staff opportunities to join efforts in programs and initiatives. 

Tax Information

Students taking EDMA courses through Continuing Education and Professional Development do not have a 1098T tax form available for viewing in myDrake unless enrolled in a Drake degree program. Please click on this link for more information: https://www.drake.edu/accounts/1098tinformation/ Questions should be directed to Student Account Services, (515) 271-4777.

If you are having any difficulty accessing or navigating this website, please:
Contact Us at CEPD:
By Phone: 515-271-4824
By Email: distancelearning@drake.edu

 

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Thank you for your interest in pursuing continuing education and professional development at Drake University. Please submit this form to request information from the department.