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Online Teaching Recertification at º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Online teaching recertification helps faculty continue developing their expertise in digital pedagogy while maintaining compliance with systemwide expectations. At º£½ÇÂÛ̳, recertification options are designed for flexibility, allowing instructors to build on the foundations laid through the 6-week Online Teaching Certification Seminar. Faculty who completed their original certification five or more years ago are required to recertify before their current certification lapses.

Who Can Participate?

Recertification is open to º£½ÇÂÛ̳ faculty, instructors, staff, and graduate students who:

  • Have previously completed an approved online teaching certification program

  • Teach or support online instruction

  • Need to renew certification before the 5-year window expires

If you are unsure of your current certification status, please contact CAFE.

º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Recertification Options

º£½ÇÂÛ̳ instructors may complete their recertification through one of two pathways:

A that provides updates on policy, pedagogy, and best practices in online learning. This facilitated option is ideal for instructors who want structure, feedback, and opportunities for reflection alongside peers.

Format: 100% online in Canvas
Length: 3 weeks (asynchronous with scheduled interactions)
Time commitment: Approximately 10 hours

Built on the Sprint mini-course model, the flexible pathway allows instructors to self-enroll and progress at their own pace.

You’ll start by enrolling in Using Canvas Effectively and then choose two additional sprints. 

Core Requirement:

  • – integrates Quality Course Review (QCR) principles and emerging trends from Online Teaching Consortium and EDUCAUSE

    • To help faculty complete recertification by the end of 2025, CAFE will offer six-week Using Canvas Effectively (UCE) sprints during mid-November and mid-December.  Please enroll through .
    • Starting in 2026, UCE six-week sprints will be held in mid-January, mid-May, and mid-August.

Plus any two sprints from the following categories:

  • Supporting Accessible and Inclusive Learning (SAIL)  or

  • (TiLT) 

CAFE's Instructional Designers are hard at work to bring additional sprints into the seminar, including 

  • Creating Effective Instructional Media 
  • Universal Design for Learning

Shows the progression of badge completion: a sprint badge for Using Canvas Effectively, plus a sprint of your choice, plus another sprint of your choice, leads to a recertification badge.

Format: Fully online in Canvas
Estimated time to complete: 9 hours total
Start anytime: Registration is expected to open in mid-September 2025

Prerequisites

To enroll in a recertification option, instructors must have completed initial online teaching certification through one of the following:

  • UM System Online Teaching Certification Seminar

  • ACUE Online Teaching Badge

  • Online in 9

  • Online Teaching Foundations

  • An approved equivalent (via self-assessment)

For questions about eligibility, Canvas access, or which pathway is right for you, contact the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) at:

Email: umkc-cafe@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-5362
Location: Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor