81.Fresno Pacific University - Center for Professional Development
Courses / Programs
Fresno Pacific University - Center for Professional Development offers online and on-campus professional development courses for Health & Physical Education (HPE) for K-12 teachers. These courses can be taken at any time - during school, the summer, winter break or spring break.
These online and independent study HPE courses are available for teachers nationwide from California to New York and from North Dakota to Texas.
Our aim is to offer a wide range of independent study courses to K-12 educators while equipping them with the knowledge and skills required for them to survive the tough market competition. With our courses, K-12 educators can aspire towards better professional growth and a progressive future.
The offered courses are taught by trained instructors, on campus or online as distance learning format without the constraint on time and place. Our esteemed instructors include Anita Young, Roland Shearer and Carla Shearer.
Be it health education, physical education, or special education, CPD seeks to employ an innovative approach and delivers a perfect amalgamation of theory and practice to K-12 professionals seeking to continue their education.
Health Education Courses:
- Fit for You: A Guide to Lifelong Fitness
- Elementary Health
- Health and Today’s Teenager
- Weight: Effects on Health
- Childhood Obesity
- Health/Fitness on the Web
Physical Education Courses:
- Teaching Golf
- Elementary Physical Education
- Teaching Tennis
- Elementary Sports
- Teaching Outdoor Team Sports
- Teaching Individual Sports
- Active Bodies, Healthy Minds
- Technology in PE
- Adaptive PE: Inclusive Games
Founded in 1992, The Irish Academy is headquartered in Dublin with offices in New York and London, and specialises in online education and training in communications disciplines.
Courses combine Irish knowledge and certification, with international best practice, mentored by American-based professional practitioners who tutor on our behalf.
The Academy offers Certificate courses in Public Relations, Journalism, Online Marketing and Grammar, and Diploma courses in Event Management and Radio Journalism. The Academy's courses are studied online by students throughout the United States, in Ireland and worldwide.
- Online Certificate in Public Relations
- Online Certificate in Journalism
- Online Certificate in English Grammar
- Certificate in Online Marketing & PR
- Online Diploma in Event Management
- Online Diploma in Radio Journalism
Based in Franklin County, Vermont, Stratford Career Institute (SCI) is an innovative leader in the field of distance education, offering a wide variety of career training Diploma programs available through online learning.
Stratford Career Institute is an innovative leader in the field of distance education. With more than one million students enrolled, Stratford has earned its reputation in the delivery of quality at-home career training.
Home study programs with Stratford Career Institute are different. With the flexibility to study when and where it is convenient to you, getting educational career training is easier and more worthwhile than ever.
Home study with Stratford Career Institute make convenient education and training a reality. Students can upgrade existing skills, learn new ones, or earn Stratford’s High School Diploma through guided independent training at a time and place that is convenient for them.
Stratford Career Institute is a member of the United States Distance Learning Association, the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education, and the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE).
At CleanEdison, our mission is to promote clean technology and sustainable building practices with exceptional online training, education and career assistance.
Based in New York, we are a worldwide clean technology training provider that offers distance learning vocational training to professionals, businesses, post-secondary institutions, government organizations and novices.
Courses include Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Programs, BPI Building Analyst certification, Green Associate Certification, and more.
To date, CleanEdison has trained and certified thousands of individuals through the largest open enrollment clean technology program in the nation. LEED Certification from Clean Edison makes you a certified Green Professional.
CleanEdison is a LEED Certification & BPI training school offering in-class & online green building certification programs nationwide.
BPI Training by Clean Edison provides nationally-recognized certification from the Building Performance Institute.
Online Clean Technology & Sustainable Building Training Programs:
- BPI Building Analyst Program
- Envelope Shell for BPI
- BA / ES Combo Course for BPI
- LEED Design and Construction Program
- LEED Green Associate Program
- Lead RRP Program
- ASHRAE Program
- Commercial Building Occupancy Program
Based in La Jolla CA, The Institute of Business & Finance (IBF) provides online education in five world-renowned financial Designation Programs, including Certified Fund Specialist (CFS), Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS), and more. In addition to our distance learning designation programs, we also offer Certificate programs designed for financial advisors, and a Masters Degree in Financial Services.
You can study for designations at home or work; no need to rearrange your busy schedule. You decide when you are ready. Our expert faculty and friendly support staff are dedicated to helping you successfully complete your program and earn your qualification. Our flagship designation, CFS, is the fourth oldest designation in the financial services industry - and the oldest mutual fund designation in the country.
Over two dozen Fortune 500 companies have utilized our services, and close to 13,000 advisors and support personnel have gone through one or more of our distance learning programs. For more than 20 years, we have helped thousands of members of the financial services industry attain financial qualifications that have enhanced their credibility and professionalism.
