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Yes. The optional credits are graduate-level, non-degree semester units — issued by UMass Global (regionally accredited by WSCUC) or CSU Pueblo (regionally accredited by HLC). They're the same type of credit teachers commonly use for salary lane movement and license renewal. Because they're non-degree credits, they don't stack toward a master's degree at either university. For full accreditation details to share with your HR or district, see our accreditation page.

Every For Teachers By Teachers course comes with a graduate credit option from one of two regionally accredited university partners. The difference is grade format, price, and how you pay. UMass Global issues a letter-grade transcript (A–F): $165 to start, plus an optional $190 credit fee paid to UMass Global anytime — even after you finish. CSU Pueblo issues a pass/fail transcript: an individual course is $285 all-in (course and credit together in one payment), or $120 per course when you add the credit inside a Build-Your-Own bundle. Choose UMass Global if your district requires a letter grade, or CSU Pueblo for the lower-cost pass/fail route. Not sure which your district requires? Email us before enrolling and we'll help you check.

For UMass Global, the $190 transcript fee is completely optional and can be paid anytime — including after you finish the course. For CSU Pueblo, it depends on how you enroll: individual CSU Pueblo courses are priced at $285 as a combined course-and-credit fee. If you enroll via a BYO bundle, the $120 CSU Pueblo credit fee is paid separately anytime — even after you finish. The payment link sits inside your online classroom, ready when you need it.

Yes. Every course includes a free Certificate of Completion documenting 45 clock hours, and there's no credit fee to pay if that's all you need. Depending on your state, we also provide Act 48 hours uploaded directly to PERMS (Pennsylvania), clock hour certificates ready for OPAL upload (Nevada), ASPDP credits (NYC), and more. How clock hours are counted varies by state and district, so check with yours to confirm what they'll accept. You only pay a credit fee if you specifically need university credit on a transcript.

All courses are 100% self-paced, so you can start and finish on your timeline. There are no live meetings, no assignment due dates from us, and no busywork. Most teachers complete a course over a few weekends — but you can take longer if you need to.

We offer a 7-day refund window. Enroll, log in, preview the course materials, and if it's not what you expected, email us within 7 days for a refund.

We have dedicated pages for teachers in these states: Hawaiʻi (HIDOE Reclassification), Pennsylvania (Act 48), NYC (ASPDP), California (15-Unit Salary Bundle), New York State (CTLE), New Jersey, Colorado (ELL Renewal), Nevada (OPAL), and Oregon. In another state? The nationwide catalog above applies — teachers in every state use these credits for salary advancement, license renewal, or PD documentation. Or browse the full list at our states & bundles hub.