Licensure & Professional Development Courses

“I found Longwood University’s graduate credit and non-credit classes to be just what I needed in order to further my knowledge in my chosen field of special education. A big bonus, of course, is the recertification points!”

Licensure & Professional Development Courses

We offer a variety of courses and workshops at an affordable rate. Browse the options listed below, and contact us with questions.

If you’re planning to use a course or workshop for licensure, we advise you to first verify with the VDOE or your school HR/personnel department to ensure the course will meet your needs. We cannot make that determination or advise you on licensure requirements.

Below you’ll find a complete list of our courses and workshops. Use the search and filter tools to find what you need, and click each course for more information and registration details.

Class type

For-Credit Course

march 2023

27marAll Day31LCSW Clinical Supervision Training Workshop$250 ($225 for Longwood Alumni)Class typeSpecial Events and Workshops

may 2023

08mayAll Day12First Aid and Emergency Cardiac Care (CPR & AED)$60 + textbookClass typeSpecial Events and Workshops

13mayAll Day08julIEP Writing and Implementation (PSPE 577)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development,SPED Add-On Endorsement

13mayAll Day08julHuman Growth and Development (PEDU 521)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

13mayAll Day08julTeachers as Writers, Writers as Teachers (PEDU 595) - Writing Workshop3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

13mayAll Day08julSurvey of Exceptional Students (PSPE 515)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development,SPED Add-On Endorsement

13mayAll Day08julAssessment in Health and Physical Education (PHPE 502)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

13mayAll Day08julFoundations of Education (PEDU 506)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

13mayAll Day08julCurriculum Development in the Middle and Secondary School (PEDU 543)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

13mayAll Day08julAssessment and Evaluation of Gifted Learners (PEDU 564)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseGifted Add-On Endorsement

28mayAll Day01junLCSW Clinical Supervision Training Workshop$250 ($225 for Longwood Alumni)Class typeSpecial Events and Workshops

june 2023

05junAll Day16Assessment, Culture, and Professionalism (PREA 525) - ELL Bootcamp1 Credit | $280 (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseEnglish Language Learners Bootcamp,Licensure & Professional Development

17junAll Day12augReading and Writing Instruction in the Content Areas (PEDU 530)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

17junAll Day12augAssessment of and for Learning (PEDU 540)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

17junAll Day12augClassroom & Behavior Management (PEDU 550)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

17junAll Day12augDifferentiation of Instructional Models and Strategies (PEDU 566)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseGifted Add-On Endorsement

26junAll Day07julInstructional Delivery (PREA 527) - ELL Bootcamp1 Credit | $280 (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseEnglish Language Learners Bootcamp,Licensure & Professional Development

26junAll Day28Virginia Holocaust Museum Teacher Education Institute 2023: From Context to Classroom Part ICost: $30 | $100 stipend paid to you after completionClass typeSpecial Events and Workshops

july 2023

17julAll Day28Linguistics (PREA 526) - ELL Bootcamp1 Credit | $280 (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseEnglish Language Learners Bootcamp,Licensure & Professional Development

17julAll Day19Virginia Holocaust Museum Teacher Education Institute 2023: From Context to Classroom Part IICost: $30 | $100 stipend paid to you after completionClass typeSpecial Events and Workshops

august 2023

19augAll Day14octHuman Growth and Development (PEDU 521)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

19augAll Day14octReading and Writing Instruction in the Content Areas (PEDU 530)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

19augAll Day14octCurriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities in the Area of Literacy (PSPE 522)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseSPED Add-On Endorsement

19augAll Day14octIntroduction to Giftedness (PEDU 561)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseGifted Add-On Endorsement

october 2023

14octAll Day09decCurriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities in the Area of Mathematics (PSPE 523)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseSPED Add-On Endorsement

14octAll Day09decClassroom & Behavior Management (PEDU 550)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseLicensure & Professional Development

14octAll Day09decInstructional Models and Strategies for Gifted and Talented Learners (PEDU 563)3 Credits | $280 per credit (in-state)Class typeFor-CreditFor-Credit CourseGifted Add-On Endorsement

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Semester(s) Offered	Start Date	End Date
PEDU 521	Human Growth & Development	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	Mar 4, 2023	Apr 29, 2023
PEDU 567	Underrepresented Populations of Gifted Learners (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Spring	Mar 4, 2023	Apr 29, 2023
PSPE 544	Formal and Informal Assessment of Students with Disabilities (SPED Endorsement)	3	Spring	Mar 4, 2023	Apr 29, 2023
PSPE 574	Transition Planning (SPED Endorsement)	3	Spring	Mar 4, 2023	Apr 29, 2023
PEDU 506	Foundations of Education	3	Spring and Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PEDU 521	Human Growth & Development	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PEDU 543	Curriculum Development in the Middle & Secondary School	3	Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PEDU 564	Assessment and Evaluation of Gifted Learners (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PEDU 595	Teachers as Writers, Writers as Teachers (Writing Workshop)	3	Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PHPE 502	Assessment in Health and Physical Education (NEW)	3	Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PSPE 515	Survey of Exceptional Students (SPED Endorsement)	3	Summer	May 13, 2023	July 8, 2023
PREA 525	ELL Bootcamp: Assessment, Culture, and Professionalism	1	Summer	June 5, 2023	June 16, 2023
PEDU 530	Reading & Writing Instruction in the Content Areas	3	Summer and Fall	June 17, 2023	Aug 12, 2023
PEDU 540	Assessment of and for Learning (details coming soon!)	3	Summer	June 17, 2023	Aug 12, 2023
PEDU 550	Classroom & Behavior Management	3	Fall, Spring, Summer	June 17, 2023	Aug 12, 2023
PEDU 566	Differentiation of Instructional Models and Strategies (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Summer	June 17, 2023	Aug 12, 2023
PREA 527	ELL Bootcamp: Instructional Delivery	1	Summer	June 26, 2023	July 7, 2023
PREA 526	ELL Bootcamp: Linguistics	1	Summer	July 17, 2023	July 28, 2023
PEDU 561	Introduction to Giftedness (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Fall	TBA (Fall '23)	TBA (Fall '23)
PEDU 563	Instructional Models and Strategies for Gifted and Talented Learners (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Fall	TBA (Fall '23)	TBA (Fall '23)
PSPE 522	Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities in the Area of Literacy (SPED Endorsement)	3	Fall	TBA (Fall '23)	TBA (Fall '23)
PSPE 523	Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities in the Area of Mathematics (SPED Endorsement)	3	Fall	TBA (Fall '23)	TBA (Fall '23)
PHPE 574	Methods for Teaching Secondary Physical Education	3	Intersession	TBA (Intersession '23)	TBA (Intersession '23)
PEDU 562	Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Learners (Gifted Endorsement)	3	Spring	TBA (Spring '24)	TBA (Spring '24)
PSPE 577	IEP Writing and Implementation (SPED Endorsement)	3	Spring	TBA (Spring '24)	TBA (Spring '24)
PEDU 524	Emergent & Early Literacy Instruction	3	Summer	TBA (Summer '24)	TBA (Summer '24)
PEDU 542	Curriculum Development in the Elementary School	3	Summer	TBA (Summer '24)	TBA (Summer '24)

AFFORDABLE EDUCATION

Our For-credit courses are typically offered 100% online, at our affordable, discounted rate of $280 per credit hour in-state, or $355 per credit hour out of state.

Licensure & Professional Development Courses