Why ODU for a certificate in teaching K-12 online?

Now more than ever, school-age students are finding success with online education. Educators need to know how to structure lessons for online teaching to maximize learning and engagement for elementary and high school students.

Our online certificate program teaches educators online learning methods, strategies, management, designs and resources. These will better prepare you to teach students in an online environment. This hands-on program includes interactions and close consultation with experts in the field. Your class projects include assignments that you can use with students in your own online classroom.

You don't have to be an educator to take this certificate. If you are, each of the online courses in this certificate can count for 90 re-certification points for in-service K-12 teachers in Virginia. Faculty from the Instructional Design and Technology department and the Teaching and Learning department teach these online courses.

You can apply these courses toward ODU's master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology

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Program Information

Total
12 Credit Hours

Courses focus on:

  • The unique pedagogical structures of online learning environments
  • Methods for selecting, evaluating and integrating available instructional resources for online learning
  • Approaches to management and assessment in online learning environments

Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

Total
12 Credit Hours

Courses focus on:

  • The unique pedagogical structures of online learning environments
  • Methods for selecting, evaluating and integrating available instructional resources for online learning
  • Approaches to management and assessment in online learning environments

Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

Cost & Aid

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In-state Virginia Residents
$620 per credit hour*
Out-of-state Students
$642 per credit hour

Rates are effective Fall 2024 and subject to change.
* In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

Career Applications

This certificate is designed to enhance teaching careers such as the ones below.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Growth
-0.7%
Median Salary
$62,690
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Growth
-0.7%
Median Salary
$63,680
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Growth
-0.7%
Median Salary
$64,290
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Growth
-0.6%
Median Salary
$65,220
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Growth
-12.7%
Median Salary
$60,560
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Growth
1.4%
Median Salary
$64,390

ODUGlobal Graduate Admissions Team

Elaine Ross, Assistant Director of Graduate and International Admissions

Contact us at globalgradadmit@odu.edu about admission requirements, deadlines, or anything else you need to know about the application process!

Angel Baker
Applications Coordinator
Angela Schlender
Applications Coordinator

Ready to Apply?

To take courses for this certificate, you will need to be admitted to ODU as a non-degree or degree seeking graduate student. In addition to general admission requirements, this certificate requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher in your undergraduate degree.

Want to get started now?

You may be able to take up to four courses (12 credit hours) as a non-degree graduate student, before you are accepted into a specific degree program. 

Please contact us to discuss this option with an expert advisor.