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The Professional Development Institute has been offering professional development courses for teachers for over 27 years. All PDI courses are approved for graduate-level credit through the University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Our online courses are designed to help teachers learn practical strategies to use immediately in the classroom. Many teachers use PDI's online professional development courses to satisfy credential renewal or salary advancement requirements.
Why take an online course from PDI?
PDI offers a very flexible course timeline that allows teachers to complete their professional development course in as few as three weeks, or take up to a year from the date of enrollment to complete.
PDI works with just one university to make professional development course completion documentation easy for teachers.
Every PDI online course follows the same six-unit format. We make it simple so teachers can take multiple courses and know exactly what to expect.
All course materials are available immediately in the professional development course. There are no textbooks required. So, teachers can begin their online course right away.
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Earn Graduate-Level Credit from a Top Ten University
PDI works with ONE university because they are top-ranked and nationally recognized. We make it easy, so there is no need to worry about choosing a university, counting units, or determining their costs — plus all courses will be conveniently listed on a single transcript!
Earn graduate-level credit for your PDI courses through the University of California San Diego, the eighth best public university in the country! UC San Diego is part of the University of California system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
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