PD Courses for K-12 Educators
Boise State’s K-12 Professional Development program helps connect teachers and school leaders with relevant courses offered by a wide range of organizations and content providers. Whether you are an educator looking for a course or an instructor with a course to offer, we are here to help.
Student Resources
When you register for a professional development course at Boise State, you are assigned a student ID and account. When your registration is fully processed, you will receive an email from our customer service team with your ID number and username. Once you have that information, you can use the instructions here to log into your account.
Featured Course
i-STEM 2026
June 9-12, 2026
Join the Idaho STEM Action Center for a 4-day, hands-on STEM experience designed to help you integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into any subject, without overhauling your curriculum. Choose from 6 locations, each featuring different topics connected to Idaho’s in-demand careers.
Participants select a strand based on their interests, receive a kit of instructional materials, and learn how to connect STEM concepts to real-world workforce applications.
Registration deadline: March 13, 2026
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K-12 Teacher Personal Development Frequently Asked Questions
What are professional development credits?
The $60 fee is for the transcribed credits only. In some cases, additional fees for the courses will apply.
Boise State’s Professional Development courses are considered graduate-level courses. They are transcripted and graded as pass/fail, and the credits cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements and are not eligible for financial aid.
It is your responsibility to verify that your district and State Department of Education accepts Boise State Professional Development credits for recertification and/or pay scale movement before you register for a class.
We cannot issue refunds after your grade has been finalized.
What qualifies a course as eligible for professional development credit?
A course qualifies for professional development credit if:
- It carries a documented 15 contact hours per credit
- It meets the quality standards to be granted approval through a university academic department
While there are no absolute guidelines for making this determination, courses are expected to directly impact student outcomes by equipping and enhancing teacher skills and educational tools. Participant learning outcomes should be easily identifiable and bolster classroom instruction abilities.
How do I get a transcript to show the credits that I’ve completed? Is there a fee?
Once your recently completed courses are posted to your transcript, you can run and use your unofficial transcript for recertification. You can find instructions for logging in and for finding your unofficial transcript here: Unofficial Transcript.
The Idaho State Department of Education accepts unofficial transcripts for certification renewal. For more information about using your unofficial transcripts for recertification, visit the Idaho State Department of Education.
Didn’t Find What You Were Looking For?
You can contact the K-12 Teacher Professional Development team by emailing k12professionaldevelopment@boisestate.edu or calling (208) 426-1709.
You can also use this form to submit a question.