Professional Development

Take the next step in your career with a certificate or degree tailored to your field. Whether you’re earning continuing education credits or sharpening your skills, our programs and partnerships connect you with experienced faculty and practical, relevant learning.

PSU Programs

Graduate Certificates

PSU offers graduate certificates across a variety of subjects that allow you to broaden your skills and career prospects. You’ll get experience in a specific area of education and gain knowledge and skills to advance in your career. These shorter degree programs are a great way to hone your skills and focus on your interests.

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Licensure Programs

Licensure is required to work in our K-12 school system. At PSU, we offer many pathways for you to get your license at the bachelor’s degree and master’s degree levels. Our programs provide you with the knowledge, experience, and practice to start your career as a licensed professional in a school. We offer teaching, counseling, and administration pathways.

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Endorsements & Specializations

Endorsements and specializations can be added to your existing Oregon Teaching license as a way to enhance your practice, provide career options, and advance your career. We offer endorsements in special education, secondary, elementary, reading, early intervention, and more.

Partnerships

Virtual Education Software (VESi)

PSU partners with Virtual Education Software (VESi) to offer a range of self-paced, fully online professional development courses in education, early childhood, and special education. These courses are available for graduate credit and may be applied toward PSU academic programs at the discretion of individual departments. View VESI's full course listings and register anytime.

The Innovative Northwest Teacher (TINT)

Portland State University (PSU) partners with The Innovative Northwest Teacher to offer a range of self-paced, fully online professional development courses in education. These courses are available for graduate credit and may be applied toward PSU academic programs at the discretion of individual departments. View TINT's full course catalog.

MCREN & Lewis & Clark

PSU, in partnership with MCREN and Lewis and Clark, is offering Healthy Cross Cultural Teams PreK-12, a weeklong summer course for school-based educators. This credit-optional workshop supports both individuals and teams in examining their positionality and racial socialization through critical reflection.

Participants should register through MCREN. To earn PSU graduate credits, participants must also enroll through PSU using course reference number (CRN) 80983. The PSU enrollment window opens May 4.