Continuing Education Courses and Workshops
Professional Development for Teachers, Counselors, School Administrators, and School Based Professionals
Loyola University Maryland's School of Education offers courses for teachers and education
professionals seeking graduate-level courses for professional development or to maintain
licensure requirements. Courses are offered in varies formats to fit the schedules
of busy educators.
Please review the course homepage to learn more about each individual course, including the course descriptions, schedule, credit hour information, and cost.
Summer 2026 Offerings
This 2-credit course, delivered online asynchronously, provides 30 hours of learning
on the topic of coaching. It is designed around four specific areas aligned with the
Board-
Certified Coach credential, including Ethic and Regulatory Guidelines, coaching knowledge,
and Applications, Assessment, and Practice management.
This course is offered in an asynchronous format.
EDGC826.W01 - Dates: June 8- August 20, 2026 | Cost: $800 | Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
This 1-credit course meets the educational requirements outlined in Lauryn’s Law. The course enhances school counseling practitioners’ knowledge and skills to effectively understand and respond to students’ social, emotional, and personal development. Content focuses on: (1) recognizing indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse; and (2) identifying appropriate professional resources to support students in crisis.
Designed specifically for school counselors, this course provides a current and interactive overview of these competencies and supports participants in developing a comprehensive resource bank for distribution to parents or guardians, school staff, and students, as appropriate.
The course is delivered asynchronously.
EDGC822.W01 - Dates: June 15- July 19, 2026 | Cost: $400 | Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
This course was developed to help teachers navigate Component 3 of the National Board Certification portfolio. By systematically working their way through the entry directions and component guide, students will collaborate, discuss, and develop their lessons and artifacts needed to complete the entry for upload.
These courses are offered in a synchronous format. Classes occur on Wednesdays from
5:30-7:30pm
Summer 2026:
EDCT602.W01- Deep Dive Into National Board Certification (2 credits)
Dates: July 13- August 20, 2026 | Cost: $700 | Application Deadline: July 1, 2026
Fall 2026:
EDCT603.W01-Pathway to Completion of Component 2: Differentiated Instruction (3 credits)
Dates: August 31- October 23, 2026 | Cost: $1,050 | Application Deadline: August
21, 2026
EDCT605.W01-Pathway to Completion of Component 4: The Effective and Reflective Practitioner
(3 credits)
Dates: October 26- December 18, 2026 | Cost: $1,050 | Application Deadline: October
1, 2026
Spring 2027:
EDCT604: Pathway to Completion of Component 3: Demonstrating Content Knowledge in
the Classroom (3 Graduate Credits).
Dates: January 11- March 5, 2027 | Cost: $1,050 | Application Deadline: December
18, 2026
Students seeking supervision hours toward a LCPC may participate in this group supervision experience. Students are expected to be working with clients, and to bring cases to the supervision class for supervision, discussion, and problem solving. Students will utilize the required forms for supervision as outlined in state requirements for supervision experience. The focus of this supervision experience as case conceptualization and the development of treatment plans. A final written evaluation will be provided to each student to maintain in their records as required to document supervision. Student must complete the three courses to have the required clinical supervision hours. Each course is 1 graduate credit. This is a three course sequence. Participants will also enroll in EDGC841- Clinical Supervision II and EDGC842- Clinical Supervision III.
Participants must have Maryland LGPC to enroll.
This course is offered in a synchronous format.
EDGC840.W01- TBD
Admissions
New continuing education students should complete the Continuing Education Application to apply for the program. Please visit our Admissions website for more information, and be sure to submit all required supporting documents to
graduate@loyola.edu
along with your application by the posted deadline.
Returning or currently enrolled Continuing Education students may register for courses without submitting a new application. This does not apply to students in our degree seeking program.
Questions:
We would highly encourage you to read the Continuing Education policies prior to registration. If you have any additional questions, please contact us at educationoperations@loyola.edu
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