Non-Credit Certificate in College Teaching
Graduate Student Program
The non-credit Certificate in College Teaching* provides Drexel University graduate students and postdocs with the experience and credentials to help them become more effective instructors in higher education or to prepare for careers outside academia that involve training or teaching. This non-credit program is designed for participants with a range of teaching experience. It has the flexibility to meet the needs of our diverse participants and to provide a structure within which participants can develop pedagogical skills and best practices and formally document their professional development. The completion of this program recognizes participants’ commitment to effective teaching and culminates in the development of a teaching philosophy or teaching portfolio.
Visit the Graduate College website for more information and to register.
*This program was developed by the Graduate College, Teaching and Learning Learning Center, Online Learning Council Faculty Fellows, and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Faculty Program
The Certificate in College Teaching for faculty is a non-credit online cohort-based program designed to help college instructors at all levels develop their teaching craft within a community of like-minded peers. We will examine research on how students learn, explore diverse pedagogical approaches, and exchange ideas and feedback. The Certificate curriculum focuses on evidence-based, inclusive pedagogies in post-secondary education, encouraging participants to develop a more intentional approach to their practice.
The Certificate program combines high flexibility with a carefully designed structure that allows participants to acquire new knowledge and skills and build a network of colleagues, while minimizing schedule conflicts. Participants receive a paper and digital certificate of completion that can serve as a record of professional development and commitment to effective teaching.