Grateful for Growth with 15% Off All Courses!

On behalf of students and communities across the globe, PDI is showing our profound gratitude to all dedicated and hard-working teachers by offering 15% off all professional development courses and university credit! Check out our courses on the most critical topics such as executive function skills, social-emotional learning, wellness, technology tools, trauma-informed teaching, and effective classroom management. All courses are just $136 (regularly $159), and courses with graduate-level credit from UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies are just $331 (regularly $389).

Harvest bigger savings with our Trio Package and Save offer when you bundle three courses. But don't wait, this sale ends November 30th.

Flex Course

$136

Regularly $159

Flex Course w/Credit

$331

Regularly $389


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The Professional Development Institute has been offering professional development courses for teachers for over 28 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 continuing education courses to satisfy credential renewal or salary advancement requirements.

Are you a paraprofessional looking to take an online course? PDI has just the course for you! Click for details!

Do you have a question? Send an e-mail message to Allison Wynne, PDI's Program Coordinator for assistance.


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.



Course Spotlight


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Mastering Google Apps for Education (K-12)

This online course helps teachers harness the power of Google Workspace for Education to enhance teaching and learning. Educators will explore essential apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs, and Calendar for productivity, as well as tools like Forms, Slides, Sheets, and Keep for classroom efficiency and engagement. The course also introduces Google Earth, Maps, and Classroom, showing how to integrate them seamlessly into lessons. Participants will learn practical strategies to streamline communication, organize curriculum, and boost student collaboration. By the end, teachers will be confident using and integrating Google apps to create a more dynamic, tech-savvy classroom.

"The content was great! Everything was very clear and easy to follow, and I really appreciated the screen shots that were included. It made it easy for me to go on the apps myself and practice using them." - Marisa Willman



Earn Graduate-Level Credit from a Top Ten University

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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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