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Frequently Asked Questions

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The current catalog of courses are available through 11:59 pm (MT) August 31, 2026, after which time no new enrollments will be possible. The new catalog of courses will open for enrollment at 12:00 am (MT) on September 8, 2026.

Albion Professional Development (Albion PD) Albion Professional Development+ (Albion PD+)
  • Clock hour-based courses designed to support ongoing self-directed professional learning. 
  • Online, self-paced and engaging courses providing high-quality professional growth with practical outcomes that can be applied directly to the classroom.
  • Course completion will be documented on an official university transcript, verifying clock hours and recorded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U).
  • Graduate credit courses designed to elevate professional growth and support educators in advancing their careers.
  • Online, self-paced, interactive and engaging courses supported by a university instructor. 
  • Practical tools and strategies educators can implement with students immediately.
  • Course completion will be documented on an official university transcript, verifying the student’s level of engagement through letter grades (A-F) and recorded as graduate credits (45 hours per credit ). 
  • Up to 6 PD+ credits can be petitioned to count toward a degree at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV.

To make understanding your state's specific requirements easy, we offer a State Licensure Requirements page that connects you directly to official state education agency websites. There, you can review the exact renewal or advancement criteria for your state — including whether you need clock hours, graduate credits, or letter grades. 

Simply browse state-by-state to:

  • Find your state’s renewal requirements
  • Confirm whether clock hours (Albion PD) or graduate credits (Albion PD+) are needed
  • Make informed decisions about which pathway best fits your goals

By reviewing your state’s official guidelines first, you can confidently choose the Albion pathway that aligns with your certification and career advancement needs.

Please note: Requirements vary by state, district, and charter school. It is the responsibility of each student who uses our courses to confirm directly with their licensing authority or HR department as to whether these courses satisfy the appropriate salary advancement or recertification criteria BEFORE enrolling.

Yes. You can take both PD and PD+ courses at the same time or just one or the other, depending on your needs.

Visit . From there, you will be able to create an account and register for any course(s) of your choosing!

Effective September 8, 2026, the Albion Center is moving to new enrollment and learning management systems. All users will need to create a new account at. We apologize for any inconvenience; these new platforms will provide a significantly improved user experience.

Users who registered before September 8, can continue accessing their courses through. Student record information and grading can be found in your.

Users who registered on or after August 8, 2026, can access new courses—and, when using the same email address, previous courses—through their Albion Institute account at.

No. PD and PD+ courses are open enrollment.  Students do not need to apply for admission at Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV. However, students taking PD+ courses must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution at the time they enroll the course.

As an institution of higher education, we are committed to continuous improvement. Changes to courses are focused on increasing high-quality content that delivers real-world tools which can be applied within the classroom once you complete our courses. Our changes are about making learning deeper, more meaningful, and more aligned with what teachers want and need within the classroom. Our courses are designed to be transformational, not transactional.

If you enrolled in courses prior to September 1, 2026, you will have 12 months from the date you enrolled to complete the course with no need to enroll in our new system.

To celebrate the launch of Albion PD and Albion PD+, we are offering special launch pricing for a limited time!

Albion PD:
• $59 for a 15-hour course
• $79 for a 30-hour course
• $99 for a 45-hour course

Albion PD+:
• Graduate credit courses starting at $100 per credit

All Albion Center students are eligible for a one-time $100 credit that can be applied toward any PD or PD+ course. Please view our $100 credit page for more information.

A student’s first transcript request is provided at no cost. Any additional transcript requests are the student’s responsibility and are subject to the applicable transcript fee.

No. The fee per course is inclusive of all costs. There are no additional fees for registration or course materials.

Please view our refund policy page for more information about refunds and course transfers.

No. Form 1098-T is not filed for students. However, eligible educators "can deduct up to $300 ($600 if married filing jointly and both spouses are eligible educators, but not more than $300 each) of unreimbursed trade or business expenses from their federal taxes.” Qualified expenses include amounts eligible educators paid or incurred for participation in professional development courses.  For more information visit .

