CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Old Dominion University

Through the Programs for Continues Learning office of the Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University will offer certification and Continuing Education Units of the following FUTUREKIDS courses:

1. Professional Development for Educators (45 hours ) Upon satisfactory completion of projects and passing grades on exams, teachers will receive a certificate with recognition as a Certified Technology Educator and 4.5 CEU's.
Teachers who complete 30 hours of Professional Development would receive the certificate and 3 CEU's.

2. Technology Essentials:
The certification program will be able to (a) Adults who are non-educators, (b) High school students, and (c) Advanced students in the Learning Centers.

Phase I (45 hours). Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive a Certificate of Computer Mastery and 4.5 CEU's.

Phase II ( 45 hours ). Students who successfully complete all requirements will receive a Certificate of Advanced Studies and 4.5 CEU's.

Attached to each certificate will be a syllabus on line describing the course content. Students who wish to use their certificate to qualify for a job or to apply for credit at an educational institution should submit the syllabus outline along with the certificate. This opportunity affords an individual a hard copy technology certificate documenting professional growth, and a recorded verification of completion that is maintained in the University's Continuing Education Operating Office. For educators and other professionals, a certificate and permanent transcript of hours of training and CEU's may be useful for licensure, promotion, rectification purposes, or employment. 
For graduating High School students, the ODU Certification CEU's may fulfill a university's requirements for computer education. Students entering a university can submit their certificate, the accompanying course description and, if required, their transcript from ODU, for  consideration as university credit and/or exemption from a required technology course. Students can request their transcript from ODU at any time.