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CPE# 902185
Welcome, Texas Teachers!
Our Courses are:
Texas Private School Teachers
PBS TeacherLine is recognized by…
Enhance Your Teaching and Advance Your Career
How do teachers get CPE hours in Texas?
How many hours of PD do teachers need in Texas?
What are some examples of professional development for teachers?
Are CEU and CPE the same?

CPE# 902185

Welcome, Texas Teachers!

Teaching licenses can be renewed/maintained by taking 150 contact hours every 5 years.
Certificates of Completion will show contact hours earned and our CPE# 902185.
Professional development courses are self-paced and accessible immediately after purchase.

Our Courses are:

Affordable. Teachers can earn all professional development hours necessary to maintain their license for less than the cost of one community college course.
Convenient. Our self-paced courses are emailed immediately after purchase and can be downloaded to any computer.
Effective. We research the latest education strategies that address the needs of the 21st century classroom.

Texas Private School Teachers

The Teacher’s Academy is an approved provider of ACSI Credits, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by Association of Christian School International.
The Teacher’s Academy courses fall under professional, non-biblical studies.

Notice:

Although the Teacher’s Academy goes to great lengths to stay on top of the latest state regulations for teachers in each state, it is the responsibility of the teacher to understand the process for submission and approval of all professional development and licensing work, according to their state requirements.

The Teacher’s Academy will provide unofficial transcripts upon request.

As the premier provider of high quality online professional development, PBS TeacherLine of Texas is focused on helping Texas teachers. Our courses align with the Texas education standards and we collaborate directly with districts, education service centers and other organizations to ensure that each organization’s unique needs are addressed through customized private local courses, course licensing or through participation in our professional learning community.

PBS TeacherLine is recognized by…

the Texas Virtual School Network
the Texas State Board for Educator Certification
the US Distance Learning Association
the National Educational Association
the Software & Information Industry Association

Our collection of over 120 top-quality, graduate-level courses for educators span the entire curriculum: Science, Mathematics, Reading & Language Arts, Instructional Technology and Instructional Strategies. And our newest offering, PBS TeacherLine Peer Connection, taps the power of online communication, collaboration and content to provide a rich, flexible set of tools to help instructional coaches open and maintain productive communications and collaboration with the teachers they support.

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Enhance Your Teaching and Advance Your Career

PBS TeacherLine’s high quality, standards-based graduate-level courses offer teachers the professional development opportunities they need in an accessible online format that makes learning fun, flexible and collaborative. While earning graduate credit, PDPs or CEUs teachers can also gain new strategies and resources directly to their classroom.
National courses are open for enrollment, so browse our COURSE CATALOG to choose a course that’s right for you.

CE Credits Online is a Texas approved CPE provider (since 2004)

Region 10 Educators receive year-round discounted pricing for CE Credits Online courses by registering for these courses with Region 10.

HOW TO REGISTER

Select the continuing professional education course or courses in which you are interested in enrolling from the list of courses below.
Register and pay for the course through Region 10. You may register at: Region 10 Education Service Center.
After Region 10 processes your registration and your payment, they will email you an Enrollment Code and instructions to return here to enroll using your Enrollment Code or Codes if you selected more than one course.

TO ENROLL:

Select your course and click the “Add to Cart” button.
All courses require you to enter your Enrollment Code and click "Validate". Follow the online instructions to complete your enrollment.
You may begin immediately. Please note you have up to 180 days to complete your course from the date of enrollment.
Upon completion of your course, you may request graduate credits (for an additional per-credit fee). All CE Credits Online courses are approved to receive graduate-level university credits. You can find information about our regionally accredited university partners by accessing the University Partners.

For questions regarding the registration or payment process through Region 10, please contact:

Lori Aden
(972) 348-1510

CPE Credit: All professional learning courses are approved for CPE credit.

University Credits: All courses are eligible for university credit. Please visit University Affiliations for more information. (Credit fees are not included in the cost of tuition. CE Credits Online has negotiated very favorable credit fees with its university partners). Each course will list the university or universities from whom you will be able to select to receive your university credits.

100% online, K-12, self-paced
Start and work anytime, 24/7
Extensive video modeling
1-on-1 feedback
Interactive, engaging, user-friendly
University credits available for an additional fee ($50/credit)

How do teachers get CPE hours in Texas?

Thousands of Texas teachers utilize Model Teaching courses every year to earn CPE hours for license renewal. All Model Teaching regular Professional Development (PD, Clock Hour) courses are pre-approved by TEA to earn CPE credits for license renewal, including your Texas waiver.

How many hours of PD do teachers need in Texas?

Classroom teachers must complete 150 CPE hours. No more than 150 CPE hours are required, even if the educator holds multiple classroom certificates. Administrative and/or Student Services Certificate.

What are some examples of professional development for teachers?

The top three types of teacher professional development are periodic workshops, in-class observation, and single-session seminars.

Are CEU and CPE the same?

The difference between CPE and CEU is basically the amount of contact time each represents. CPE (Continuing Professional Education) points are defined as 50 contact minutes of instruction provided by a qualified individual while CEU (Continuing Education Unit) points are defined as 10 contact hours.