“Teaching children is one of the most important jobs in America. The nation’s future depends, in large part, on how well it is done.”
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
At The University of Mississippi we share NCATE’s belief that every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher. That’s why the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education is committed to providing excellent programs in the field of education on the Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo campuses.
Teacher Certification (CEUs)
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized measurement of non-credit course work. One CEU (1.0) may be awarded for each ten hours of participation in an approved program. For selected programs, we keep a permanent record of participation, issue a certificate to acknowledge successful completion of the program, and provide official transcripts to you and your employer. All requests for transcripts must be in writing.
Teacher Workshops and Conferences
- Advanced Placement Summer Institute 2013
- NASA Space Grant Consortium for Math & Science Teachers
- Summer Teacher Workshops
Off Campus Events
(sponsored by other UM departments/schools or off-campus organizations)
Title: Behavior Analysis in the Classroom Introduction
Dates: Session 1- February 19-21, 2013
Session 2- June 11-13, 2013
Session 3- October 21-23, 2013
Location: Autism Center of Tupelo
Title: Shaping Behavior
Dates: April 18-19, 2013
Location: Autism Center of Tupelo
Title: Teaching Students with Autism
Dates: Session 1- June 17-21, 2013
Session 2- July 8-12, 2013
Session 3- July 22-26, 2013
For more information about the training sessions, visit http://www.autismcenteroftupelo.com
Pathways to School Leadership (PTSL)
The University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education’s Office of Professional Development and Non-Credit Education is partnering with the Community College Foundation to offer candidates an Instructional Leadership Institute as their Orientation to School Leadership (OSL) credit, (approved by (MDE) Mississippi Department of Education) and six (6) hours of Educational Leadership coursework during the candidates’ one-year internship. Upon successful completion of the coursework each candidate will satisfy the MDE requirements to apply to receive their Career-Level Administrator License.
America Reads Mississippi (ARM)
America Reads - Mississippi is a national service AmeriCorps program that addresses the issue area of education. ARM consists of 350 full-time members who serve in approximately 73 school sites across the state of Mississippi. ARM AmeriCorps members strive daily to achieve the mission and meet the Program Performance Measures of America Reads--Mississippi.
Ed2Go Online courses
For more non-credit professional development courses and workshops, visit the North Mississippi Eduation Consortium's website at http://www.nmec.net
The Teach Mississippi Institute Online (TMI)
TMI is an alternative to the regular teacher preparation route for a Mississippi teacher's license in secondary (grade 7-12) education. Successful completion of both components of TMI results in a standard, five-year renewable Mississippi teacher's license.
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For additional information on Continuing Education Units (CEUs), please contact:
Office of Professional Development
and Non-Credit Education
E.F. Yerby Conference Center
University Avenue at Grove Loop
P.O. Box 879
The University of Mississippi
University, MS 38677-0879
Telephone: 662-915-7283
FAX: 662-915-5138