For Massachusetts PreKβ12 Teachers
Renew Your Massachusetts License β 3 Graduate Credits for $285
Self-paced, quiz-based graduate courses that earn real university credit toward your 150-PDP renewal cycle β 22.5 PDPs per course. One payment, nothing later.
Trusted by 10,000+ educators nationwide β’ Designed by teachers, for teachers
Need a letter grade for a salary lane? The UMass Global path starts at $165 ($355 all-in). Compare both below.
Pick Your Path β Both Earn 3 Graduate Credits
Same 3 graduate credits on an official university transcript. The only difference is grade type and how you pay.
CSU Pueblo β Pass/Fail
One payment. Nothing later.
- Course and all 3 graduate credits in a single payment
- 3 graduate semester credits = 22.5 PDPs
- Pass/fail transcript β counts for PDP renewal
- Regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
UMass Global β Letter Grade
+ $190 for your 3 credits ($355 all-in)
- $165 gives full course access right away (no credit yet)
- Add your 3 graduate credits β the letter-grade UMass Global transcript β for $190, anytime, even after you finish
- 3 graduate semester credits = 22.5 PDPs
- The better fit when a salary lane wants a letter grade β accredited by WSCUC
Not sure which fits your district? Email us before enrolling β we'll help you check.
How It Works
Pick your course and path. CSU Pueblo ($285 all-in, pass/fail) or UMass Global (letter grade) from our catalog.
Finish online, on your schedule. 100% self-paced and quiz-based β no portfolios, no live sessions, up to a full year.
Get your transcript. Your credit posts to an official university transcript, plus a Certificate of Completion for your records.
Courses for the PDPs Teachers Ask About Most
Massachusetts asks for 15 PDPs in SEI/ESL and 15 in strategies for students with disabilities and diverse learners. Here's what each course is β these courses may align with those categories depending on your license and IPDP. Final category placement is the educator's responsibility, so confirm with your supervisor before using a course for a specific requirement.
Cultivating Cultural Responsiveness and Effective Sheltered Instruction
A 3-credit graduate course in culturally responsive teaching and sheltered instruction for English learners. It may align with the SEI/ESL category; confirm the fit with your renewal plan.
View Course βStudents with disabilities & diverse learners β pick the one that fits your classroom:
Beyond the Surface: Recognizing, Understanding, and Supporting Students with Anxiety
A 3-credit graduate course on recognizing and supporting students experiencing anxiety. It may align with the students-with-disabilities and diverse-learners category depending on your license and IPDP; final category placement is the educator's responsibility, so confirm with your supervisor before using it for that requirement.
View Course βCreating Resilient Classrooms: Positive Strategies for Addressing Behavioral Challenges
A 3-credit graduate course on positive strategies for behavioral challenges and diverse learner needs. It may align with the students-with-disabilities and diverse-learners category depending on your license and IPDP; final category placement is the educator's responsibility, so confirm with your supervisor before using it for that requirement.
View Course βBundle & Save Up to $326
Pick your courses from our nationwide catalog β the more you bundle, the more you save. Every course is $165 course access plus the credit fee ($120 CSU pass/fail, $190 UMass letter grade) β so a single CSU course is $285 all-in. Bundles discount the access, and you add the $120 credit per course through CSU Pueblo whenever you're ready.
Build Your Own 5-Course Bundle β Save $326
Pick any 5 courses for $499 access (vs. 5 Γ $165 = $825 individually), then add 3 credits per course for $120 through CSU Pueblo. That's $1,099 all-in for 5 courses with credit β about $220 each, vs. $285 for a single course.
Prefer fewer? 3 courses for $399 or 4 courses for $449 access β same $120-per-course credit through CSU Pueblo. Or grab the done-for-you Nationwide 5-Course Bundle.
Why Teachers Choose Us
Real university credit from regionally accredited partners β UMass Global (WSCUC) and CSU Pueblo (HLC).
"The most organized and well-planned PD I've ever participated in. I plan on taking every class For Teachers By Teachers has to offer." β A.B., Middle School Teacher
"Organized, well presented, interesting and most importantly inspiring. So appreciated." β M.B., Kindergarten Teacher
"Enrolling in this course was one of the best things I've done to help me succeed in my profession." β K.L., High School Teacher
Quick Answers
These are graduate credits from regionally accredited universities (UMass Global/WSCUC, CSU Pueblo/HLC), which Massachusetts converts to PDPs β each 3-credit course is worth 22.5 PDPs under DESE's June 8, 2026 rule for non-degree graduate credit. Districts and salary lanes set their own policies, so a quick check with your district or HR confirms how they apply to you.
Each 3-credit course is worth 22.5 PDPs, so seven courses cover the 150-PDP total. Massachusetts also asks you to spread those PDPs across categories (content, pedagogy, SEI/ESL, and students with disabilities), so pick courses that match the buckets you still need. Our Massachusetts renewal guide lays out the full breakdown.
Yes, for license renewal β Massachusetts awards PDPs for completing an accredited university course, and a Pass documents that. A letter grade isn't needed for renewal. The one exception is salary lanes: some districts prefer a letter grade for a raise, so if that's your goal, the UMass Global path is the safer pick. A quick check with HR settles it.
These are graduate courses that issue real university credit, which Massachusetts converts to PDPs for renewal β they're not the separate SEI Teacher Endorsement, and they don't need to be on a state provider list to count (accredited universities issue the credit). If you're chasing the SEI endorsement specifically, that's a different DESE pathway; for PDP renewal, university credit is exactly what counts.
We offer a 7-day refund window. Enroll, log in, preview the materials, and if it's not what you expected, email us within 7 days for a refund. Full details on our Terms page.
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Want a letter grade for a salary lane? Compare both paths above β or scroll up for bundle savings up to $326.
π‘ Many Massachusetts districts reimburse PD. We provide receipts and itemized invoices for HR, and accept Purchase Orders.
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