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  • "I was able to make suggestions to my staff immediately. I saw a difference in how I addressed issues and concerns."

    - Celi Leggett, Assistant Principal Aurora High School, Aurora, Colorado

  • "A 'must do' for school administrators. I found it very eye-opening. Valuable for any teacher at any stage of their career. The self-paced nature is very convenient."

    -Dan Gill, Chemistry Teacher, North Tahoe High School, South Lake Tahoe, CA

  • "The course was flexible, and the staff was extremely helpful and professional."

    - Teresa Hartley, Intervention Specialist, Herbert Mills Elementary, Pickerington, Ohio

  • "Each student is assigned an advisor when they register for a class. This was very helpful, as I had many questions and he was easy to contact and followed through each time I contacted him."

    - Lori Pacheco, Principal, Charlton Elementary School, Charlton, MA

  • "I love that I can listen to the lectures while I am getting ready for school, watching my 6 year old learn some cheers in the gym, or driving my son to hockey practice! So awesome to be able to fit it in wherever I can!"

    - Renae Gable, Reading and Math Teacher, Franklin Regional School District, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • "This is how I'm going to get my continuing education credits from now on."

    - Wendy J. Cope, French Teacher, Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster, PA

  • "This course lives up to its promise. It is real and easy to implement. It's made a big difference in my teaching!"

    - Frank Martin, Principal, The Stevens School

  • "I absolutely love the class I am taking. I am taking it to improve my leadership skills. It's been great!"

    - Connie Cullip, Special Education Supervisor, Rudyard, MI EUPISD




• • "The Coursework is convenient and interesting! I definitely recommend the program."

    - Jennifer Desloges, 7th Grade English Teacher Plymouth Elementary, Plymouth, NH

  • "I am through about 4 lectures and am loving the ease and simplicity of how it all works! Everything is so easy to navigate."

    - LuAnn Funk, 2nd Grade Teacher, Case Avenue Elementary

The American Center for Educators is able to provide administrators with Certificates of Completion and Certificates of Attendance in any state or school district where it is required.

We provide professional development and continuing education credits and hours statewide in:

• Alabama – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• Alaska – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be eligible to meet the certification renewal requirements of 6 semester hours of professional development for Alaska.
  Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Arizona – ACE-NCC online professional development may be eligible to meet part of the certification renewal requirement of 180 clock hours of professional development. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Arkansas – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• California – California has no state-mandated professional development requirements. Approval is at the district level. Educators across California have received approval for our courses from their districts. Please check with yours or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• Colorado – ACE professional development courses are far more relevant and more immediately usable than the standard college and university courses required by the Colorado Department of Education. You may your credits through the colleges, but you’ll get your learnings though us - guaranteed. Take a look at our course catalog to see if you agree.


• Connecticut – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• Delaware – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• D.C. – Educators in Washington D.C. should check with their Instructional Coaches on the applicability of ACE courses to their Professional Development programs. Call us at 866-265-6817 for a course syllabus or for more information.


• Flordia – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be eligible to meet the certification renewal requirement of 6 semester hours or equivalent every 5 years. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Georgia – ACE-NCC is an approved provider of professional learning units (PLUs). Each course earns 4 PLUs and each module earns 1 PLU. List of approved courses and Modules.


• Hawaii – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• Idaho – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be eligible to meet part of the certification renewal requirements of 6 semester hours of professional development for Idaho. Courses are valued at 3 Semester Hours and modules are valued at 1 Semester Hour. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Illinois – ACE-NCC courses and modules are creditable for Illinois Certificates of Renewal. ACE-NCC courses earn 45 CPDUs (Certified Professional Development Units) and Modules earn 15 CPDUs.


• Indiana – Indiana educators may take ACE-NCC courses to fulfill the requirements of their professional growth plans.


• Iowa – Iowa educators have told us that ACE professional development courses are more relevant and more immediately usable than the standard college and university courses they’ve taken. You can your credits through the colleges, but you’ll get your learnings though us - guaranteed. Browse our course catalog and you’ll see.


