PDI offers coursework in the following subject areas: classroom management, teaching strategies, reading, writing, technology, special education, math, common core, science and ESL. We offer coursework for instructors teaching the following grade levels: pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, grade one, grade two, grade three, grade four, grade five, grade six, middle school, and high school. Click here for a tour of the PDI online classroom.
PDI flex-time courses are self-paced and instructor-led. A flex-time course is affordably priced at $149. A flex-time course plus UCSD credit (if you need it) is priced at $379. Flex-time courses are often used to satisfy salary advancement or credential renewal requirements. All flex-time courses are approved for post-baccalaureate (graduate) credit through UCSD. View Flex-Course Offerings or Register Now
PDI semester courses are self-paced and instructor-led. A semester course is priced at $199. A semester course plus UCSD credit (if you need it) is priced at $429. Semester courses are often used to satisfy salary advancement or credential renewal requirements. All semester courses are approved for post-baccalaureate (graduate) credit through UCSD. View Semester Course Offerings or Register Now
UC San Diego Extension is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) through the San Diego campus as part of the University of California system. Upon successful completion of PDI coursework, UC San Diego Extension issues a transcript with letter grades to participants who register for credit. UC San Diego Extension operates on the quarter system. For example, a PDI course could be worth 5.0 quarter units of credit which is equivalent to three and one-third (3 1/3) semester units of credit. The word unit is a descriptor of the type of credit UC San Diego issues to students who have fulfilled all of the requirements of any particular class. The terms "unit" and "credit" can be used interchangeably without altering the accepted institutional meaning of the terms.
If you need a letter of support explaining the unit value and academic level of the courses you completed through PDI/UC San Diego Extension, please email a1becker@ucsd.edu and thuong@webteaching.com that request.
The Professional Development Institute, in association with UC San Diego Extension, has established an
Educational Technology Competency Program. Teachers with educational technology skills and expertise are in demand. More and more schools are adopting and funding new technology to be used in classrooms such as interactive whiteboards, laptops, and tablets such as iPads.
PDI has eight specifically-designed courses to help you effectively use and integrate technology into your classroom and curriculum. Through PDI's new educational technology competency program, if you take four of the eight technology courses detailed below, you will receive an Educational Technology Competency Award of Completion from the UC San Diego Extension. Upon PDI's verification of satisfactory completion of the requirements, UCSD will mail a certificate to you for framing and display in your classroom or to become part of your professional portfolio.
Successfully complete 4 of the 8 courses below in order to earn an Educational Technology Competency Award of Completion from UC San Diego Extension. Review the courses below and enroll through the
PDI website.
The Professional Development Institute, in association with UC San Diego Extension, has established a
Classroom and Behavior Management Competency Program. Today’s classrooms are diverse places filled with students who have a wide range of academic, behavior, and social-emotional needs.
PDI has thirteen specifically-designed courses to help teachers effectively manage their classrooms, as well as a wide variety of student behaviors. Through PDI's new Classroom and Behavior Management Competency Program, if you complete four of the eight courses detailed below, you will receive a Classroom and Behavior Management Award of Completion from the University of California San Diego Extension. Upon PDI's verification of satisfactory completion of the requirements, UCSD will mail a certificate to you suitable for framing and display in your classroom or to become part of your professional portfolio.
Successfully complete 4 of the 13 courses below in order to earn a Classroom and Behavior Management Competency Award of Completion from UC San Diego Extension. Review the courses below and enroll through the
PDI website.
The Professional Development Institute prides itself on providing excellent customer service. If you need assistance, please contact the PDI Program Coordinator, Thuong Tran, at thuong@webteaching.com. You can call PDI at 949-263-4931. Or, visit PDI's FAQ page for answers to most of your questions!
Here is a link with more detailed information on assistance available from PDI.
https://www.webteaching.com/contact.htm