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'Tis the Season for Savings!

Save $50 on Every Course with Credit

Save $25 on Every Course-Only Option

Sale Ends December 30th

Brighten Your December With Holiday Savings!

The holiday season is here, and PDI is spreading cheer with special December discounts to support your professional growth! All month long, enjoy $25 off all professional development courses and $50 off all courses with graduate-level credit from UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Explore our most in-demand topics including executive function skills, social-emotional learning, wellness, trauma-informed teaching, technology integration, and effective classroom management, designed to help you take your teaching skills and practice to the next level. All courses are just $134 (regularly $159), and courses with graduate-level credit are just $339 (regularly $389).

Flex Course

$134

Regularly $159

Flex Course w/Credit

$339

Regularly $389

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.

Are you a paraprofessional looking to take an online course? PDI has just the course for you! Click for details!

Do you have a question? Send an e-mail message to Allison Wynne, PDI's Program Coordinator for assistance.

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

Data-Driven Instruction (K-12)

This online course helps K–12 teachers use data to make informed instructional decisions that improve student learning. Educators will learn how to analyze and interpret data to identify trends, address weaknesses, and guide effective teaching strategies. The course explores best practices for data-driven instruction, student grouping, and collaboration with families. Teachers will also discover how to leverage technology to streamline data use and enhance classroom outcomes. By the end, participants will feel confident using data to drive instruction and support every learner’s success.

"This course was practical and informative. It allowed me to be reflective on my current practices, and gain new strategies and tips to continue to improve my use of data in the classroom." - Laura Russak

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Earn Graduate-Level Credit from a Top Ten University

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).

Earn Graduate-Level Credit for My Courses