Partner with an Expert in Teacher Education to Provide Year-round Professional Development
Fresno Pacific University (FPU) Continuing Education offers professional development services to meet individual and group needs within the educational community, primarily those in elementary and secondary education. Two options are available for busy, working teachers: a) Independent study online courses or b) In-person/Online in-service workshops.
Questions? Please contact us: (559) 453-2043 or prof.dev@fresno.edu
- Learn it Today, Teach it Tomorrow
- Research-based Teaching Practices
- Content-based Coursework
- Focus on Critical Thinking Skills
- Year-round Professional Development
- WASC Accredited
- University Transcript Available
- Competitive Tuition Fees
Graduate Level Credit for OUR Independent Study Courses or YOUR In-service Workshops
Independent Study Courses
Staff development focused on research-based teaching methods
- Almost 400 courses across 18 subject areas
- Online courses (access from anywhere)
- Work at your own pace (fits any schedule)
- Open enrollment (enroll at any time)
- Take up to one year to complete courses
- 15-unit Professional Development Certificates
- Graduate credit (letter and transcript legend)
Professional Dev Workshops
Partnering with districts to strengthen classroom instruction
- Partnering with K-14 schools, county offices, and state departments
- Educational experiences designed for the working professional
- In-person and online options are available
- University credit offered for local staff development
- Graduate-level professional development credit (letter and transcript legend)
PROVIDE COLLEGE CREDIT FOR YOUR OWN WORKSHOPS
FPU Continuing Education is pleased to partner with schools and school districts to offer customized conferences and workshops for educators. If you are interested in collaborating with Fresno Pacific University on a customized workshop for your educators, please reach out to Paulette Matsubara at paulette.matsubara@fresno.edu or (559) 453-2049. We also partner with schools and school districts so college credit may be provided for workshops offered by yourself and/or your district. Each unit requires 15 hours which may be cumulative over the course of the school year. Tuition is $80 per unit, plus applicable fees. Please review the Workshop Application for more detail about providing your own workshop.