The Most Trusted and Teacher-Friendly Way to Complete Act 48 and Advance Your Salary

Trusted by Thousands of Pennsylvania Educators Across All Grade Levels

  • ✅ Earn 45 Hours, 90 Hours, or 45 Hours + 3 Graduate Credits
  • ✅ We Upload Your Hours to PERMS Instantly
  • ✅ University Transcripts — Provided by UMass Global
  • ✅ 100% Online & Self-Paced — No Start Dates, No Deadlines
  • ✅ Quiz-Based Format — No Lengthy Writing Assignments
  • ✅ PreK–12 Relevant — Across All Content Areas and Roles
  • ✅ PDE Approved Provider — Click here to verify in PDE PERMS (select "View Approved Providers" and enter For Teachers By Teachers in the Provider Name box)
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Welcome, PDE Teachers! If you're looking for the most trusted and teacher-friendly way to meet Act 48 requirements, renew your license, and earn university credits towards salary advancement — you're in the right place.

Course Benefits

  • ✔️ 45 Act 48 Hours per course: We upload your hours to PERMS immediately upon completion.
  • ✔️ 90 Act 48 Hours per course: Optional upgrade — add $190 to register with UMass Global for 3 graduate credits (transcripted letter grade by UMass Global, an accredited university).
  • ✔️ 45 Hours + 3 Graduate Credits: Earn Act 48 Hours and 3 graduate credits toward salary lane change — use your official UMass Global transcript for district advancement.
  • ✔️ 100% Online & Self-Paced: Start anytime, finish in under a week, or work at your own pace.
  • ✔️ Quiz-Based, No Busywork: Retake quizzes as needed — no lengthy essays or meetings.
  • ✔️ PreK–12 Relevant: Applies to all grades, subjects, and roles.
  • ✔️ Tax-Exempt & PO Orders Accepted: Use our PO Form here or email us at [email protected].
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Why PA Teachers Love Our Courses

Real feedback from Pennsylvania educators

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“Hands down the most teacher-friendly PD I’ve taken — engaging content and ideas my students loved, with my hours uploaded to PERMS instantly.”

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“Practical strategies I could use the very next day. Flexible, relevant, and zero busywork.”

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“Finally, PD that respected my time and challenged me to grow — fresh, creative examples I could adapt right away.”

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“This was a game changer for me. It gave me confidence, new tools, and the spark to try new things with my students.”

🎓 BUNDLE OPTION — Pennsylvania 30-Credit: BA+15/24/30 or MA+30 (plus Act 48)

10-Course / 30-Credit Bundle — Salary Lane Change and Act 48 • UMass Global Letter Grades

Save $1,250 Act 48 uploaded to PERMS Credits are optional Pay credits later UMass Global letter grade PDE Approved Provider
Start today for $499 — instant access to 10 self-paced, quiz-based courses
University credits are optional — add later at $190 per 3 credits × 10 with UMass Global
If you choose to add all credits: $2,399 total for 10 courses + 30 credits (Save $1,250 vs. individual pricing)
🛡️ Lowest-Price Guarantee: We’ll match any equivalent 30-credit bundle.

✅ Act 48 Included: For each course you complete, we will upload 45 Act 48 Hours to PERMS for you.

🎓 Start for $499 — Add Optional University Credits Later →
Credits processed by UMass Global after you register and finish each course.
✅ Verified PDE Provider

Confirm For Teachers By Teachers in the official PDE PERMS system.
Provider Name: For Teachers By Teachers

  1. Choose “View Approved Providers.”
  2. Type For Teachers By Teachers in Provider Name.
  3. Press “Search” to see our active listing.

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