Registration

To register for a K-12 professional development class, find the class in the List of K-12 classes and click on the "register now" link. When you use your credit or debit card to pay for a course, check to ensure your billing address is listed exactly as it is on your billing statement. Occasionally, individuals have their billing addresses mis-matched which causes them to receive an error message when registering.

Create An Account

Be sure to create an account in the registration system rather than checking out as a "guest." Creating an account allows you to access receipts from all courses purchased through the system. Guest accounts do not save a list of your transactions.

Receipts

A receipt for your course is emailed to you immediately after you register and pay online. If you need a replacement receipt you can go to the register and pay online link, login to your account, click the account tab at the top right of the page, and then click the orders link in the left hand menu. If you did not create an account you will not be able to access receipts for any previous courses.

Use Your Legal Name

Be sure to use your current legal name when registering.

Former Names

If you have taken a class with NDSU Continued Learning (formerly Distance and Continuing Education) under a former name (maiden name, etc.), please make note of that in the "Former Name" section provided on the first page of the registration form.

This allows our registration staff to ensure all of your records are listed under one account.

If you run into any issues while registering for a course, contact our office and we can help you get registered.

Name Change Form

Use this form if you have officially changed your name and need your NDSU transcripts to reflect that change.

Follow these steps to get to the form:

  1. Go to Name change form
  2. Click on the "NDUS eForms" card.
  3. In left hand menu click on "Legal Name Change Request."
  4. Fill out the form and upload the necessary legal documents.

If you have questions regarding the form contact Lisa Anderson in Registration and Records at lisa.anderson.5@ndsu.edu or call 701-231-7733.

Registration Details

Here are some important notes about registering for courses.

Before registering, you should verify with your certification/licensing boards and/or school district to ensure your selected professional development courses will meet your professional development needs.

Allow 2 business days for registration processing. This allows our staff time to process your registration and notify the instructor of your enrollment.

The instructor will use the email in your registration to send course access 1-2 days before the course begins.

Didn’t receive information? Check your junk/spam folders, then call us at 701-231-7015.

A bachelor's degree is a prerequisite for registration in these professional development courses.

Some courses also have a course sequence in which you need to take the courses. These courses build a solid foundation of concepts that are referenced in subsequent courses.

The 2000 (ex. EDUC 200) class designation is reserved for professional development for teachers and is designed to help teachers and other educators stay current in their fields, meet their recertification needs, and salary advancement goals. Classes with the 2000 designation are considered graduate professional-development level.

These courses do not require admission to the NDSU Graduate School, and consequently, are NOT eligible for use on graduate programs of study.

Some courses may require you to register for the conference or activity in addition to registering for credit with NDSU. It is best if you register for the conference before you register for the professional development credit because these courses depend on the content learned at the conference. It is not possible to complete this type of course without attending the conference.

Please check the registration instructions section of the course listing for more details.

A payment is considered a third party payment if an outside organizations is paying for the credit. A few examples of this include a school district, a grant, or a business paying for your credit.

For individuals registering who have a third party paying for their credit, your registration will be processed within 48 hours.

You will continue to see an account balance until we receive payment from the third party. Payment by third parties are typically sent several weeks after the start of the course and account balances are cleared within 48 hours of receiving the payment.

Call our office if you have questions about your account balance.

Beginning and Ending Your Course

This section contains information for starting and completing your course and what to do if you cannot complete your course in the semester in which you registered.

Our classes are available through a variety of class formats so that you can choose an option that will provide the best educational experience for your learning style. These options are convenient, affordable, and flexible based on your needs. The delivery methods are categorized as follows:

Online

Online professional development classes may use a variety of learning management systems like Google Classrooms (some classes may use Blackboard) to post a syllabus, materials, assignments, and communication from instructors. Users do all the work online and then submit assignments digitally in a digital drop box.

Combination

These professional development classes are a combination of delivery modes. For example, a class may have one or two face-to-face meeting dates combined with online coursework to complete the required semester credit hours.

Face-to-Face Classes

These professional development classes are offered in a regular classroom setting. They may be offered for regional K-12 teachers or for specific school districts and their staff development requirements. School districts nationwide may request approval from NDSU Continued Learning for a face-to-face class they want to offer to their teachers for staff development purposes.

Contact your instructor directly to determine where to get textbooks and other supplies needed for your NDSU Continued Learning classes. Many textbook can be obtained at various retail stores. Some textbooks and supplies may be available at the NDSU Bookstore.

Be sure to check the ISBN number to ensure you have the correct edition of any books.

Information about the needed textbooks and supplies is listed in the course description. The information should also be available in the course syllabus.

You will receive course access information from your instructor about 48 hours before the start of the course. If you do not receive this information, please check your junk or spam folders first. If you do not find an email, then contact Continued Learning.

If you are in a course using the Blackboard learning management system, you will receive information on how to set up your Blackboard account from Continued Learning staff.

For face-to-face courses you will show up at the location listed in the course listing. Watch your email for any possible location updates from your instructor.

All students must complete the course work by the end of the semester in which they enrolled.

Please make every effort to complete your coursework.

Unfinished Coursework

Instructors cannot leave a grade blank and therefore must submit a failing grade of U or F for all unfinished coursework.

Course Extensions

If you need an extension on your coursework, contact your instructor to make arrangements. Instructors will need to submit a grade at the end of the semester, but may submit a grade change for individuals who are granted an extension and complete their work within that extension period.

Your grades will be posted to your transcript as soon as possible. We suggest you check your unofficial transcript to ensure the grade is posted and accurate before you order an official transcript.

You are not automatically dropped from a course if you do not participate or show up for class. If you do not participate in a course and do not drop the course, you will be given a grade of F.

When Continued Learning receives your request to drop a course and the drop has been processed we will notify the instructor that you dropped the course.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

Full refunds are made if you cancel your registration before the start of the course.

Refunds are typically not issued after the start of the course or after the instructor has sent access to the course.

You may cancel your registration, without a refund, anytime after the course registration deadline and prior to the last day of the course by emailing NDSU Continued Learning (ndsu.dce@ndsu.edu) with your name, the name of the class, and the dates of the class.

If you have extenuating circumstances for why you are unable to finish the class, you may be eligible to drop the class with a refund (subject to a $25 cancellation fee). All refund appeal requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please email your appeal letter and all supporting documentation to Janalee.Brandt@ndsu.edu.

Tuition & Fees

The cost for the class varies for each professional development offering based on the delivery mode and number of credits. Some classes require the purchase of textbooks in addition to the cost of the class. This will be listed within the class information before registering.

Accreditation

Classes offered through NDSU Continued Learning are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and are approved through the academic departments and colleges at NDSU. Teachers should verify with their school district, certification board, or licensing board to ensure these classes will meet their individual needs prior to registering.

Class Updates

As of 5/17/17: NDSU's K-12 professional development class number changed from 600 to 2000 (ex. EDUC 2000). Please note this change was applied systemwide to the North Dakota University System (NDUS) institutions.