About Us
Designed by teachers, for teachers
At For Teachers By Teachers (FTBT), we believe professional learning should be meaningful, manageable, and built for real educators. We've created flexible, research-based, and inspiring online courses that help PreK–12 educators sharpen their skills and advance their careers — on their terms.
Whether you're renewing your license, earning graduate-level university credits, or pursuing salary advancement, For Teachers By Teachers courses make it easy and efficient. We warmly welcome educators nationwide — no matter where you live or teach, you're invited to join us.
For Teachers By Teachers is an online professional development company for PreK–12 teachers, founded in 2015, with university partners University of Massachusetts Global (regionally accredited by WSCUC) and Colorado State University Pueblo (regionally accredited by HLC).
Why 10,000+ Educators Trust For Teachers By Teachers
- ✔️ Universally Relevant Content: Every course is designed to support educators across all grade levels (PreK–12), all subjects, and all roles.
- ✔️ Rooted in Research: Our content is grounded in up-to-date, evidence-based educational research — no fluff, just practical strategies that work.
- ✔️ Created by Real Teachers: Courses are developed by full-time classroom educators alongside writers and researchers who understand what teachers actually need.
- ✔️ 100% Self-Paced & Online: No meetings, no deadlines, no stress. Start anytime and finish when it works for you.
- ✔️ No Busywork — Just Results: Our quiz-based format keeps things efficient and low-pressure, so you can show what you've learned with confidence — without the time-consuming hoops.
- ✔️ Respect for Educators: We treat every participant as the valued professional they are — with responsive support and clear, flexible policies.
Featured State Pathways
Hawaiʻi DOE Salary Reclassification: Graduate-level credits earned through our UMass Global and CSU Pueblo partnerships qualify as Academic Credits for HIDOE salary reclassification. We support Hawaiʻi teachers with the DOE 200-005 form, the Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) pathway, and reclassification questions every step of the way. See our Hawaiʻi pathway for details.
Texas CPE Renewal: For Teachers By Teachers is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved CPE provider, No. 910094. Every Texas course is 45 CPE clock hours and includes the Texas module on educating students with disabilities and dyslexia. See our Texas pathway for details.
Pennsylvania Act 48: As a Pennsylvania Department of Education–approved Act 48 provider (AUN #300000925), we upload Act 48 hours directly to PERMS — same day, 7 days a week. See our Pennsylvania pathway for details.
New York City DOE (ASPDP): As an ASPDP Education Partner, our ASPDP-approved courses meet NYC DOE requirements for P-Credit, A+ Credit, and 45 CTLE hours per course — toward license renewal and salary differential pathways.
California Salary Advancement: 15 graduate units in one bundle through our UMass Global partnership — designed for California teachers pursuing salary lane movement. See our California pathway for details.
Colorado Renewal Support: A pre-filled CDE English Learner PD Standards Matrix for Colorado's 45-hour English learner requirement, ready to attach to your COOL renewal application, plus documentation for the 10-hour special education and behavioral health requirement. See our Colorado pathway for details.
Nevada Continuing Education: We are an approved Continuing Education Provider with the Nevada Department of Education. Verify our listing on the official Nevada DOE provider page, or see our Nevada pathway for renewal details and OPAL upload-ready certificates.
Additional State Pages
New York State: Self-paced graduate credit for salary lane movement and continuing education review. See our New York State pathway for details.
New Jersey: PDP-aligned professional learning hours and optional graduate credit for salary advancement. See our New Jersey pathway for details.
Massachusetts: 22.5 PDPs per course toward your 150-PDP renewal cycle. Courses that may align with the SEI/ESL and diverse-learners PDP requirements. See our Massachusetts pathway for details.
Ohio: Six semester hours renew a five-year professional license — two 3-credit courses cover a full cycle, with your LPDC's approval. See our Ohio pathway for details.
Oregon: 1 graduate credit = 30 PDUs per Oregon rule. One course = 90 PDUs — covers a full Preliminary License renewal (75 PDUs) for licenses expiring on or after July 1, 2029. See our Oregon pathway for details.
Nationwide Graduate-Level Credits
Through partnerships with two regionally accredited universities — UMass Global (regionally accredited by WSCUC, letter-grade transcripts) and Colorado State University Pueblo (regionally accredited by HLC, pass/fail transcripts) — we offer graduate-level, non-degree credits commonly used for salary advancement and license renewal. Always check with your district or state to confirm eligibility for your specific use case. See our Nationwide pathway for details.
We serve educators in all 50 U.S. states. Teachers in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Maryland and many other states take our courses. If your state isn't listed above, the Nationwide pathway is yours. See all state pathways →
Common Questions
Is For Teachers By Teachers accredited?
The graduate-level credits you earn are issued by regionally accredited universities: University of Massachusetts Global (accredited by WSCUC) and Colorado State University Pueblo (accredited by HLC). Both universities list For Teachers By Teachers on their own websites. For renewal hours, we are an approved provider in Texas (CPE provider No. 910094), Pennsylvania (Act 48, AUN #300000925) and Nevada (Department of Education continuing education provider), and an ASPDP Education Partner in New York City.
Are the credits real graduate credits?
Yes. They are graduate-level, non-degree professional development credits issued by UMass Global or CSU Pueblo, built for salary advancement, license renewal and reclassification, and you can order an official university transcript. Always confirm with your district or state that this type of credit fits your specific use.
Which states accept For Teachers By Teachers courses?
We serve teachers in all 50 states. We have dedicated pathways for Hawaiʻi, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York City, New York State, California, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon and New Jersey, and nationwide graduate-credit options everywhere else. Whether a course counts for salary or renewal is always decided by your state or district, so start with our page for your state and confirm locally.
Is For Teachers By Teachers legitimate?
Yes. For Teachers By Teachers has served PreK–12 educators since 2015, and you can check us on our partners' and agencies' own websites: UMass Global's partner page, CSU Pueblo's provider list, the Texas Education Agency's approved CPE provider list and the Nevada Department of Education's approved provider list all name For Teachers By Teachers. Questions? Email info@forteachersbyteachers.org and a real person will answer.
How do the courses work?
Every course is 100% online and self-paced, with no meetings, no start dates and no deadlines. You read, watch, reflect, take short quizzes and complete a practical written assignment. When you finish, you send us your completion email and we take it from there. Some people like to take their time; others move through more quickly. Begin and complete on your own timeframe. NYC ASPDP courses run on ASPDP's semester calendar.
Who creates the courses?
Our courses are developed by full-time classroom educators alongside writers and researchers who understand what teachers actually need. That is where the name comes from. The content is grounded in current, evidence-based research and designed to be useful across grade levels, subjects and roles.
Paying with a Purchase Order?
No problem. Use our Purchase Order Form to get started — we're happy to work with schools and districts.
We're here to make professional learning meaningful, impactful, and stress-free. Have questions or want to connect?
Email us and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible:
info@forteachersbyteachers.org
