Act 48 • Beyond the Surface: Supporting Students with Anxiety
45 Act 48 Hours + 3 Credits — or — Fast Track with 90 Act 48 Hours!
Welcome, PDE Educators!
Earning your Act 48 Hours can be simple, flexible, and stress-free. Pennsylvania teachers need 180 Act 48 Hours for license renewal — and in many districts, a lane jump begins at 15–18 graduate-level credits. We’re here to make that process as easy and teacher-friendly as possible.
You have three flexible options to earn your Act 48 Hours and/or graduate-level semester credits:
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Receive 45 Act 48 Hours — $175 per course
This is our standard option. Once you complete the course, we report your hours directly to PERMS for you — no extra steps. -
(Optional Fast-Track) Earn 90 Act 48 Hours — Add $210 (paid to UMass Global) for 3 graduate-level semester credits from our university partner
Choose this to replace your 45 Hours with 90 total Act 48 Hours — perfect for fast-tracking Act 48 requirements. Your 3 graduate credits are reported directly to PDE as 90 Hours. -
Earn 45 Act 48 Hours and 3 Graduate-Level Semester Credits — Add $210 (paid to UMass Global)
Ideal if you want 45 Hours reported to PERMS and 3 graduate-level credits to bank toward salary advancement with your district or PDE. Your official UMass Global transcript is provided.
Course Description:
Unlock the tools to better understand and support students with anxiety. This self-paced, quiz-based professional development course is designed for PK-12 educators who want to create a compassionate, supportive, and calm classroom environment where all students can thrive.
What You’ll Learn:
- Recognizing Anxiety in Students: Identify key symptoms of anxiety and understand how it impacts learning, behavior, and classroom dynamics.
- Effective Support Strategies: Develop actionable approaches to help students manage anxiety and succeed, both academically and socially.
- Creating a Safe Environment: Learn how to foster a classroom culture that reduces stress and promotes emotional well-being.
Why Educators Choose This Course:
- Deeper Understanding: Gain insights into the root causes of anxiety — and how to address them effectively.
- Practical Tools: Walk away with proven strategies you can implement immediately in your classroom.
- Flexible Learning: Self-paced, online content designed to fit your schedule and your stress-free PD needs.
Empower Every Student:
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to go beyond the surface, offering meaningful support to students with anxiety. By addressing their needs with empathy and evidence-based practices, you’ll make a lasting difference in their academic and emotional success (and make your job a little easier along the way).
Enroll Today!
Take the first step toward building a more emotionally inclusive and supportive classroom. Join us now and transform how you connect with — and empower — your students.
Self-Paced, Quiz-Based, and Completely Online:
Forget portfolios or lengthy written assignments — this is stress-free PD designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish the course whenever it's convenient. Plus, you do not need to be working with students to complete it. Entirely self-paced and self-guided, there are no scheduled check-ins, so you are free to work on the content whenever and wherever you want.
To Enroll in This Course:
Start by completing the $175 registration using the enrollment link at the top of this page. This creates your For Teachers By Teachers (FTBT) account and gives you immediate access to your online classroom.
You can begin anytime, work at your own pace, and complete the course on your schedule.
Your $175 fee includes:
- ✔️ Full access to all course materials
- ✔️ 45 Act 48 Hours reported to PERMS upon completion
✶ Want to Earn 3 Graduate-Level Semester Credits from UMass Global?
After enrolling, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for UMass Global’s optional $210 graduate credit registration inside your online classroom. Choose your preferred path:
- ✔️ 90 Act 48 Hours — Replace your 45 Hours with 90 total Hours, reported to PDE
- ✔️ 45 Act 48 Hours + 3 Graduate-Level Credits — Earn your 45 Hours and 3 credits toward salary advancement
Graduate-level semester credit issued by UMass Global — a regionally accredited university partner.
* Each graduate credit equals 30 Act 48 Hours.
Your Course Instructor
For Teachers By Teachers is a highly dedicated team of licensed educators with professional certifications across grades PK–12. Our areas of expertise include Special Education, Childhood Education, Art Education, and Reading Specialist certifications.
Collectively, our course authors and instructors bring more than 20 years of experience in the field of education. We are passionate about empowering teachers and have contributed meaningfully to school communities in Hawai‘i, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Ohio.
Our mission is to support your professional growth with flexible, high-quality online courses designed by teachers—for teachers. If you have any questions or need support, don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We’re here to help!