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)
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 $210 to register with UMass Global for 3 graduate credits (transcripted by 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].
Why PA Teachers Love Our Courses
Real feedback from Pennsylvania educators
“Hands down the most teacher-friendly PD I’ve taken — engaging content and ideas my students loved, with my hours uploaded to PERMS instantly.”
“Practical strategies I could use the very next day. Flexible, relevant, and zero busywork.”
“Finally, PD that respected my time and challenged me to grow — fresh, creative examples I could adapt right away.”
“The flexibility was amazing, but what really stood out was how engaging the material was — I’m still using ideas from the course months later.”
“This was a game changer for me. It gave me confidence, new tools, and the spark to try new things with my students.”
Confirm For Teachers By Teachers in the official PDE PERMS system.
Provider Name: For Teachers By Teachers
- Choose “View Approved Providers.”
- Type For Teachers By Teachers in Provider Name.
- Press Search to see our active listing.
Questions? We're here to help: [email protected]