Required Workshops and Trainings
Required workshops and trainings provide district, job, or school-specific learning opportunities to all employees, and are often an expectation of work roles. Classified staff may receive an hourly rate or other compensation if completing required training outside of regular work hours
Examples include:
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Universal Precautions Trainings
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Small Vehicle Permit Training
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Required assessment or curriculum training
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Courses
Some professional learning courses, workshops, and trainings offer continuing education units/clock hours (CEUs) upon completion of the course. CEUs are professional learning credits that may be used toward license renewal but may not be used for salary advancement. It is possible to receive CEUs rather than district credit for some courses, at the instructor's discretion.
Per CDE: To renew your Professional license you will need to submit 6 semester hours of coursework or 90 clock hours of professional development. These can be combined. 1 semester hour is equal to 15 clock hours. (example: 30 clock hours of professional development plus 4 semester hours of college coursework would equal 6 semester hours or 90 clock hours).
CEUs:
✔ Available to all Weld RE-4 employees, including certified and classified staff
✔ Available to substitute, WCA, and Out-of-District employees
✔ Eligible for use in license renewal
⚠ Course Fee waived, material fee applied for district employees
✖ Not eligible for use in salary advancement
✔ Offered as an alternative to district credit for many courses
Examples include:
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CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training
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CPM (College Preparatory Math)
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Love and Logic classroom strategies
District Credit Courses
District credit is an educational unit based on credit hours that are awarded for the completion of coursework for some professional learning courses offered by Weld RE-4. It gives staff the opportunity not only to learn, but to document and share practices with colleagues. District Credit can be used for salary advancement, and as a result, hourly compensation in addition to credit is not available.
District Credit:
✔ Available for all Weld RE-4 employees, including certified and classified staff
✔ Also available to substitute, WCA, and Out-of-District employees
✔ Eligible for use in salary advancement and/or re-licensure
✖ Not eligible for hourly compensation in addition to credit
⚠ Requires approval of an action plan and evidence of implementation
⚠ Subject to tuition and other fees
Examples include:
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Digital Classroom
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Induction
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Book studies
Fees