All courses are 3 credits/45 hours, whether taken for professional development graduate level, in-service credit or CTLE.
No, our online classes allow for flexibility in your schedule. You can choose the time to work on your class that best meets your schedule. You are simply required to complete all classwork by the end date of the course. Your instructor will set up a recommended schedule of due dates to keep you on track to complete the class on time.
Each course has a specific start and end date.
Computer and internet access is required for every course. All materials are presented online. There is no need to purchase any additional materials.
Yes, it is the sole responsibility of the student to obtain prior approvals for both professional development in-service and graduate courses from their district before registering. NYCTD, Inc. is not responsible in any way for courses that are not approved or accepted.
You can register and pay online by credit card using our website nyctd.org on your computer or any mobile device.
You may register up to 5 days after the start date of the course. If you register late, you are an add on and it may take up to 24 hours to receive your welcome email to begin the class. It is best to register before the start date of the class if possible.
Switching your registration from graduate to in-service is not permissible but switching from in-service to graduate may be done prior to the start date or within two weeks after the course has started.
Your PayPal receipt serves as your confirmation that you are registered in a course(s). A copy should be printed for your records. In addition, after your registration successfully goes through a thank you page will follow with important information on what comes next.
Once you have received the confirmation of your registration you have reserved your spot in the course. On the morning of the start date, you will receive a welcome email containing your login instructions. At that point you can begin the course.
Participants who successfully complete a professional development graduate level course can request an official transcript from the University of Massachusetts Global, who award both the grades and credit for the course. Students who complete a professional development in-service class receive a certificate of completion directly from NYCTD, Inc. Both types of courses are typically used for salary advancement at the discretion of your school district depending on which status they require.
You would need to register for Graduate level professional development in order to request an official University of Massachusetts Global transcript.
No, you can take our classes in any state as long as you have received prior approval from your school district.
You will receive a certificate in duplicate in the mail. One copy will be embossed for your employer and the second copy will be a student copy for your records.
Your in-service certificate of completion will be mailed to each participant shortly after the end date of the course.
NYCTD can not provide a 1098 form. Only a college or university that are providing classes towards a degree are permitted to provide 1098 forms. Please contact your tax expert for appropriate advice.
No, our graduate level courses are considered continuing education and are created for Professional Development purposes. They are not part of a degree status program.
After completing a course for professional development graduate credit, PLEASE do not order an Official Transcript prior to receiving two emails from University of Massachusetts Global. The first email will include a username and student ID for an account in University of Massachusetts Global’s system. Your will have to activate this account, if it is the first time your account was created. If you order an official transcript before your grade has been posted from University of Massachusetts Global, this will result in a “hold” on your transcript. An Official Transcript can be ordered only after you receive the second e-mail that states your grade for that particular class has been posted. Usually, it takes approximately two weeks after the end date of the course for your grade to be posted. Please review your unofficial transcript to be certain it is complete before ordering your official transcript. University of Massachusetts Global’s transcripts are cumulative. For more information, please click Transcript Requests.
All professional development gradate course numbers are available on our website.
Under Act 48, Pennsylvania teachers must meet professional education requirements every 5
years to maintain your PA teaching certifications. For this requirement you would need to take
NYCTD classes for professional development graduate credit.
There is no certificate of completion associated with the completion of a professional development graduate course. The University awards the grade and credit. You will need to activate an account in the University’s system. This account will allow you to view completed pd graduate courses and grades, print out free of charge an unofficial transcript (grade report), or request an official transcript.
In New York, requirements for professional development for teachers are provided in the Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) initiative. CTLE requirements declare that teachers holding a professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate or Level III teaching assistant certificate in New York must complete 100 CTLE clock hours during the registration period.
Quoted from NYS Dept of Ed:
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirement
Educators who hold one or more of the following certificates are subject to the continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirement:
A NYCTD/NYS certificate of completion will be mailed to you verifying course hours shortly after the end date of the course.
Your CTLE certificate of completion will be mailed to each participant shortly after the end date of the course.