Based in Florida, The National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) provides high-quality, evidenced-based continuing education to medical and mental health professionals.
NACE offers online courses for independent study, and web-assisted learning to improve patient care. We also provide live conferences for continuing medical education (CME), and online courses for continuing education for mental health professionals.
NACE overs a diverse range of topics including CME conferences for physicians and nurses in primary care medicine, rheumatology, endocrinology, oncology, cardiology, and osteoporosis. There are two types of home study courses: those that are mailed to you for completion and those that are completed online.
These courses are approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and other state boards and organizations.
New Educare Institute of Healthcare is an allied health training center based in Newark NJ that provides a wide range of online and online / on-site hybrid courses. We offer excellent certification training in popular healthcare fields such as Medical Assistance, Patient Care, Phlebotomy, EKG, Medical Billing, and more.
Our Mission is to improve our students' study and social skills while allowing space for independent development, and to encourage students to set reasonable goals and support them in finding solutions to problems that arise along the way.
88.School of Teaching ESL – Seattle, WA and online
Courses / Programs
Located in Seattle, WA, The School of Teaching ESL (S-TESL), in cooperation with Seattle Pacific University, offers an accredited TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Certificate via online classes anywhere in the world.
The credits you earn may be applied to the Seattle Pacific University Post-Bachelor's TESOL certificate (12 credit or 24 credit options) or WA state ELL Endorsement offered at School of Teaching ESL.
Your credits may also be applied to the MA/TESOL at Seattle Pacific University.
This solid project-based program taught by highly-qualified professional teacher educators prepares you to teach in the U.S. or overseas.
Our online TESOL classes are asynchronous and consist of 9 modules completed over a 10 week quarter, and are designed for those who prefer the flexibility of online study.
Classes begin winter, spring, summer and fall quarters. Onsite study options are also available.
While the majority of our online students are from Seattle, Washington State and nationwide, our international online students also live in countries that include, for example, Puerto Rico, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia.
Student Testimonial: "Course delivery was excellent. All of my assignments were returned to me promptly, with extensive comments. I never received this much individual attention in any in-person class I have taken."
Accredited Online TESOL Certificate Program (120+ hours)
Courses include:
- Foundations of English Language Teaching (ELT)
- Approaches and Methods in ELT
- Grammar in ELT
- Reading and Writing
- Content-based English Language Teaching
- Assessment of English Language Students
- Classroom Issues and Management
- Pronunciation
- Technology in English Language Teaching
- Teaching Young Learners
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes..
Based in New York City, an international journalism school with first-rate, award-winning lecturers.
We provide an online and distance course that leads to a Certificate in Journalism. The course can be completed in 6 months, 1 year or 2 years depending on your rate of study.
The broad selection of course module electives covers journalistic skills, media channels (print, broadcast, online), areas and genres of journalism as well as public relations.
We are specialists in distance education and offer maximum flexibility concerning time and place of learning.
Online / Distance Education Certificate Program in Journalism:
Course modules include:
- Journalistic Working Techniques
- Areas of Journalism
- Genres of Journalism
- Public Relations
- Media Context and Working Conditions
Based in New Jersey, the British Institute of Homeopathy (BIH) International is a leading provider of online homeopathic education and training to students from throughout the United States and worldwide.
Our distance learning Professional Homeopathic Practitioner course is a Masters-level program in classical homeopathy that takes 3 years to complete when studied full-time. Part-time study options are also available.
Our online homeopathy courses and live, interactive Clinical Training sessions are accepted by the Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC) toward their requirements for the CHC Certification Exam. This rigorous exam is essential for professional homeopaths in North America.
In addition, we offer a range of online courses in the fields of Homeopathy, Nutrition, Health Sciences, Herbology and Herbal Medicine, Flower Essence Study, and Gemmotherapy.
Our mission is to provide an excellent homeopathic education by distance learning to those who want to study classical homeopathy without needing to attend a classroom-based course. We aim to graduate competent, capable homeopaths who can effectively address illness.
The distance learning homeopathy courses offered by BIH provide you with an excellent foundation of knowledge in Classical Hahnemannian Homeopathy. They fulfill the recommendations of the Standards and Competencies adopted in 2014 by the homeopathic community.
Online Professional Homeopathic Practitioner Course
This Masters-level program in classical homeopathy with full-time & part-time study options available.
- Foundations of Hahnemannian Homeopathy: 200 hours
- Homeopathy in Practice (Advanced Case Taking & Repertorization): 100 hours
- How to Run a Homeopathic Practice
- Advanced Studies in Homeopathy: 250 hours (including thesis)
- Clinical Training: 6 weekends per year
We also offer a range of online courses in the fields of Homeopathy, Nutrition, Health Sciences, Herbal Medicine, and more.