Training and Experience Requirements

PCC requires the completion of one of following certification courses  in order to teach in an online/hybrid format at the college:

• Online Education Standards & Practices (OESP) - 12 week course through @One

OR

• PCC Online Teaching Certification (OTC) - 8 week course through PCC

@One Online Education Standards & Practices (OESP)

@One's Online Education Standards & Practices (OESP) is a single 12-week course and is offered fully online through the @One Project.

The PCC Distance Ed department can provide a “fee-waiver code” so there is no cost to you. The fee waiver code must be obtained before registering for the course. The Distance Education (DE) Department will not reimburse faculty after-the-fact if courses are paid out-of-pocket. The DE Dept. will also not reimburse the cost of @One’s credit option through Fresno Pacific University, which can be used towards salary advancement at PCC. If faculty do need credit units, faculty will pay for all course fees and there will be no fee waiver code provided.

Before you register with @One:

1. Send an email to pcconline@pasadena.edu to request a fee waiver code. Include the information about the exact course you want to take. Make sure to send the email from your pasadena.edu account so we can verify you are a current employee.
2. Distance Ed staff will then provide a code to use during the registration process with @One. The code is associated with the faculty member who makes the request, and only for a specific course section. 
   NOTE: If you pay for @One courses out of pocket, the department may not be able to reimburse you. Please obtain a code from the DE office, or approval for reimbursement from the DE Dean, prior to registering.
3. If you have limited or no experience teaching in Canvas, @One recommends taking the facilitated version of the Introduction to Teaching with Canvas course prior to taking the OESP course. This course is free and no registration code is needed, but you do need to register through @One to reserve your seat in the course. Not sure if you need the Canvas course first? Outcomes for the course are listed on the @One course information page.

You can complete the full @One Certificates that are offered at your option, but this is not necessary to teach online hybrid courses at PCC.

PCC Online Teaching Certification (OTC)

Outcomes

• Develop a comprehensive course plan for a fully online or hybrid course
• Use the core features of the Canvas learning management system to design an online or hybrid course
• Develop an introductory orientation module
• Develop a learning unit with clear objectives aligned to the course outcomes
  Design accessible course content
• Integrate Open Educational Resources or other material curated from the internet to support student learning
• Design formative and summative assessments to support and measure student learning
  Use a variety of communication tools, both within and external to Canvas, to support student success
• Explain PCC policies and distance learning regulations

Fulfills

This course fulfills PCC’s distance education training requirement. This course can be used for salary advancement under : 12.6.3 Equivalent Credit, section c in the PCC Faculty Contract. Or for FLEX credit but not both. This course is not eligible for Acceptable Study credit units.

Format:

Fully Online

Duration:

8 weeks

Time Commitment:

Approximately 10 hours per week, for a total of 80 hours.

Level of Difficulty:

Intermediate. You need to be very comfortable using most features in Canvas. If you are still learning Canvas, it is strongly recommended that you take @One’s free Introduction to Teaching with Canvas course (either the facilitated or self-paced course) prior to enrolling in this eight-week course.

IMPORTANT: This is a very popular course and we have limited seating. Please only register if you can fully commit to this class during the full length of the course. If not, we recommend waiting till the next term when there will be additional training options available. This course is only open to current PCC faculty. When you register make sure to use your pasadena.edu email. Registering with a non-pasadena.edu will result in being dropped from the course unless your dean has contacted pcconline@pasadena.edu with a request to allow you in the course. 

Experience Waivers