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Overview

This internationally-recognized educational technology certification is offered at a handful of Certification Authorized Providers (CAPs) across the country. CESA 2 was chosen as one of the national training centers.

There is a two day on-site training followed by a self-paced online experience that includes five learning modules. Each module focuses on one specific aspect of effective technology integration and includes blended learning, classroom/district application of best practices, and reflection on professional learning. It also provides opportunities to collaborate with other ISTE educators and to receive personalized feedback from instructors.

Upon completion of the online portion of the certification process, participants will have six months to create a portfolio that demonstrates learning and shows evidence of effective technology integration practices.

Participants who complete the certification process, and whose portfolios are accepted by the national ISTE evaluation team, will become ISTE Certified Educators, an internationally-recognized edtech certification.

If you would like your district to host an on-site training, we have group discounted rates.  Future training dates are available on the CESA 2 Calendar of Events.

How It Works

Through the ISTE Certification process, teachers will participate in 30 hours of dynamic in-person and online professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy. After completing the training, participants have six months to apply their learning and compile artifacts and reflections into a competency-based portfolio which will be evaluated by ISTE, the only organization that awards the certification.

CESA 2 has been selected by ISTE to be an authorized provider of the ISTE Certification for Educators because of their commitment to high-quality edtech professional learning and the ISTE Standards as a guide for transforming teaching and learning.

Steps to Becoming an ISTE Certified Educator

1. Attend in-person workshop (1-2 days)
2. Complete online coursework (5 weeks)
3. Prepare and submit an eportfolio to ISTE for review (6 months) - the educator will be provided access to a certification portal where participants can get feedback from their cohort while preparing their portfolio of artifacts and reflections.
4. Once submitted, ISTE Certification Evaluators will review the artifacts. Those who successfully meet the certification will become ISTE Certified Educators.