PCC's recertification requirement is a crucial part of the college's mission to provide high-quality and equitable online courses. Recertification ensures that faculty are up to date with current tools, strategies and legal requirements, and that faculty training is aligned with PCC AP 4105.

Recertification requirements will become effective for Spring 2027 teaching assignments. 

To maintain eligibility to teach online, faculty are required to satisfy one pathway for recertification (outlined below) every three years. Faculty may complete that requirement at any point in the 3-year cycle. The new recertification date would be the date faculty completes their 3rd hour towards recertification. If certification lapses, faculty are required to either complete the 8-week Online Teaching Certification (OTC) course or pass the DE Equivalency for one course.

Certification Dates

The Distance Education Office will keep a list of recertification dates for faculty. To view your recertification date, login to Lancerpoint and search for “Distance Education Certified Faculty”.

Options For Recertification

Option 1: Earn one “quality reviewed” badge through the Peer Online Course Review (POCR) process; OR 

Option 2: Complete three (3) hours of workshops related to distance education (which also count for FLEX hours). Workshops would have an emphasis on accessibility, substantive interactions, authentic assessments, and successful course completion. Each professional development day will include options for fulfilling this requirement. The district shall offer professional training sessions at all on-campus flex days. 

The following trainings would automatically be approved. Average time for completion is noted in (parenthesis):

• Online Teaching Conference Workshops completed at CCC TechConnect annual Online Teaching Conference.
  
  
• Workshops taught by DE Staff/DE Faculty Coordinators on Flex Day or throughout the year, including but not limited to DE's Inclusive Course Design series. You do not need to attend the whole series, you can register for any or all that interest you. You also do not need to attend in any particular order. 
  • Inclusive Course Design 1: Building an Accessible Course in Canvas (1 hour)
  • Inclusive Course Design 2: Remediating PowerPoints and Word Documents (1 hour)
  • Inclusive Course Design 3: Remediating PDFs (1 hour)
  • Inclusive Course Design 4: Accessible Videos (1 hour)
    
    
• WebAim Workshops: A certificate of completion must be submitted as proof of completion:
  • WebAim Accessible Documents: Word, PowerPoint, & Acrobat (Self-Paced) (10 hours)
    
    
• @ONE workshops listed below. A digital badge or certificate of completion must be submitted as proof of completion:
  
  
  • Self-Paced:
    Note: "5-Day Challenges" do not need to take 5 days.  You are free to complete the lessons at your own pace.
    
    • 5-Day Challenge: Course Design Shortcuts [Self-Paced] (1 hour, 40 minutes)  
    • NEW! - *5-Day Challenge: Creating Accessible Canvas Content
      [Self-Paced](1 hour, 40 minutes) *This "5-Day Accessible Content" Proof of completion: Screenshot of the final assessment, passed with a score of 100%
    • AI Literacy for Educators: Supporting Student Success [Self-Paced] (6-8 hours)
    • ASCCC OERI: Accessibility Basics [Self-Paced] (20 hours)
    • ASCCC OERI: OER Basics [Self-Paced] (20 hours)
      
      
  • Facilitated:
    Various dates offered. Search for by title to find upcoming dates: 
    • 10-10-10: Communication that Matters (40 hours)
    • Advanced Teaching Techniques with Canvas (40 hours)
    • Assessment in Digital Learning (40 hours)
    • Beyond Boundaries: OER and Universal Design for Learning (36 hours)
    • Creating Accessible Course Content (40 hours)
    • Engagement Strategies for Live Online Teaching and Learning (20 hours)
    • Equitable Grading Strategies (40 hours)
    • Equity and Culturally Responsive Teaching (40 hours)
    • Humanizing Online Teaching (40 hours)
    • Introduction to Asynchronous Online Teaching and Learning (40 hours)
    • Introduction to Course Design (40 hours)
    • Navigating the Future: Open Education with Generative AI (36 hours)
    • Teaching with OER and Open Pedagogy for Equity (36 hours)

• Other facilitated workshops that focus on accessibility, substantive interaction, authentic assessment, equity, or successful course completion may count on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Distance Education Office. 

Example: 

• Professor Sally Faculty was originally DE Certified on 8/15/2020. 
• She is scheduled to teach a 16-week online course in Spring 2027 (2/17/2027 start date).
• She successfully completed 3 hours of DE related training on 3/15/26 and submitted her proof of completion in the PCC DE Recertification Hub.
• She is cleared to teach her online course in Spring 2027.  
• Her recertification expires on 3/15/29. She will need to complete her next 3 hours of DE training by 3/15/29 to keep her DE certification. 

Submitting Proof of Completion 

To submit your information for DE Recertification please do the following:

1. Access the PCC DE Recertification Hub.
2. Click on "Enroll in Course".
3. Click on "Go to the Course” to start your submission.
4. Select which option you completed for recertification.
5. Answer the questions provided and upload your proof of completion.

After you have enrolled in the Hub, you will see it on your Canvas Dashboard. In the future you can easily access it though Courses – All Courses in the Global Navigation.

If you have any questions, please contact the DE Office at pcconline@pasadena.edu.

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Opt Out of Recertification

If you do not plan to continue teaching online, fill out the: 

Opt Out of Recertification Form