The department of staff development provides professional growth and development opportunities for all divisions, groups and individuals in the Charles County Public School Community through a centrally coordinated and collaborative effort.
Registration for non-credit and credit professional development are listed below. Information is updated for the fall, spring and summer sessions. Fall is advertised around Aug. 1, Spring is advertised around Dec. 1, and Summer is advertised in April.
We have an online registration system called ERO: http://registration.ccboe.com
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Full time employees login with email username (jsmith) and password
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Part-time or non-employees Browse the Public Catalog and create a login
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View courses, Register and Drop Courses, Pay by credit card
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View your transcript for courses starting in Summer 2014. For older course histories email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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To have an outside course or workshop added to your transcript, send the CPD credit form to Staff Development at 5980 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD 20646.
Find Available CPD Credit Courses
- CPD Courses offered by CCPS - Current Schedule in ERO
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Online CPD Courses:
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CPD Courses offered by nearby counties. They welcome teachers from Charles County.
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St. Mary's County - PD catalog
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Find College and University Courses
General CPD Course information
Registration for CCPS courses
Registration will remain open until 1 week before the class begins. Courses that do not have sufficient enrollment will be cancelled 1 week before the start date. Please be considerate and let the department of staff development know if you register and then do not plan to attend.
If you have registered for a CCPS course send payment of $50 per credit within two weeks of the first class. You can pay online with credit card or make checks payable to CCPS and put the name of the class as a note/memo on the check. Send your check to Staff Development, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, 5980 Radio Station Rd, La Plata, MD 20646.
When you register for a CPD course you will see online confirmation of your status in the course. Please keep that for your records. If you have any questions, contact Dawn Schaeffer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
What is CPD Credit?
MSDE offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit for courses that MSDE has approved to be taught at the county level. MSDE tracks CPD credit only for educators holding a Maryland Teaching Certificate. Six credits from CPD or college courses are required every five years in order to renew a Teaching Certificate. MSDE does not accept or track the credit for anyone who does not hold a Teaching Certificate.
- CCPS employees who hold a teaching certificate and are working in certificated positions have the forms processed and sent to Human Resources. The instructor signs, then Staff Development signs, then the forms are sent to Human Resources. Human Resources will send the participant a copy then hold the form on file until time to renew the certificate and submit to MSDE.
- CCPS employees who hold a teaching certificate but are not working in a certificated position or are retired must submit the form with original signatures to MSDE yourself. You should request the original form with both signatures. (301-934-7360)
- CCPS employees who do not hold a teaching certificate can receive a Course Completion form, upon request, as a record of the professional development experience. The form will not be submitted to MSDE for credit.
- Non CCPS employees should request a CPD form with original signatures for their records and submit to either their school system or MSDE as needed. (301-934-7360)
A variety of professional development opportunities are offered throughout the year.
For all sessions that are currently available, login to the registration site: http://registration.ccboe.com
- Login instructions are on that page. If you need assistance with registration please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Professional Development Workshops
2020 - 2021
Need Online CPD courses for certification renewal? Check out MSDE and Thinkport opportunities.
Register for Thinkport courses.
MSDE Fall 2020 Catalog posted
https://msde.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/library/Course%20Catalog/Fall2020Booklet_FINAL.pdf
Watch the "How to Register" video for more information.
FAQs
Tuition Reimbursement - Names A-K contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Names L-Z contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2020 SUMMER PD for Teachers, IAs, and Support Staff (June 22 - August 23)
10 and 11 month staff were paid for days at the end of June 2020 that they did not work after schools closed early. Staff worked these hours by completing summer PD. A total of 20 hours was needed. 2 hours of that can be subtracted toward completing the fall Safe Schools training. That leaves 18 hours of PD.
Each content area created their own set of PD and listed some Required topics by content or grade level. Teachers were also required to take 3 hours of TEAMS training.Other positions did not require TEAMS training but it was open to anyone interested. Any hours remaining after completing those required topics was open for Choice. Teachers could choose from any open topics that were of interest. Many topics were recorded training. Staff reported the recordings that they watched on the correct reflection form that was linked on the same page with the links to the recordings. Recordings for Support & Wellness Webinars were submitted on that particular reflection form for example. That reflection form was then downloaded into transcripts to report that specific topic. CPD credit courses taken during the summer timeframe did count. 1 CPD credit is 15 hours of PD. College courses and master's programs did not count toward CCPS Summer PD.
Check your transcript in ERO at http://registration.ccboe.com. You need to show 18 hours of summer PD in ERO. The Safe Schools training is in its own portal and will not show in the ERO transcript.
