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Free and Low-Cost Online Professional Learning
Options Approved for Certificate Renewal and
Progression
There are many options for meeting certification renewal and progression requirements. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, many of Michigan’s State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) program
sponsors are temporarily offering free and low-cost online professional learning options that will qualify
for certificate renewal and progression. The current SCECH catalog does not provide a feature to sort by
cost or delivery method (e.g., online, blended). The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has
developed this curated list to make it easier to find online resources until updates to the system can be
made.
Educators may access additional professional learning options through MDE’s online SCECH catalog, as
well as other options such as EduPaths Course SCECH listing, the REMC Association's professional
learning current offerings, and Michigan Virtual’s extensive course catalog. Early Childhood and Out of
School Time Professionals may access free training lists on MiRegistry.
Educators can view the Education-Related Professional Learning they have completed and how many
hours are still needed by logging into their Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)
account and clicking the Professional Learning tab. After participating in one of the activities, the
educator will receive a program evaluation survey. Upon completion of the survey, SCECHs will be
awarded to the participant’s MOECS account. For additional information about each individual SCECH
opportunity, please contact the specific sponsor.
Transition to the Facilitation of Online Learning Programs
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
REMC Association of Michigan Courses
10 per
course
Free
Podcast PD: Various topics, including Google Forms, Growing Student
Agency and Implementing Google Classroom, and Screen Casting
4-
5
$15
Transitioning
to
Remote
Teaching
Sessions
1-6
2 per course
Free
Intro to Online Course Facilitation: Practical Knowledge
5
Free
Online National Standards 4: Meeting Needs
2
Free
Leadership and Administration
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
DLN: Project Gameplan – Keeping Compliant Scenarios
6
$20
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Literacy
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Foundations and Pre-
K Essential 1 (additional free opportunities available for each of the 10
essentials)
4 per module
Free
Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: School-wide and
Center-wide Practices (covers Essentials 1-10)
4
Free
Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: K-3 Essentials 1-10
3-
6
Free
Essential Coaching Practices for Elementary Literacy
.5
Free
Blended
Classrooms
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
Assessments in the Blended Classroom:
4
$15
Blended
Classroom
Design
4
$15
Digital Content in the Blended Classroom
4
$15
Mental Health and Social and Emotional Learning
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
Changing Minds to Address Poverty in the Classroom: 7 course series
1 per course
Free
Social-Emotional Learning – 4 Different Courses
6
Free
How Emotional Intelligence Affects Students and School Culture
1
Free
Transition to Remote Teaching 6: SEL Supports
2
Free
Pedagogy – Improving Instructional Practice
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
Education Educator Evaluation in MI: 7 Different Courses
2-
3
Free
Differentiated
Instruction:
Maximizing
Learning
for
All
4
Free
Introduction to Phenomenal Science
12
Free
MyPD
6
$20
MEA/NEA: Elevating the Profession Through Educator Ethics Micro-
Credentials (8 courses)
15 each
Free
School Counselor
Course
Title
SCECH
Credit
Cost
Michigan Virtual Counselor Courses
Various
Free
Understanding
the
Modern
Military
5
Free
MCAN Upcoming Webinars
.5-
1
Free
MCAN Webinar Recordings
1 each
Free
