Earn official graduate credits through UMass Global to effortlessly renew your 5-Year Standard or Master Educator License or move into your district's next pay bracket (MA+15 / MA+30).
100% asynchronous, fully flexible, and BOEE-aligned
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.
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.
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Check your inbox for your welcome packet and dive right in. Complete your coursework 100% online anytime between one and six months from registration.
Earn official graduate-level credits accepted by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) to renew your 5-year educator license. Just two Upward courses satisfy either option below.
Submit your official university transcript from UMass Global (WSCUC accredited) to the BOEE portal to verify your credits.
Because local collective bargaining agreements vary by district, coursework should be pre-approved by your HR department or Superintendent prior to enrollment. Detailed course syllabi are available upon request to assist with your approval process.
Upward courses provide official graduate-level credits through our regionally-accredited university partner, UMass Global.
To renew either a 5-Year Standard Educator License or a Master Educator License, only two Upward courses are required.
At UMass Global, 9000-level courses are designated specifically for graduate-level professional development credits. They confer official graduate-level semester credits that appear on an official university transcript, making them ideal for state license renewal and district salary lane movement (like BA+15 or MA+30).
They are tailored for career educators rather than degree seeking candidates, and 9000-level credits do not transfer into formal master’s or doctoral degree programs.
Often yes! Our courses grant official graduate-level credits from UMass Global that you can stack to cross district salary thresholds (such as BA+15, BA+30, or MA+15).
Because local collective bargaining agreements vary by district, coursework should be pre-approved by your HR department or Superintendent prior to enrollment. Detailed course syllabi are available upon request to assist with your approval process.
All Upward courses are 100% asynchronous with no required meeting times or group projects. You can complete your assignments on your own schedule anytime between 1 and 6 months from your registration date.
