Distance Education Faculty Development Certificate

The Distance Education Faculty Development Certificate introduces faculty to teaching online by studying best practices in online teaching and the Quality Matters Online Course Development Standards. The certificate is required for all faculty new to teaching 100% online as of July 2019. This requirement meets the revised 2019 Distance Education policy to support faculty development and learner success. However, any faculty member is welcome to earn their certificate.

To complete your Distance Education Faculty Development Certification, you must first take:

1. New Online Faculty Orientation
   This self-paced, 24/7 available Blackboard orientation program defines expectations for online teaching and introduces university support resources.
2. You will also need to take ONE of the following within your first year:
   • ITTD 0L-700 Online Teaching Course
     This 40-hour online course addresses best practices, skills and competencies for teaching online. Various instructional applications and strategies are integrated into the course. This course is open access. Register anytime.
   • ACUE’s Effective Online Teaching Practices
     This 25-week course (August-May) prepares faculty in evidence-based teaching practices proven through independently validated research to improve student achievement and close equity gaps. Faculty earn a Certificate in Effective College Instruction from ACUE. Contact Audrey Dentith (amdentith@ncat.edu) to register.

To receive your Distance Education Faculty Development Certification, send a copy of your completed course certificates with completion date to the Extended Campus at extendedcampus@ncat.edu. Your completion will be reported to your dean and department chair. Each semester the Extended Campus features the latest faculty to complete the certification in our newsletter.