Education Professional Development (EDPD)
Virtual Education Software (VESI) online professional development courses are now tablet compatible, making it easy for you to recertify anytime, anywhere with reliable, stable online access. These courses are available for registration during the spring, summer, and fall semesters. You must complete and turn in all assignments during the semester in which you register two weeks prior to the date the grades are due. For a list of classes, please visit their website at http://www.virtualeduc.com/shepherd.
Calmer Schools online professional development courses are offered through a third party educational portal. Online courses are self-paced and can be completed within set start and end times agreed upon by Calmer Schools and the Partner University, Shepherd. Each course includes articles on the topic, assessment tools and more – all at a self-directed pace – allowing educators to complete at least 45 hours of course content eligible for 3-credits.
Please note that the passing grade for all Shepherd EDPD courses is listed as an S for satisfactory. This is equivalent to a B or better. This can be found in the University Catalog under the grading policy for Graduate and Professional Studies.
Shepherd University established EDPD (Professional Development in Education) in 2006. In order to re-certify teachers, some 500 educators and others, avail themselves annually of these graduate-level courses. The primary service areas are West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, but with most courses taught online, our areas have now extended to the west coast.
Mission
EDPD courses at Shepherd University have been designed to complement the undergraduate and graduate programs by providing quality study and research. EDPD courses have been carefully reviewed and created to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities for local, national, and global educators as well as those who are seeking career enhancement . To ensure the highest in educational standard, all professors are qualified to teach on a full- or part-time basis.
Goals of Professional Graduate Education (EDPD)
- To allow educators to earn their required 6 graduate credit hours for re-certification locally.
- To assist teachers in gaining new and vital updated knowledge in various subjects, which they can utilize in their classrooms.
- To assist teachers in their compliance with West Virginia State Law that requires all educators to take graduate-level classes.
- To inform teachers of the latest research in their teaching field(s).
- To assist educators who may be having difficulties with newly assigned duties.
- To have a forum in which teachers may learn from each other through informed dialogue and discussion.
Cost
Summer 2024 tuition:
3-credit EDPD course = $198
3-credit EDPD Calmer Schools course = $348
3-credit EDPD VESi course = $348
2-credit EDPD VESi course = $282
Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 tuition:
3-credit EDPD course = $219
3-credit EDPD Calmer Schools course = $369
3-credit EDPD VESi course = $369
2-credit EDPD VESi course = $296
Limitation
EDPD courses may NOT be used as part of a graduate degree program at Shepherd University or other schools in West Virginia. Students are limited to 18 credit hours per semester.
Courses
- A wide array of EDPD classes are offered each semester. The largest enrollment is during the summer months when most teachers are on summer break.
- Courses are offered in Math, Psychology, History, Ethics, Science, Social Studies, ESL (English as a Second Language), English, Special Education, Classroom Management, Ethics, School Administration and Management, Overseas Travel Classes, and Communication.
- Click here to request a transcript of EDPD courses taken at Shepherd University. If this is your first request, please choose the Print/Mail/Pickup link.
- For registration requests outside of posted deadlines, please use this form: Petition to the Graduate Council (PDF)
For more information, contact us at: graduate-studies@shepherd.edu