Online Teaching Certification Seminars

The Online Teaching Certification Seminar (OTCS) is designed to familiarize instructors with the information they need to deliver quality online learning experiences. The seminar supports the UM System-wide requirement that instructors teaching online courses be certified before teaching online, and our Online Teaching Re-Certification Seminar supports the requirement that re-certification occurs every 5 years.

If you have previously been certified with the UMSystem OTCS, ACUE, or other recognized certification program, you may qualify for the Online Teaching Re-Certification Seminar (OTRS).

If you have questions about whether you should register for OTCS or OTRS, please submit this form.

To register for an upcoming session visit Canvas Catalog-S&T, or scroll down to the schedule section on this page.

What's the difference between OTCS & OTRS?

How do the Online Teaching Certification Seminar and the Online Teaching Re-Certification Seminar differ?

The Online Certification Seminar is a 6-week, fully-facilitated program focusing on continued development as an online instructor and strengthening your online teaching through an exploration of 5 Pillars of Quality Course Design. This seminar places an emphasis on learning from and with a cohort of your peers from across Missouri S&T, with facilitation guidance provided by a CAFE staff.

What is the schedule?

  • Fully online, in Canvas
  • Asynchronous, with a weekly schedule
  • 6 weeks, with multiple start dates
  • Facilitated by Missouri S&T CAFE staff
  • Estimated time for the certification course is 21 hours over a six-week period

OTCS Time Commitment

The Online Re-Certification Seminar is a 3-week, fully-facilitated program focusing on continued development as an online instructor and strengthening your online teaching through an exploration of 5 Pillars of Quality Course Design. This seminar places an emphasis on learning from and with a cohort of your peers from across Missouri S&T, with facilitation guidance provided by a CAFE staff.

About the course?

  • Fully online, in Canvas
  • Asynchronous, with a weekly schedule
  • 3 weeks, with multiple start dates
  • Facilitated by Missouri S&T CAFE staff
  • Estimated time for the recertification course is 6-10 hours over a three-week period

OTRS Time Commitment

OTCS/OTRS Schedule

To register for an upcoming session visit Canvas Catalog-S&T, or expand the options below.

Session # Start Date End Date Registration Closes
Session 1 Aug 12, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 Aug 11, 2024
Session 2 Oct 7, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Oct 6, 2024
Session 3 Jan 6, 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Jan 5, 2025
Session 4 Mar 3, 2025 Apr 11, 2024 Mar 3, 2025
Session 5 Apr 21, 2025 Jun 1, 2025 Apr 20, 2025
Session 6 Jun 16, 2025 Jul 27, 2025 Jun 15, 2025

Here is the schedule for the Online Teaching Recertification Seminars for Academic year 2024-2025

To register for a session, please fill out this survey so that the CAFE team can verify you qualify for the re-certification course.

Session # Start Date End Date Registration Closes
Session 1 Sep 23, 2024 Oct 11, 2024 Sep 22, 2024
Session 2 Oct 28, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Oct 22, 2024
Session 3 Jan 13, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Jan 12, 2025
Session 4 Feb 17, 2025 Mar 7, 2025 Feb 6, 2025
Session 5 Mar 24, 2025 Apr 11, 2025 Mar 23, 2025
Session 6 Apr 21, 2025 May 9, 2025 Apr 20, 2025
Session 7 May 12, 2025 May 26, 2025 May 11, 2025
Session 8 Jun 23, 2025 Jul 13, 2025 Jun 22, 2025
Session 9 Jul 21, 2025 Aug 10, 2025 Jul 20, 2025