Online Teaching & Learning Certificate
Whether you are an educator, corporate trainer, or business professional, LVC's Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning helps you become a leader in online education.
Built on the iNACOL online-learning standards and the Framework for Online Instruction, it develops the skills to teach and train effectively in online, hybrid, and blended environments. This certificate builds online-teaching expertise for people who already teach or train; it is not a teacher-licensure program.
The Online Teaching Certificate at a Glance
LVC’s Online Teaching and Learning Certificate is a 12-credit graduate certificate delivered 100% online in 7-week terms, with multiple start dates each year.
It trains educators, corporate trainers, and professionals to design and teach effective online instruction, built on the iNACOL standards. Coursework earns Pennsylvania Act 48 credit, makes PA educators eligible to apply for the PDE online-instruction endorsement, and stacks into the LVC Master of Education.
Who This Certificate is For
The certificate fits PK-12 and higher-ed educators moving courses online, corporate trainers and learning-and-development professionals building virtual training, and instructional designers who want a standards-based credential. It is for people who already teach or train and want to do it well online, not for those seeking initial teacher licensure.
What You’ll Learn
Is an Online Teaching Certificate Worth It?
For educators and trainers already in the classroom or the training room, an online-teaching certificate is a focused way to build in-demand skills without pausing your career.
A standards-based certificate signals to schools and employers that your online instruction meets recognized quality benchmarks, and for Pennsylvania educators it carries Act 48 credit and endorsement eligibility. Because LVC’s certificate stacks into the M.Ed., it is also a low-risk first step toward a full degree.
Application Requirements
Applicants who possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university will be considered for admission pending a review of the following requirements:
- Complete an聽online application.
- A current professional r茅sum茅 or CV.
- A personal statement (maximum 500 words) focused on how the applicant will benefit from the degree program or an admission interview a program staff member.
- After submitting your application, you will be able to choose your preferred option in the Graduate Application Portal.
- Provide official transcripts from your undergraduate college or university showing a recommended minimum college GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Bachelor鈥檚 degree required to begin coursework.
- Institutions outside of the United States must be recognized as a degree-granting institution in its home country. A course-by-course evaluation of all foreign university transcripts by an independent service based in the United States is required.聽World Education Services (WES)聽and聽SpanTran Evaluation Services聽are two suggested evaluators. Please have your official evaluation sent directly to Lebanon 芭乐视频官网 College.
Application materials can be uploaded in the Graduate Application Portal, submitted to聽graduateadmission@lvc.edu, or mailed to:
Graduate Admission
Lebanon 芭乐视频官网 College
101 N. College Ave.
Annville, PA 17003
We strongly encourage you to complete your application at least two weeks before your desired start. If you are within two weeks of when you would like to begin the program, don鈥檛 hesitate to contact graduateadmission@lvc.edu for 芭乐视频官网, and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Educators, corporate trainers, and professionals who want to teach or train effectively in online, hybrid, and blended environments. It is not a teacher-licensure program.
No. It is designed for people who already teach or train, not for earning an initial teaching license.
Pennsylvania educators who complete the certificate are eligible to apply for the PDE online-instruction endorsement, and all courses earn Act 48 credit.
The certificate costs $748 per credit, about $8,976 total.
12 credits, delivered 100% online in 7-week terms with multiple start dates a year, so you can complete it around a full-time job.
Yes. The certificate stacks into the LVC Master of Education, so the credits count toward the degree if you continue.
Online course design, engagement and facilitation, online assessment and academic integrity, and digital citizenship, aligned to the iNACOL online-learning standards.