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
Hawai‘i DOE Salary Reclassification: Graduate-level credits earned through our UMass Global and CSU Pueblo partnerships qualify as Academic Credits for HIDOE salary step reclassification. We support Hawai‘i teachers with the DOE 200-005 form, the Sheltered Instruction Qualification (SIQ) pathway, and reclassification questions every step of the way. See our Hawai‘i 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): 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: Pre-filled CDE matrix for Colorado's English Learner and Special Education professional development requirements — drop the matrix into your COOL renewal application and you're done. 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: 67.5 PDPs per course toward your 150-PDP renewal cycle. Coverage for the SEI/ESL and special-needs PDP requirements. See our Massachusetts pathway for details.
Oregon: 1 graduate credit = 30 PDUs per Oregon rule. One course = 90 PDUs — covers a full Preliminary License renewal. 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. See all state pathways →
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