• Kansas – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be eligible to meet the certification renewal requirements for Kansas educators. Courses should be valued at 60 professional development points and modules at 20 professional development points. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Kentucky – Many Kentucky teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our online courses to meet the certification renewal requirements for Kentucky Educators. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Louisiana – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be eligible to meet the certification renewal requirements of 150 Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) for Louisiana educators. Courses are valued at 45 CLUs and modules at 15 CLUs. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you. "


• Maine – ACE professional development may be eligible to meet the certification renewal requirements of 90 Clock Hours for Maine educators. Courses are valued at 45 Clock Hours and modules at 15 Clock Hours. Many Maine Educators have already received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. One American Center for Educators' course provides 45 clock hours. One learning module provides 15. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Maryland – Many Maryland Educators have taken ACE courses to fulfill their districts’ development requirements. Please check with your district for approval or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district for you.


• Massachusetts – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• Michigan – he American Center for Educators Online offers Michigan educators the ability to earn State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEUs). Each course earns 9 SB-CEUs and each module earns 3 SB-CEUs.List of Michigan-approved courses and Modules.


• Minnesota – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the Minnesota Legislature requirements of 125 clock hours for renewal of your professional license. Request a syllabus by calling 866-265-6817 and work with your local continuing education committee for clock-hour allocations and approval.


• Mississippi – Approval coming soon – call us at 866-265-6817 for the latest update


• Missouri – "Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators earn 45 hours and modules earn 15 hours toward to the following Missouri state criteria: Teachers in their first four years must active 30 hours of professional development over these four years, while those with five or more years experience must achieve 15 hours annually. Principals and Superintendents in their first four years must active 120 hours over these four years, while those with 5 or more years experience must achieve 30 hours annually. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf. "


• Montana – ACE-NCC is an approved provider of professional development courses for Montana educators. Courses earn 45 renewal units and modules earn 15 renewal units.


• New Hampshire – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the New Hampshire state requirements of 75 hours every 3 years for the renewal of your professional license. Many New Hampshire teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• New Jersey – ACE-NCC courses earn 90 professional development hours and each module earns 30 professional development hours toward requirements for license renewal.


• New York – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the New York state requirements of 175 hours every 5 years. Many New York teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. ACE courses are eligible to earn 45 hours, ACE modules are eligible to earn 15 hours. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• North Carolina – ACE-NCC is an approved provider of professional development courses for educators. Courses earn 4.5 units and modules earn 1.5 units.


• Ohio – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the Ohio state requirements of 18 CEUs every 5 years. Many Ohio teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement and have worked them into their professional growth plans. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• Oklahoma – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the Oklahoma state requirements of 75 Professional Development Points every 5 years. Many Oklahoma teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. ACE courses are eligible to earn 45 points and ACE modules are eligible to earn 15 points. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• Pennsylvania – ACE-NCC is an approved provider of Act 48 professional development courses. Courses earn 90 clock hours and modules earn 30 clock hours. We also report Act 48 hours to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for our students.


• South Carolina – Students are provided documentation upon completion of coursework. Courses earn 90 hours and modules earn 30 hours


• Tennessee – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the Tennessee's continuing education requirements. Many Tennessee teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. ACE courses are eligible to earn 30 points and ACE modules are eligible to earn 15 points. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.


• Texas – ACE-NCC is an approved provider of Continuing Professional Education hours. Courses earn 90 clock hours and modules earn 30 clock hours.


• Vermont – ACE-NCC courses and modules are creditable for Vermont re-licensure. ACE-NCC courses earn 3 Professional Development Credits each and modules earn 1 Professional Development Credit each.


• Virginia – Professional development courses at the American Center for Educators may be used to meet the Virginia's continuing education requirements. Many Virginia teachers and administrators have received approval to apply our courses to this requirement. Please check with your district or call us at 866-265-6817 and we'll work directly with your district on your behalf.

as well as in hundreds of school districts across the country.

CEUs from The American Center for Educators are accepted by the Association of Christian Schools International.