- 2 hours toward Safe Schools fall training
- __ any required hours for your position
- __ your choice of topics
- __ Total should be at least 20 hours with at least 18 hours showing in ERO.
If you have questions or need assistance, contact the content person in charge of the training topic.
CPD Credit Workshops: CPD Credit is awarded by MSDE only for certificated staff toward their next renewal. Summer is advertised May 1, Fall by Aug. 1, and Winter-Spring by Dec. 1.
| Start | Workshop/Course | Description | Fee/ Stipend | CPD | Target Audience | Time |
| 11/11/2020 | Nearpod Recorded Webinars | Nearpod is a presentation tool for presenting interactive lessons or assigning self-paced lessions to students. Build your own or use lessons from their built in Library. All teachers K-12 have a login through clever or at https://nearpod.com using their microsoft 365 email credentials. | no fee/no stipend | 0 | Anyone in CCPS can watch the recorded webinars | Link to recordings |
| 10/5/20 - 5/24/2021 | FALT Formative Assessment for Leadership TEAMS (3cpd) | This course will focus on how school leaders and instructional teams can build teacher capacity, support teacher practice, and put learning into the hands of students. For questions contact Christina Miller at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. | no fee/no stipend | 3 | Gale Bailey Admin and ILT | Meets five times for 2 hour blocks plus online work. |
| 11/17, 12/8, 1/12, 2/2, 2/23 | Book study - Virtual - The Distance Learning Playbook | Effective teaching is effective teaching, no matter where it occurs The pandemic teaching of mid-2020 was not really distance learning, but rather crisis teaching. But starting now, teachers have the opportunity to prepare for distance learning with purpose and intent—using what works best to accelerate students’ learning all the while maintaining an indelible focus on equity. For questions, contact Linda Forrest at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
no fee/no stipend | 1 | Any interested educators Link to Register |
Virtual 11/17, 12/8, 1/12, 2/2, 2/23 3:30-4:30 PM |
| July 2021 apply by 11/20/2020 | Teacher Externship Opportunities Summer 2021 | The Maryland Chamber of Commerce Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2021 Teacher Externships. Deadline is 11/20/2020 to apply. This is a four-week program in July that pairs public high school teachers with top Maryland businesses that can provide hands-on experience in industries related to the subjects they teach. Contact Whitney Harmel at the Maryland Chamber Foundation at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 410-269-0642, | $6,500 stipend | up to 4 cpd | All high school science, technology, engineering, arts, and math teachers (grades 9-12), CTE Teachers and Career Counselors | To apply go to https://mdchamber.org/teacher-externships/. The deadline to apply is November 20, 2020. |
| 12/8/2020 | Virtual Earth Force Workshop (1 CPD) | Integrate project based learning into your curriculum. Click here to apply. | $100 Stipend | 1 | Great for Science and Social Studies Teachers or any teachers at current or prospective Green Schools | 3:00-5:00 PM 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, and 1/12 |
| 12/8/2020 | SpEd New Teacher Evening Staff Development #5 Writing IEP Goals Part 2 (Pt1 not required) | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, year New Special Educaion teachers are invited to attend this evening support session that entails one hour of live instruction and an additional hour of asynchronous work. Participants will learn how to Write IEP Goals/Scaffold Objectives. | $50 Stipend | 0 | New Teacher-SpEd- in their first 3 years | December 8 4:30-5:30 PM plus 1 hr of independent work |
| 12/9/2020 | System 44: Using Data to Differentiate Instruction | Participants will learn how to differentiate instruction within System 44 implementation using data from the program. This training will be delivered by our HMH implementation coach. | no fee/no stipend | 0 | Special Education Teachers Grades 3-8 | Select one session: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, or 11:00 AM |
| 12/11/2020 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | Provides the knowledge and skills to recognize athletic injuries and treat them appropriately. Fulfills the basic requirement for coaches in any Maryland public school. This will be a hybrid model including webinars, online activities, and videos. | No fee/ no stipend | 1 | Required for coaches in Maryland schools. | 12/11/20 5:00-9:00 PM 12/12/20 8:00am-5:00pm |
| 10/15/20 and 1/19/21 | Discovery Techbook Science PD | Follow-up training for MS Science, Earth Systems/Biology Teachers | $50 Stipend | 0 | MS Science Teachers and especially new teachers | 4:00-6:00 PM Online |
| 1/21/2021 | Literacy in the Content Pt 1 (3CPD) | Meets the MSDE Reading requirement for recertification for secondary teachers. Online course begins January 21, 2021 and ends April 1, 2021. Required synchronous meeting dates are January 28, February 25, and March 31 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. For questions about certification needs or tuition reimbursement, contact Lauren Hoyle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For questions about the course, contact Linda Forrest at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | $155/fee | 3 | Any secondary teacher who needs this course for recertification | This is an online course. Instructor will email login information and syllabus before the course begins. Synchronous Meetings 6-8 pm 1/28, 2/25, 3/31/2021 |
