Online Teaching

Online teaching and learning has become a major focus for school districts, higher education institutions, and corporate training. The online teaching certificate program builds educators’ competency in developing and teaching online courses and enables them to receive an endorsement in online instruction from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The program is taught fully online in 8-week courses. It can be taken as a standalone program or combined with additional coursework for the M.S. in Instructional Leadership. This certificate is offered at the graduate level.

Contact Information

Lawrence Tomei, Ed.D.
Professor of Education 
tomei@rmu.edu
412-397-6043

Vicki J. Donne, D.Ed. 
Department Head, Education 
donne@rmu.edu
412-397-5465

Courses

• EDUC6610 Foundations of Online Teaching/Learning
• EDUC6620 Advance Techniques in Online Instruction
• EDUC6630 Methods of Online Assessment
• EDUC6650 Online Instruction Practicum

Admissions Requirements

The admissions requirements include:

• Teaching Certificate (if applying for PDE Endorsement)  
• Three acceptable criminal record/ child abuse clearances
• Resume
• 2 letters of reference
• Transcripts