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Ashland University's Professional Development Services (PDS) is the number one provider of professional development classes for credit in the state of Ohio serving over 400 school districts in all 88 counties with more affordable graduate credits for use in teaching and/or administration license renewal. We offer a wide variety of year-round class options as well as training onsite, online, or at our five convenient locations throughout Ohio.

Please Read Before You Register

Before You Register
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STOP Read Before you Register

Due to the high enrollment numbers for our professional development classes, once a registration has been processed we are unable to make any changes.

Completing a registration indicates that you are committed to paying the tuition costs, so please confirm that all the information is correct before finalizing your registration.

With a letter of permission from the instructor, a class can be dropped with a refund within 3 days following initial registration. After 3 days, tuition is non-refundable.

PDS classes are typically graded as Pass (S) or Fail (U).

Students are encouraged to use Ashland's student portal to view courses they have registered for, check grades, print account statements or grade reports.

If your courses and grades are showing as expected, you may begin a transcript order in Self-Service, or on the registrar’s webpage.

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Attendees at the Ashland Leadership Academy Seminar

Self-Service Login Instructions

It is advised that you check to make sure your courses and grades are showing as expected before ordering transcripts. You can do that using your Self-Service student portal.

To view/order transcripts in Self-Service:

  • Visit PassIT to find your username by typing your name in the box at the top right corner
  • Once you have established your login, you will then need to visit Self-Service in order to view/order transcripts
    • If your courses and grades are showing as expected, you can start a transcript order in Self-Service, or on the registrar’s webpage.

To view receipts in Elevate:

If you should need assistance, please email pds@ashland.edu.

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Resources for Current and Prospective PD Adjunct Instructors

Resources for Adjunct Instructors

For Current PD Adjuncts:

For Prospective PD Adjuncts:

Please complete the Adjunct Application and email it to our Executive Director, Jim Powell at jpowell1@ashland.edu.

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Educational Leadership instructor at front of classroom.

Podcast Series - Take the Lead

Dr. Dave Silverberg, Ashland University's Director of Professional Learning Services for NE Ohio, hosts the Take The Lead podcast focusing on K-12 teaching, learning, and leadership.
Take The Lead is produced and edited by students from the Modern Communication Through Media Production career technical program at Cuyahoga Falls High School, which is part of the Six District Educational Compact.

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Take The Lead Podcast

Special Offerings

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Offered for 1, 2, or 3 graduate credits
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Ashland University partners with the Professional Development Institute (PDI) to offer exceptional, quality online graduate credit courses! The self-paced courses provide practical, executable strategies perfect for educators renewing a teaching license, or simply wanting to learn new skills. Courses include the following topics: classroom management, phonics, social-emotional learning, STEM, ELL, and Google.
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Looking to level up your education? Ashland University has teamed up with VESi to bring you flexible, online graduate-level courses designed for today's busy professionals.

Choose from courses offering 2 or 3 graduate credits and start advancing your career from the comfort of your home!

🎓 Tuition starts at just $425—making your professional development both accessible and affordable.

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Ashland University has partnered with #T.E.A.C.H. to offer online graduate credit courses! These courses are perfect for individuals that need graduate credit to renew their teaching license as well as for those that desire to enhance their teaching skills. Courses include classroom management, assessment & evaluation and child development (elementary & secondary). It’s time to #T.E.A.C.H.!

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Passionate about teaching world languages? Ashland University and Idioma Education have partnered to offer online courses designed specifically for educators like you.

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Ashland University is proud to team up with Hope 4 The Wounded, LLC to bring you online graduate courses focused on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Wellness for Wounded Students and Supporting the Wounded Educator. Designed by a nationally-recognized expert, these courses offer flexible options with 1, 2, or 3-hour credit choices for the SEL courses, and a 1-hour course to support wounded educators.

Invest in your well-being and the well-being of your students today!

Contact Information

Ashland University
Professional Development
401 College Avenue
Ashland, Ohio 44805

pds@ashland.edu
419-289-5350