Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University
Office of Professional and Community Education
903 N. Patterson St
Valdosta, GA 31698
Telephone: (229) 245-6484
To register for one or more courses from the Office of Professional and Community Education, click here. Valdosta will email you a "Professional Learning Approval" form upon registration.
The following courses have been approved by the State of Georgia Professional Standards Commission for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) and Professional Learning Unit (PLU) credit for teacher recertification. If you are currently employed by a public school system, please verify that these courses will meet with your local school district's approval.
VESi recommends that you check with your school district and/or state licensing agency to verify these course offerings will meet your district and/or state requirements for salary advancement and/or state certificate re-licensure.


Advanced Classroom Management: Children as Change Agents
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Information & Effective Intervention Strategies
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Build School Communities: Brain Smart Classroom Management
CEUs only: 3 Fee: $209

Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Drugs & Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Early Childhood: Typical & Atypical Development
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Educational Technology: Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

English Language Learner: Evaluation & Assessment
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for Educators
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

Reading Fundamentals #2: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

Reading Fundamentals #3: The Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229
Note: It is recommended that the Reading Fundamentals courses be taken sequentially; however, it is not mandatory that all three courses be taken.

Response to Intervention: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

Social & Emotional Learning: Optimizing Learning Environments with Life Skills
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

Supporting At-Risk Young Learners & Their Families
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually: A New Paradigm
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Teaching Secondary Math Conceptually: Meeting Mathematics Standards
CEUs only: 4.5 Fee: $229

Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Try DI!: Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Understanding & Implementing Common Core Standards
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229

Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies
CEUs/PLUs: 3 Fee: $209

Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
CEUs: 4.5 | PLUs: 4 Fee: $229