New Season, New Savings - Don't Miss Our Spring Sale!

PDI's Spring Sale gives teachers 15% off all professional development courses! Register for a professional development course with graduate-level credit from UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies for only $323 (regularly $379). Or, register for a professional development course without university credit for only $127 (regularly $149). Save even more when you register for three courses with our Trio Package and Save offer. Hurry, this sale ends April 28th.

Flex Course

$127

Regularly $149

Flex Course w/Credit

$323

Regularly $379

Trio Package & Save Offer




The Professional Development Institute has been offering professional development courses for teachers for over 28 years. All PDI courses are approved for graduate-level credit through the University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Our online courses are designed to help teachers learn practical strategies to use immediately in the classroom. Many teachers use PDI's online continuing education courses to satisfy credential renewal or salary advancement requirements.

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Why take an online course from PDI?



PDI offers a very flexible course timeline that allows teachers to complete their professional development course in as few as three weeks, or take up to a year from the date of enrollment to complete.


PDI works with just one university to make professional development course completion documentation easy for teachers.


Every PDI online course follows the same six-unit format. We make it simple so teachers can take multiple courses and know exactly what to expect.


All course materials are available immediately in the professional development course. There are no textbooks required. So, teachers can begin their online course right away.



Course Spotlight


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Character Education for the 21st Century (K-12)

Help your students develop strong character by integrating character education into your daily lessons. This online course for K-12 teachers explores six universal themes—trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship—and provides strategies to incorporate them effectively. Teachers will learn how to use scenarios, classroom activities, service-learning projects, and literature to foster positive behaviors. The course also covers the connection between character education and bullying, as well as restorative justice techniques like conflict resolution and peer mediation. By the end, teachers will feel confident embedding character education into their teaching.

"I started my new year out by writing a respect agreement with my class. It is working great. I am so glad I took this class. I have been teaching the character traits to my students and it is really making a difference in the way our class community is treating each other." - Margaret Nicholson



Earn Graduate-Level Credit from a Top Ten University

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PDI works with ONE university because they are top-ranked and nationally recognized. We make it easy, so there is no need to worry about choosing a university, counting units, or determining their costs — plus all courses will be conveniently listed on a single transcript!

Earn graduate-level credit for your PDI courses through the University of California San Diego, the eighth best public university in the country! UC San Diego is part of the University of California system and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).




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