Neither Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV nor the Albion Center provide legal or tax advice. Consult a qualified tax advisor for specific information regarding your individual situation.

Yes, the transcripts are signed by Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV's registrar.

Albion PD courses are recorded as clock hours and documented as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) on an official university transcript. Albion PD+ courses are recorded as graduate credits, including letter grades (A–F). Both clock hours and graduate credits will appear on the same transcript, when applicable.

For courses in which you registered on or before 11:59 pm (MT) August 31, 2026, go to our Transcript Request page.

For courses for which you registered on and after 12:00 am (MT) on September 8, 2026, please go to your page within your Albion Institute account.

In order for PD+ courses to count towards a master’s degree at ISU, any student must first complete their course(s) and then apply to Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV’s Graduate School.  If admitted into an ISU graduate program, the student will then work with their advisor to file a to apply an Albion Center course(s) toward their degree requirements.

For more information, go to “Students (5598 Courses)”, or contact our customer support team at albion@isu.edu for more information on this process.

Effective for the 2026-27 academic year, admitted ISU graduate students may to apply up to six Albion Center credits toward a Master’s degree within the College of Education.

Albion Center PD+ courses are priced to be affordable and accessible for practicing educators. The price point is significantly discounted from what ISU graduate students pay in tuition. Therefore, in fairness to ISU graduate students, we limit the number of Albion Center credits that are petitionable.

As the name implies, a petition is not guaranteed. However, the Albion Center will work with students and ISU’s School of Education to identify courses that will articulate to master’s degree programs within the School.

Yes. Students must hold a baccalaureate degree in order to enroll in a PD+ course. PD+ courses are graduate-level courses listed in ISU’s . These courses are specifically designed to carry the same quality and rigor of master’s level courses and meet the and definition of a “credit hour”.

All PD and PD+ courses are fully online and self-paced, allowing students to complete coursework at their convenience and on a schedule that works best for them.

PD and PD+ courses are asynchronous, self-paced courses developed by educators who hold at least a master’s degree and have classroom experience.  

  • PD courses offer students opportunity for self-directed learning.
  • PD+ courses are supported by instructors of record. Students will receive timely, personalized feedback and ongoing support from a live instructor throughout the course.

PD courses are available in 15-, 30-, or 45-clock-hour options and provide instructional content and an expected commensurate level of self-directed student effort.

For PD+ courses, one credit hour assumes 15 hours of instruction (and approximately twice this amount of time in study and preparation outside of instructional time) for a total of 45 hours of student effort.  For example, for a one credit course completed over 15 weeks, the credit hours should be thought of on a weekly basis of three hours of total work per credit hour, the equivalent of one hour of instructional time plus two hours of student preparation.

Enrollment periods for each PD+ course: For all Albion PD+ courses, students are enrolled for a defined period based on the course’s credit value:

  • 1-credit course: 90 days
  • 1.5 credit course: 120 days
  • 2-credit course: 120 days
  • 3-credit course: 150 days

The enrollment period begins for each course on the date in which the course was registered and paid for. Students will retain access to the learning management system and all associated course content throughout the full enrollment period.  At the end of the applicable 90, 120 or 150-day period, the course enrollment will officially close. Students can expect their final grade to be posted no later than seven business days after the enrollment period ends. Once the grade has been finalized and posted, students may request an official transcript. 

Enrollment periods for PD course: For all Albion PD courses, students are enrolled for a total of 6 months (180 days) for each course. The enrollment period begins on the date in which the course was registered and paid for. Students will retain access to the learning management system and all associated course content throughout the full enrollment period. Once the grade has been finalized and posted, students may request an official transcript.

Minimum enrollment and grading policy for PD+: Courses are designed for 45 hours of learning per credit. For each course, there is an expected ratio of approximately one hour of instructional engagement to two hours of independent work, including readings, assignments, assessments, projects, and other required learning activities. Therefore, our expectation is that students will engage with each unique course for a minimum of 16 calendar days for a 1 credit course and 24 days for a 1.5 credit course before submitting it for final evaluation. These requirements represent the minimum expectations. Students are strongly encouraged to engage fully with the course content and devote sufficient time to thoughtfully and thoroughly complete all course requirements, which is why we provide full course access for 90 days for a one-credit course and 120 days for a 1.5-credit course, beginning on the date of enrollment.  

