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Earn official, graduate-level semester credits transcripted by UMass Global.
Complete your 100% online courses at your own pace and satisfy your MDE renewal requirements or move up a salary class tier.
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 Mississippi 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.
5-Year Renewal Compliance: The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) requires holders of a Standard Five-Year License to complete specific professional development milestones. Just two 3-credit Upward courses completely satisfy your entire renewal requirement.
Approved College Coursework Pathway: All courses are transcripted through our regionally accredited partner, UMass Global. This places your credits firmly under the official MDE renewal track for graduate college credits, allowing a seamless approval process.
Streamlined Documentation: Skip the complicated tracking of individual clock hours. Once you finish your coursework, simply order your official UMass Global transcript to be sent directly and electronically to the MDE Division of Educator Licensure.
Verify Your District's Salary Policy: Because specific horizontal lane requirements and approval processes are managed entirely at the local level by individual Mississippi school districts, we highly recommend confirming your course selection with your district administration or HR department first. Contact us anytime to request detailed course syllabi to submit for local approval.
Under the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) guidelines, standard Five-Year License holders can renew their credentials by completing 6 semester hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited university.
Taking just two of our 3-credit graduate-level courses fully satisfies this MDE renewal pathway.
Yes. All Upward courses are transcripted by our regionally accredited partner, UMass Global.
Because the MDE accepts official college transcripts from accredited institutions for license renewal, your credits fit directly into the approved academic coursework track.
Horizontal salary lane advancements (such as moving to a BA+15, BA+30, or MA+15 track) are managed at the local school district level. Most Mississippi districts look for university-backed, graduate-level credits from an accredited institution when approving salary reclassification.
We highly recommend verifying your course selection with your district’s HR department first; we are happy to provide detailed syllabi upon request for your submission.
The process is entirely streamlined. Once you complete your online coursework, Upward handles the assessment and routes your grades to UMass Global. After your grades post, you can request your official academic transcript to be sent securely and electronically directly to the MDE Division of Educator Licensure.
Our courses are 100% asynchronous and self-paced, designed to fit a busy teacher's schedule.
You can dive in immediately upon enrollment and have anywhere from one to six months to complete your assignments. There are no portfolios—just highly practical, classroom-applicable implementation.
