Fall 2020 Certification Course - Will Plan

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Certification Course

Fall 2020 cohort will begin Aug 10, 2020
Registration opens Apr 1, 2020 and closes Jul 30, 2020
The registration fee is $500
Consists of 54 lessons and takes place over 16 weeks
Students go through the course in cohorts, beginning and ending the course together
Students are required to attend an in person three-day class in the final week, Dec 1 – 3, the live class location will be announced the first week of the class.
General Conference PGTS Director, Dennis Carlson, and Associate Director, Scot Coppock, administrate the course

Click here to download a registration form.
Registration Deadline is Jul 30, 2020. Registration forms with payment must be in the GC/NAD PGTRS Office by this date.
Registration fee is $500

Students will average about 3 to 4 lessons which will take about six to eight hours to complete each week
Twelve subject matter experts from across the NAD lead the lessons
Each lesson will use a variety of techniques to present the content to the student
- Instructional Videos
- Individual Reading
- Links to Online Resources
- Interactive Forms, Templates and Documents
Each lesson requires the student to achieve 100% mastery on an assessment before moving forward to the next lesson

Throughout the course there are several tests and work assignments each student must complete by their due date
Students are able to take exams and complete assignments early but they may not fall behind
Hourly employees must be given time during the work day to complete their assignments
Students are allowed to go back over past material as often as they like
Throughout the course there are several opportunities to engage in telephone conference calls, online chat sessions, and group projects to facilitate group interaction among peers and administrators
After the online course is complete the cohort convenes over a three-day period for an in-depth review session, case studies and to take the final exam