1/29/2021 |
Equity Training for Support Staff | The Equity Training Course is required one time for all CCPS employees. This workshop will focus on support staff. If you have questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. | no fee/no stipend | 0 | Support Staff | 8:30-11:00 AM online |
| 10/14/20 and 2/10/21 | New Teacher: Science NGSS Institute Evening PD Sessions | Provides ongoing training in and inquiry-based approach for grades 5,6,7, 8, Earth Systems, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics science content. These trainings will meeting the needs of our vision for NGSS integration and provide instructional support for new science teachers. | $50 Stipend | 0 | New Science Teachers | 4:00-6:00 PM Online |
| 2/24-3/31/21 live dates tbd |
Spanish for Front Office Staff Class | Basic Spanish instruction and practice for front office school staff. Helpful resources will also be shared to facilitate interacting with parents/guardians who speak both Spanish and other languages. | no fee/no stipend | 1 | Front Office Staff | 2/24/21-3/31/21 Live Dates TBD 4:00-5:30 pm |
| 6/23 or 6/24/2021 | Equity Training for New Teachers and Certificated Staff | The Equity Training Course is required one time for all CCPS employees. If you have questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To view your transcript login to http://registration.ccboe.com and click the My Transcript tab. | $50 stipend for 10 month teachers. This is work day for 11 and 12 month staff. | 0 | Certificated staff who have never had the 2 hour training. | 6/23 at 12:00-2:30 or 6/24 at 8:30-11:00 |
| 6/23 or 6/24/2021 | Equity Training for Support Staff | The Equity Training Course is required one time for all CCPS employees. This workshop will focus on support staff. If you have questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To view your transcript login to http://registration.ccboe.com and click the My Transcript tab. | no fee/no stipend | 0 | 11 and 12 month support staff. Any interested support staff can attend but there is no stipend offered. | 6/23 8:30-11:00 Or 6/24 12:00-2:30 |
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Information about countywide in-service will be posted here. Check back often for the most up-to-date information.
Schedules and Locations for in-service sessions will be posted one week before the event.
School addresses for SY 20-21 (Link)
Information will be updated as plans are confirmed.
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Fair Day Countywide In-service
- September 18 - 8:00-10:00
- Schedules Elementary Secondary
- All Agendas and Links are on OneDrive (Agendas)
- Schools will have additional Synergy Training
- Secondary will have school based training
- Elementary links to a 1 hour recorded training will be posted the day before the training. Agenda
- Teachers will have 2 hrs Planning
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October 12 No students - parent conferences
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Veteran's Day Countywide In-service
- November 11, 2020
- Will be a regular Wednesday PD Day
No other schedule will be sent out - Teacher Planning #3
- Equity Training for new support staff 8;30-11:00 (virtual)
- http://registration.ccboe.com
also available 1/29/2021
For questions, contact Kim Hairston at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For information about in-service schedules, contact the department of staff development at 301-934-7253.
Each Assistant Superintendent's Office will manage conferences for their staff.
Purpose:
- To request funding to attend a conference or workshop (includes registration, travel, food, and lodging).
- To ensure proper financial and personnel documentation.
- To ensure that sufficient funds have been budgeted to cover the costs.
- To pre-pay as much as possible and limit reimbursements after the conference.
Forms:
- http://www.ccboe.com/databases/forms.php Search keyword conference
- Conference Request Form
- Request for approval to attend a conference or workshop.
- This form requires you to estimate all expenses and attach documentation showing how you calculated your estimates.
- Conference Travel & Per Diem Request Form
- To apply for Per Diem funding for meals, use this form BEFORE you travel. Allow 3-4 weeks for processing your per diem request.
- Use this form again, AFTER you return, if you need to submit reimbursement for mileage or other items. Original receipts are required and must be submitted within 60 days.
- Travel Guidelines
- This document explains the guidelines you will follow for travel, lodging, and meals
Timeline:
- Submit Conference Form and any attached information for approval 30 days before the early-bird deadline.
- Submit Per Diem Request after your conference is approved and before you go. Try to allow 3 or 4 weeks for processing.
- Submit reimbursement for mileage as soon as possible after you return.
- Change: There is no longer a deadline on Oct. 31.
What to Include:
- Conference Request Form for each person
- If a group is going together, submit a summary of the people and costs as a coversheet.
