CIRTL certifications available through ASU

Complete teaching and learning certifications recognized by the CIRTL network.

Certifications start at the Associate level, progress to Practitioner and finish at the Scholar level.

Prerequisite

Prior teaching experience is not required but completion of an evidence-based course on college teaching is a prerequisite.  

Approved courses include:

• Free self-paced teaching & learning courses offered by the CIRTL Network
• Credit-bearing course at ASU or another institution on evidence-based teaching of undergraduate students.  See this list of approved ASU courses.

Associate

Learning Outcomes:
Describe and recognize the value of core CIRTL values: teaching as research, learning communities, and learning through diversity.

Steps: 

1. Submit proof of completion of the evidence-based teaching course prerequisite.  Allow 1 week for review and response.
2. Upon receipt of permission, enroll in the ASU CIRTL Associate Level non-credit course

3. Complete 6 modules.  Average time to complete: 4 weeks.

    

Course Availability:  

The Associate non-credit course is offered during Session C for the current semester. 

Practitioner

Learning Outcomes:
Engage with teaching as research, evidence-based teaching, learning communities, and learning through diversity.

Steps: 

1. Completion of Associate course (see above)
2. Enroll in the ASU CIRTL Practitioner non-credit course

3. Complete nine modules, following each of the steps of the teaching as research process: develop research questions, conduct review of the literature, identify research methods and protocol, create the action plan, data collection and analysis and review of results and reflection.  Average time to complete:  12 weeks

    

Course Availability:  The Practitioner non-credit course is offered during Session C for the current semester. 

Scholar

Learning Outcomes:
Advance and disseminate knowledge about teaching as research, evidence-based teaching, learning communities, and learning through diversity.

Requirements: Complete CIRTL Scholar Form Here 

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Associate AND Practitioner Certifications

Submit evidence that you have presented or published findings from the TAR project to an audience of peers and faculty in your field.

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