Asynchronous Training Courses
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Our Asynchronous Training Courses keep you up to date with cutting-edge teaching strategies and innovations. Engage with multimedia resources, participate in online discussions, and apply what you learn directly to your teaching practice. Whether you're looking to enhance your current skills or explore new areas of interest, our courses provide the tools and insights you need to succeed. Embrace the future of professional development with asynchronous learning!
Onshape Certification byDesign Asynchronous Course
The Onshape Certification byDesign course equips educators to teach ITEEA's Engineering byDesign (EbD) Onshape Certification byDesign curriculum and/or effectively bring Onshape into their classroom through first-hand experience. Registered participants will complete the EbD Onshape Certification byDesign course as students, preparing them for the Onshape Certified Associate Exam.
The course consists of three units each with five lessons, a preliminary, and primary challenge. Participants will earn 40 professional learning hours and eligibility for up to three graduate credits*. Working within Onshape and the Brightspace Learning Management System, participants will complete all of the lessons and challenge activities, just like your students would. Once participants complete the course they will receive a FREE voucher to take the Onshape Certified Associated Exam.
*additional cost associated with graduate credit
Microbadge Courses
Lab Safety byDesign - Coming Soon (released January 5th, 2026)
The course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and strategies necessary to create and maintain a safe learning environment in technology, engineering, and STEM labs, shops, and makerspaces. This self-paced, 10-hour asynchronous course helps teachers understand their legal responsibilities, implement best practices, and develop a comprehensive safety plan based on current research and data.
What You’ll Experience:
- Understand Legal & Ethical Responsibilities: Gain legal insights on safety training and understand their professional obligations regarding lab safety and student well-being.
- Apply Safety Protocols in Practice: Translate safety theory into safety in action by learning and implementing practical protocols and procedures in their classroom or lab.
- Address Specific Lab Considerations: Identify and manage unique safety considerations relevant to modern makerspaces, shop, & lab environments, including appropriate tool and equipment use
- Implement Professional Safety Practices: Adopt professional practices for ongoing risk management, hazard analysis, and maintaining a secure and instructional lab setting.
STEM Teaching Methods byDesign
Unlock the potential of your STEM classroom with our STEM Teaching Methods byDesign microbadge course! This self-paced, 10-hour asynchronous course is designed to equip educators with innovative strategies and practical tools to enhance STEM education.
What You'll Experience:
- Five Comprehensive Modules: Dive into essential topics including Classroom Setup, Classroom Management, Standards (STEL), Real-World STEM Applications, and Building Valuable Partnerships.
- Engaging Content: Access a rich blend of articles, videos, and interactive activities tailored to implement directly into your classroom.
- Collaborative Learning: Participate in dynamic discussions with fellow instructors via the LMS discussion boards, fostering a community of practice and continuous improvement.
- Interactive Notebook: Document your progress and reflections in an interactive notebook, which you'll submit for review to earn your certificate of completion and microbadge.
Cultural Competency byDesign
This 10-hour, self-paced, asynchronous course will provide educators with the insights and strategies needed to create inclusive learning environments that respect and celebrate differences among students. Developed by ITEEA based on global feedback from educators, this course is designed to support you in developing and enhancing your Technology, Engineering, or STEM classroom.
What You'll Experience:
- Engaging with articles, videos, and interactive activities.
- Documenting your progress and reflections in a virtual interactive notebook.
- Developing practical strategies to create more inclusive and equitable classrooms.
- Gaining a deeper understanding of cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
