ACUE (American Association of College and
University Educators) & ESCALA
Faculty and Staff Certificate Programs

Discover the faculty who have completed the ACUE Course Certifications since 2019. 

Testimonials:

• “I have been teaching for 18 years and I have a Master's Degree in Education. This course has reinvigorated my teaching.” Kelly Coreas
• “I would encourage all faculty to take this course!  It is not too much work and it is very valuable.  I especially enjoyed that it is all pertinent to what we do and offers so many strategies that we could apply in our classrooms and with our interactions with students immediately.”  Mary Beth Barrios
• “It really help me better in lecturing, setting students expectations and getting students more engaged in class.” Antony Pai
• “The main impact is a higher level of engagement by the students. I always tweaked my courses however I am now motivated to not be afraid to make changes as needed, including from the perspective how the students achieve the learning outcomes.” Sheila Espy
• “This is the best course I've taken for professional development. I have always been focused on classroom discussions, but this course is allowing me to take it to a new level. I'm excited to be able to use these new techniques in the classroom, and I have been able to see the results instantly when I use them.” Missy Cunningham
• “Take it. You are less the whole as a teacher without this class.” Chaz Perea

Effective Teaching Practices (ETP)  prepares college faculty to use the evidence-based techniques shown to help students succeed and leads to a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective College Instruction endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

• Designed for faculty,
• 54 hours of PGI Credit
• Modules run for 1 year 
• More information Contact either Dr. Lisa Rodriguez, x4177 or Elda Blount x 5886)

Learn more and apply to join the cohort.

Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong (Contact Dr. Rodriguez for more information)

Give your new and veteran faculty—whether full-time, part-time, or graduate teaching assistants—the evidence-based teaching practices they need to hit the ground running.

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ACUE Commons (No Credit Offered)
(Coming Soon; open for ETP Completers)

ESCALA  (Coming at the end of September, 2025):

POD will offer: 

• STEM-X
• Practitioner Conocimientos Series
• Certificate in College Teaching & Learning
• Others offered depending on need - state your interest on this form 

Apply today here - Link to Smartsheet (Coming Soon)