The Most Trusted and Teacher-Friendly Way to Earn Graduate Units Online

California Teacher Salary Advancement
3 Graduate Semester Units per Course

Finish online at your own pace!
Earn graduate-level semester units (credits) transcripted by UMass Global.

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100% Online & Self-Paced Quiz-Based • No Busywork Graduate Semester Units (UMass Global) Letter-Grade Transcripts
Browse Courses Available to California Educators — Enroll for $165
Optional university transcript fee: add 3 UMass Global semester units (credits) for $190 anytime (even after you finish).
Instant course access • Mobile-friendly • Certificates & university transcripts available

How It Works

Step 1: Enroll in the course for $165 Step 2 (Optional): Add 3 UMass Global semester units (credits) for $190
UMass Global transcripts show letter grades (not Pass/Fail).

FTBT courses are 100% online, self-paced, and quiz-based. California educators use these graduate-level semester units (credits) for salary advancement and district-level professional learning, with an official transcript available for HR documentation.

✔️ 100% online, self-paced, quiz-based coursework
✔️ Regionally accredited university partner (UMass Global)
✔️ Start anytime — pay the optional university transcript fee ($190) for 3 semester units anytime, even after you finish the course.
✔️ Official letter-grade transcript provided for HR documentation
Browse Courses Available to California Educators — Enroll for $165
Optional university transcript fee: add 3 UMass Global semester units (credits) for $190 anytime (even after you finish).

California Salary Advancement Power Move: 15 Units in One Bundle

If you already know you’ll be earning multiple courses worth of units this year, this is the single best value available: 5 courses bundled together at one unbeatable price — all 100% online, self-paced, and ready whenever you are.

⭐ Best Deal for California Units Self-Paced • Online • Start Anytime UMass Global Transcript Option (Letter Grades)
$499 = Your course enrollment for 5 courses
Your $499 purchase enrolls you in all 5 courses and gives you immediate access to all 5 online classrooms so you can begin and complete the courses anytime (fully self-paced).
Buying these same 5 courses individually costs $825 (5 × $165) — this bundle saves you $326.
Included in the $499 Bundle
✔️ Enrollment in 5 courses
✔️ Access to all 5 online classrooms
✔️ 100% online + self-paced (start/finish anytime)
✔️ Teacher-friendly format: quiz-based, no busywork
Separate University Transcript Fee

To earn the official UMass Global university transcript, there is a separate transcript fee paid to the university.

$190 per course (each course = 3 graduate semester units).
For the full bundle: $190 × 5 = $950.

This university payment is made separately and can be paid anytime — the payment link is inside your online classroom.

Explore the California Bundle — 5 Courses (15 Units) for $499
For 15 units, this price is tough to beat: 5 courses, $326 in savings, and the UMass Global transcript option on your timeline. Find a truly comparable option priced lower? Reach out — we’ll match it!
Not ready for the full bundle? Start with One Course — $165

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