SMSU's Credentialing Education Courses

2020-2021 Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement Courses:

SMSU currently offers three of the four teaching and learning competency courses required by Minnesota State.

Choose a format to suit your learning needs!

If you are interested in learning more about registering for the Philosophy Course, please CLICK HERE.
Note: You will need to login with your starid and then you will need to self-register for the course by clicking on self-registration at the top and selecting the philosophy course.

Summer 2020 Institutes

(Now Online***See Below)

OPTION 1: Brainard, MN*** May 17 (6-8 pm), 18-22 (8-5), 2020

OR

OPTION 2: Apple Valley, MN*** June 7 (6-8 pm), 8-12 (8-5), 2020

***The SMSU Credentialling Institutes scheduled for Brainerd in May and Apply Valley in June will still take place during the same time frames, but will now be online/hybrid classes. The classes will still run 8 - 5 for the full 5 days of Monday-Friday, just as the face-to-face Institutes were scheduled. The format is changed. You will be in your office or at home attending online through Zoom and D2L. Instructors will present information/concepts, then the classes will be involved with active learning and groups, reporting back after working separately or together. Both D2L and ZOOM will be used to help us present these classes in the most active, engaging manner possible. All students enrolled will receive instructions and additional information through D2L a week prior to classes starting so we can all feel comfortable with this change of formats. We will open the D2L site for classes early so you can access the information. ***

Dr. Linehan will be happy to answer any questions - 507-420-0620.

All three courses offered. We encourage you to enroll for all three courses and take them all the same week if you need all three. Written assignments that go with the summer institute classes are not due until midway through the fall semester. We want you to have plenty of time to apply what you have learned inside your own classes.

Here are the courses provided in each Summer Institute:

CRED 410 Instructional Strategies for Community and Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)
CRED 420 Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning for Community & Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)
CRED 430 Curriculum Planning and Design for Community & Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)

CRED 510 Instructional Strategies for Community and Tech Colleges (Graduate)
CRED 520 Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning for Community & Tech Colleges (Graduate)
CRED 530 Curriculum Planning and Design for Community & Tech Colleges? (Graduate

Fall 2020 Institute

Apple Valley, MN September 18 (1-8 pm), 19 (8-5 pm), 20 (8-5 pm), 2020
October 15 (8-5 pm), 16 (8-5 pm), 2020

Location: GrandStay Hotel & Conference - Apple Valley, MN
7083 153rd Street West | Apple Valley, MN 55124
Tel: 952.953.6111 | Fax: 952.953.4160
Reservations: 877.388.7829

All three courses are offered during the Fall Institute. We encourage you to enroll for all three courses and take them all the same two weekends if you need all three. We want you to have plenty of time to apply what you have learned inside your own classes.

Here are the courses provided in each Fall Institute:

CRED 410 Instructional Strategies for Community and Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)
CRED 420 Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning for Community & Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)
CRED 430 Curriculum Planning and Design for Community & Tech Colleges (Undergraduate)

CRED 510 Instructional Strategies for Community and Tech Colleges (Graduate)
CRED 520 Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning for Community & Tech Colleges (Graduate)
CRED 530 Curriculum Planning and Design for Community & Tech Colleges (Graduate)

Spring 2021 Online Courses

All three courses offered:

Are you a Minnesota State College and University probationary faculty member who needs to complete teaching and learning courses for your credentialing?

Next Step:

Contact Cori Ann Dahlager at CoriAnn.Dahlager@SMSU.edu or 507-537-6819 to receive information on the application process.
Once you have submitted the online Application form, you will receive an email confirmation with the following: SMSU ID and registration instructions.
Information on the tuition waiver application can be found with your Human Resource Office.
If you have any questions about the course details, please contact the credentialing courses director, Dr. Patricia Linehan at Patricia.Linehan@SMSU.edu or 507-420-0620.