Welcome, Kentucky Educators!
Upward courses are offered for official graduate-level semester credit hours through UMass Global, a regionally accredited university. Whether you are looking to fulfill your 5-year renewal requirements for the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) or looking for high-quality professional learning to meet your annual 24-hour district PD mandate, our courses provide a flexible, rigorous solution.
Kentucky Educator Certificate Renewal
In Kentucky, maintaining your professional edge is a requirement for keeping your certificate active.
- 5-Year Renewal: If you haven’t met the teaching experience requirement during your 5-year cycle, the EPSB requires 6 semester hours of graduate credit for renewal. Two Upward 3-credit courses fully satisfy this state requirement.
Kentucky Educator Salary Advancement
Kentucky school districts use a rather unique salary advancement scale.
Confirm your Upward course selection with your district administrator, and get started today!
Get Started
Course Selection & Approval
Confirm requirements and approval with your district administrator and select your courses.
Checkout & Earn Rewards
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!
Complete Coursework
We'll email you your welcome packet, and you're all set! Complete coursework between one and six months (not earlier or before) from the date of your registration.
Graduate Level Courses
Earning Credit
- Email your completed coursework to support@upwardteachers.com
- Upward evaluates your coursework within one week of your submission, and submits your grade to UMass Global (our accredited university partner)
- UMass Global posts your grade within five business days of receiving Upward's assessment
- You login to your UMass Global account to order your transcripts. Note that the university is an entirely separate organization from Upward, and any questions on your transcript or university account can be emailed to exed@umassglobal.edu
- Celebrate your achievement, and sign up for more Upward Rewards!