The course is not considered final until the instructor has evaluated the submitted work and assigned a final grade. Instructors make every reasonable effort to provide timely feedback and provide a final grade if all coursework and requirements are completed by the student before the enrollment period ends; however, early grading is not guaranteed. A final grade will be posted no later than seven business days after the enrollment period concludes.

Your enrollment period is the maximum amount of time you have access to complete your course. Your minimum enrollment period is the minimum amount of time you must be enrolled in the course before submitting it for final evaluation.

A course is considered complete on the date the student fulfills all course requirements, including all required assignments and the post-course survey. Once completed, students may access their account and print an unofficial document showing course completion. However, a course is not considered finalized until a grade is assigned on a student's transcript. Once the course is completed, students can expect to be able to obtain their transcript from the National Student Clearinghouse within seven (7) business days from the date a course is completed. Transcripts are the only official student record.

Progress for PD courses can be viewed through your Moodle ISU Community account. Progress for PD+ courses can be viewed through your Canvas account. Final grades for all courses will be recorded on your official transcript.

The minimum enrollment period for Albion PD courses is based on the course length:

  • 15 clock hours: 2 calendar days
  • 30 clock hours: 4 calendar days
  • 45 clock hours: 6 calendar days

These minimums are based on an assumption of students working approximately eight hours per day on coursework, comparable to a full-day professional development workshop or in-service. Students must still complete all required learning activities and demonstrate that they have met the course requirements, regardless of the minimum enrollment period.

Albion PD courses are graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) and are recorded on the student’s official transcript accordingly. Courses are graded as quickly as possible, and transcripts are typically available within one week after a course has been graded and finalized; however, this timeline is not guaranteed. A final grade will be posted no later than seven business days after the enrollment period concludes.

Your course completion percentage reflects the activities you have completed within the learning management system and may not reach 100% for several reasons. For example, you may not have completed all required activities, marked an activity as complete, or reached the minimum enrollment period for the course.

The course completion percentage does not directly determine your final grade. Your final grade is based on completing the required coursework and meeting the course requirements. Please follow the instructions provided within your course for information about required activities and completion.

A course is considered complete when the student has fulfilled all course requirements, including all required assignments and the post-course survey. However, a course is not considered finalized until the instructor has evaluated the submitted work and assigned a final grade.

Courses are graded as quickly as possible once all of the requirements of the course have been met by the student. . A final grade will be posted no later than seven business days after the enrollment period concludes. Once the grade has been finalized and posted to the student’s official transcript, students may request an official transcript to view their final grade. Transcripts are the official student record.

We collect students’ dates of birth to help verify identity and prevent the creation of duplicate accounts and reporting. All demographic and personally identifiable information we collect is handled securely and kept confidential in accordance with the ISU privacy policy and FERPA standards.

The Albion Center does not complete, sign, verify, or submit forms, documents, or letters provided by students or third parties. We are also unable to fill in or provide information on third-party forms or documentation. Transcripts are a student’s only official document of record.

Albion Center for Professional Development
921 S 8th Ave Stop 8380
Pocatello, ID 83209

Please contact disability services if you are in need of accommodations.

Disability Services:

ada@isu.edu
(208) 282-3599

Yes, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV is accredited through the

There is no set limit on the number of courses students may register for. While the flexibility of our self-paced courses allows students to work according to their own schedules, students should carefully consider the time commitment required to ensure a meaningful learning experience before registering for multiple courses at the same time. 

We do not recommend that students enroll in more than 6 PD+ credits at a time. For enrolled graduate students, .

Students are responsible for managing their course load and allowing sufficient time to complete all course requirements.

For any questions not answered here, please reach out to us via email at albion@isu.edu or via phone at (208) 282-4838.