How to register for ASPD courses and Brandman University credit

Only one active course registration allowed at a time -- unless courses are specifically offered for concurrent registration or unless preapproved by ASPD.

• Select a blended delivery or fully online course from the appropriate section below
• Click Details/Register to go to a course details and registration page
• An additional registration as a Brandman University student is required to obtain course credit
• Directions for Brandman registration are provided after a course begins
• Brandman registration is completed anytime AFTER a course begins and before the end of the 4th week of a course

Blended Courses Currently Open for Enrollment

Course Click title to register	Location	Day	Time	Start Date	FTF Sessions End	Course End	ASPD Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
Methods of Teaching ESL Open to all teachers in any state.	Zoom Video	TUE	4:15pm - 8:15pm CST	Oct 20, 2020	Dec 8, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Oct 19, 2020	Link provided after course starts
Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. No class on Election Day. Texts EL Excellence Everyday - Sarah Ward Singer The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels (Ferlazzo)
Thry/Fnd of ESL and Biling Pgms Special blended section. Open to teachers in any state.	Zoom video	THR	4:15pm - 8:15pm CST	Oct 22, 2020	Dec 10, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Oct 21, 2020	Link provided after course starts
Zoom link emailed 15-30 minutes before start of first session. No class on Thanksgiving. Texts: Online downloads (no cost)

Fully Online Courses - Available at any time

Course Click title to register	Start Date	Course End	Registration Closes	Brandman Credit Registration
Thry/Fndtns of ESL and Bilingual Programs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Requires visits to two community agencies serving immigrants and/or refugees from different cultural and ethnic groups
Cross Cultural Issues Educating ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
Classroom project in PK-12 classroom required. Adjustments will be made for COVID.
Assessment of ELs	Anytime	75 days after start	Never	Link provided after course starts
To be taken as the last course after completing all others.

About ASPD/Brandman courses

• ​All courses are delivered by ASPD in either a blended format, or fully online. 
• Credit is issued upon successful completion of a course by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  
  
• Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).

Benefits of BLENDED DELIVERY (mostly online) courses

• Courses are offered during the Academic Year, and in a Summer Intensive.
• ​Fast-paced:  About 7 week per course
• ​Each Blended Delivery course includes 5 face-to-face sessions scheduled at specific sites, as indicated.
• The remaining 1/2 to 2/3 of the course is completed online.

Benefits of FULLY ONLINE courses

• Up to 11 weeks allowed per course.  Faster completion possible.
• ​Fully online courses have new start dates on the 1st of every month.
• Online courses are 100% self-paced and instructor supported.
• Those who wish to start early may complete an inquiry form on the ASPD home page after registering for a course. 
• Only one active registration is permitted at a time.

ABOUT THE COURSES

• ​All courses are delivered by ASPD.  Some courses are fully online.  Others are delivered in a "blended" format which combines on-site and online.
• Upon successful completion, credit is issued by Brandman University through its School of Extended Education.  Brandman is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
• Brandman credits are fully transferable subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.  Individuals are solely responsible to verify with the receiving entity that credits will be accepted for the desired purpose  (e.g., endorsements, add-on certification, recertification, salary advancement, electives, etc.).
• All courses in this section apply to BOTH IL Endorsements (ESL and Bilingual) except for the Theory/Foundations courses which are unique to each endorsement.