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Earn official graduate credits through UMass Global to effortlessly renew your 5-Year Professional License or move into your district's next pay bracket (MA+15 / MA+30).
100% online, fully flexible, and LPDC-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.
Specifically curated to meet Ohio license requirements.
Confirm requirements and approval with your LPDC and select your courses.
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.
Satisfy Your 5-Year Renewal: Just 2 of our courses meet the full 6-semester-hour requirement to seamlessly renew your Ohio 5-Year Professional Educator License.
Skip the CEU Hassle: Avoid the tedious paperwork of tracking and logging 180 individual Ohio Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or clock hours.
LPDC & IPDP Ready: Because your coursework earns official graduate-level semester hours from our regionally accredited partner, UMass Global, it aligns perfectly with Ohio Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) standards. We provide comprehensive syllabi upon request to ensure effortless integration into your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
⚠️ Don't Miss the October 1 Deadline!
Ohio educators must submit their renewal application prior to October 1 of their license's expiration year. If you miss this window, the state requirement jumps from 6 to 9 semester hours (meaning you'll need 3 Upward courses instead of 2!). Plan ahead to save time and money.
Permanent Base Salary Raises: Stack graduate-level semester hours to cross your district’s column thresholds and move into higher pay brackets (such as MA+15, MA+30, or BA+15).
Prioritized by Ohio Districts: Ohio public school districts often prioritize university-backed graduate credits over basic professional development certificates when calculating salary lane advancement.
Unmatched ROI at $240: At just $240 per course, crossing a single salary lane permanently compounds your lifetime earnings and maximizes your Ohio STRS retirement foundation.
Note for Ohio Educators: Because Ohio school districts operate under independent local bargaining agreements, coursework should be pre-approved by your LPDC before registration. Detailed course syllabi are available upon request to assist with your approval process.
To renew a 5-Year Professional Educator License in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requires either 6 semester hours of coursework or 180 CEUs (clock hours).
Since each Upward course provides 3 graduate-level semester hours, completing just two courses completely satisfies your entire 5-year renewal cycle, allowing you to completely skip tracking tedious CEU paperwork.
Yes, though confirmation is always recommended. All Upward courses offer official, graduate-level semester hours issued directly by our regionally accredited university partner, UMass Global.
Because they are university-backed credits, they align with LPDC guidelines and are easily integrated into your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
We highly recommend getting pre-approval from your local committee before starting, and we provide detailed course syllabi upon request to make your approval seamless.
Absolutely, with confirmation from your district. Ohio public school districts heavily prioritize official university graduate credits over basic professional development certificates when calculating salary reclassification.
By stacking our 3-credit graduate courses, you can efficiently earn the credits required to cross your district's compensation thresholds, such as BA+15, MA+15, or MA+30, permanently boosting your base pay and compounding your STRS retirement foundation.
Every Upward course is a flat fee of $240 per 3-credit graduate course.
There are absolutely no hidden registration fees, textbook costs, or technology fees, and we manage your entire university enrollment automatically.
Additionally, when you complete your first purchase, you are automatically enrolled in our Upward Rewards loyalty program, where you can earn gift cards by taking multiple classes or referring fellow Ohio educators.
Our program is 100% online and asynchronous, specifically built to fit the hectic schedules of busy teachers.
There are no mandatory login times, no group projects, and no exhaustive portfolios—just practical, classroom-applicable implementation.
You can dive in immediately upon enrollment and have anywhere from one to six months to complete your coursework at your own pace.
