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Since 1992, St. Petersburg College has had a College Rule that requires new full-time faculty to complete two graduate courses to be considered for continuing contract.

These courses are offered through both USF and UCF as credit courses and through SPC as a non-credit, online version. The non-credit, SPC-developed option is available only for employees who hold doctoral degrees.

What courses do I need to take?

Faculty Credentialed at Master's Level (College of Education faculty members exempt from Course 1)
Course 1 Options	USF (credit) - Seminar in College Teaching OR UCF (credit) - Teaching & Learning in the Community College
Course 2 Options	USF (credit) - Community College in Higher Education OR UCF (credit) - Community Colleges in America

Faculty Credentialed at Doctor's level (College of Education faculty members exempt from Course 1)
Course 1 Options	USF (credit) - Seminar in College Teaching OR UCF (credit) - Teaching & Learning in the Community College OR SPC (non-credit) - Excellence in Academic Instruction
Course 2 Options	USF (credit) - Community College in Higher Education OR UCF (credit) - Community Colleges in America OR SPC (non-credit) - Trends, Perspectives & Leadership in Postsecondary Education

How do I find out more about the course options?

USF - The University of South Florida (USF) typically offers the two required courses, Seminar in College Teaching and Community College in Higher Ed, in a traditional classroom setting on their Tampa campus, at some Hillsborough Community College campuses, or, when there is a demand, on one of our St. Petersburg College campuses.
UCF - The University of Central Florida (UCF) offers the two required courses, Teaching & Learning in the Community College (equivalent to Seminar in College Teaching) and Community College in America (equivalent to Community College in Higher Ed). The online format provides some flexibility to accommodate your busy schedule.
Non-credit - St. Petersburg College (SPC) offers the two required courses, Excellence in Academic Instruction (equivalent to Seminar in College Teaching) and Trends, Perspectives, and Leadership in Postsecondary Education (equivalent to Community College in Higher Ed). This option is only available for employees who hold doctoral degrees. The courses are located in SPC's ANGELTraining learning management system. Please contact Deborah Boyle to enroll.
Waiver petitions. It is possible that you already have met the requirement with prior graduate courses. Or, you may wish to substitute a similar course that meets the intent of the requirement. If this is the case, then you may wish to submit a Petition for Course Substitution.

To determine which option suits you best, please explore the pages dedicated to each one. These pages include links to schedules, registration processes and forms, university contacts, reimbursement and textbook procedures.