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Earn your 6 semester hours of graduate-level credit 100% online and self-paced. Satisfy state mandates—including SWD/ESE and Science of Reading requirements—while moving up your district's salary schedule.
Only $240 per 3-credit Graduate Level Course
$240 per 3-credit graduate course. Period.
Courses designed for the busy teacher. No portfolios - just practical implementation.
Graduate-level credits provided through UMass Global.
Specifically curated to meet Florida license requirements.
Browse our catalog of graduate-level courses and select the ones that fit your goals. Syllabi available Upon Request if required by your school district.
Complete the checkout process on this website and you will immediately be enrolled in our loyalty program. Refer friends and take multiple courses to earn Upward Rewards!
Check your inbox for your welcome packet and dive right in. Complete your coursework 100% online anytime between one and six months from registration.
Simplify Your Certificate Renewal & Maximize Your Teaching Salary
Satisfy Your 5-Year Cycle: Just two of our 3-credit courses meet the full 6-semester-hour (120 inservice points) requirement to renew your Florida Professional Certificate.
FDOE Mandates Covered: Easily check off your state-required 1 semester hour in Teaching Students with Disabilities (SWD) and 2 semester hours in Evidence-Based Reading (Florida Rule 6A-6.053) without jumping through extra district hoops.
Seamless Transcript Processing: Because your official transcripts come directly from a regionally accredited university (UMass Global), they are fully accepted by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). No confusing vendor certificates to track down.
Note: Because Florida school districts establish compensation plans and salary schedules independently, we always recommend confirming your course selections with your district administrator or human resources team first. Syllabi are available upon request to make your approval process effortless.
Under Florida Department of Education (FDOE) rules, one (1) semester hour of college credit is equal to twenty (20) inservice points (also known as component points).
Because Upward courses are official 3-semester-hour graduate classes, each single course satisfies 60 inservice points. Taking just two courses fully satisfies the 120 inservice points required for your 5-year certificate renewal cycle.
Yes. Florida requires at least 1 semester hour (20 inservice points) in Teaching Students with Disabilities (SWD/ESE) and specific tracks require 2 semester hours (40 inservice points) in Evidence-Based Reading (Florida Rule 6A-6.053).
Our targeted exceptional student education and literacy courses are designed specifically to meet these state certification requirements.
We always suggest securing official FDOE confirmation prior to registering.
Florida school districts negotiate local compensation plans independently, but many maintain a salary schedule that rewards advanced preparation through lane placement or salary reclassification (e.g., Bachelor's to Master's equivalent, or stacking credits past your degree like BA+15 or MA+15).
Because your transcripts are issued at the graduate level by an accredited university, they provide the official academic verification required by district human resources departments to process your base salary raise.
We always recommend verifying course selections with your school administrator, union representative, or district HR team to ensure alignment with local contract rules.
To make this effortless, detailed course syllabi are available upon request—simply reach out to support@upwardteachers.com and we will send them over immediately.
If your Professional Certificate expires on June 30th, your coursework must be fully completed before that date with enough time for evaluation and university processing (two weeks is a conservative but safe cushion).
Because Upward is 100% asynchronous, you can finish your final modules as fast as your schedule allows.
Remember, separate from your coursework, you must submit your online application and processing fee via your online account on the FLDOE Certification Online Portal prior to the June 30th expiration date. You do not need to wait for your grades to post or your transcripts to ship before hitting "submit" on the state application.