- Brochure or Conference Information from a web site. Other documentation to show how you estimated travel and lodging and meals. This can be from a web search such as MapQuest or Expedia.
Completing the Conference Form:
- Please refer to the Travel Guidelines for more information or if you have questions.
- REGISTRATION: Attach Conference web information and registration information.
- MILEAGE: Attach MapQuest to document the miles to travel by car. You must subtract your normal commute from the total miles. The conference form mileage is submitted as an estimate for funding approval purposes. You must still submit the actual Conference Travel & Per Diem form AFTER the conference to be reimbursed for actual expenses.
- TRAVEL: If you will travel by air, train, or bus, attach the web pricing for the ticket you propose to purchase. Once approved, travel tickets can be purchased using the P-Card.
- LODGING: Attach hotel information and pricing from the web
- FOOD/PER DIEM: On the attachments, show any meals provided by the conference or hotel. Subtract any meals provided and calculate only meals needed in the per diem request. Review the Travel Guidelines to see whether or not your destination is a "high cost" city. Submit the Conference Travel & Per Diem Form with the conference form. If approved, the Per Diem request should be processed before the conference.
- OTHER: Indicate if a substitute will be needed and if the school will provide the sub.
Where to send the completed forms:
- Complete all forms and attachments.
- Get the signature of your supervisor and then the appropriate Assistant Superintendent.
- All out of state conferences must also be approved by the Superintendent.
- The approving office then sends a copy of the form to the applicant, supervisor, and funding manager when it is fully approved or denied. Keep Originals on file.
- Other Offices, outside of Instruction, ...do not need to send copies to Staff Development. Instruction staff will send forms to Staff Development for attention of the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.
Registration:
- After approval is received …
- The applicant should register before the early bird deadline.
- Please make any necessary travel or lodging arrangements.
- Submit for Per Diem funding if appropriate.
- Payment
- Registration, lodging, and most travel can be prepaid with the P-Card.
- Get Hotel Authorization forms from hotel to authorize payment without credit card being present at check-in.
- If the vendor will take a P.O., and the cost is over $2,500, then a P.O. should be used. The conference information will indicate if P.O.'s are accepted.
- Normally registration, hotel, flights, and baggage can be paid in advance with a p-card.
- Some expenses such as mileage, parking, tolls, etc. can be reimbursed after the conference.
After the Conference:
- Invoices for P-Card or P.O. will be reviewed and paid.
- For reimbursement, submit a Conference Travel & Per Diem Request Form.
- Include required documentation such as original receipts, conference information, or MapQuest.
- Keep expenses reasonable.
- Items for reimbursement can include:
- Taxi or shuttle: (Use cheapest option for airport to hotel)
- Mileage: (Carpool in private vehicle)
- Gas: When using a CCPS van, you can be reimbursed for gas. (Request a van from Dept. of Transportation)
- Parking (Do not choose $70 parking if $20 parking is available. )
If You Do Not Attend:
- Contact your supervisor right away and include the reason.
- Cancel any registrations and arrangements.
- Return the per diem check.
- Stay in communication until all financial issues are final.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions:
- Can I use one conference form for multiple people? No
- Do I have to subtract any meals that are included in the conference when I calculate my per diem? Yes
- Can I submit reimbursement later if I don't like the included meal? No
- Can I just use my own credit card? No, please don't use your own card for pre-paid costs such as airfare, conference registration, and lodging. Hotels may require you to show a credit card at check-in for incidentals.
- What expenses can be reimbursed? See travel guidelines.
- If I do need to be reimbursed, can tax be included? No
- How do I find out if the city I am traveling to is a high-cost city? See travel guidelines.
For information about tuition reimbursement for college or CPD credit courses:
- Names A-K contact Lauren Hoyle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Names L-M contact Charlotte Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For more information or to register, contact the colleges directly.
College Information and Open House sessions
| Start | Workshop/Course | Description | Target Audience | Time | Registration |
| SY 20-21 | College Information: Notre Dame of Maryland | Offers a variety of Master Degrees and Certifications. Dr. Victoria Karol: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 410-586-0091 or Linda Mooney: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Info 12/3 for Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Leadership For Changing Populations |
Any educators interested in graduate programs or certifications | Online Information Meeting Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| SY 20-21 | College Information: Drexel University | Visit the Charles County partner page at https://online.drexel.edu/charles William Friel, Ed.D. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Virtual Information sessions Nov. 10, Jan. 14, or Feb.8 7:00 PM |
https://www.online.drexel.edu/forms/form.aspx?gid=161 | |
| SY 20-21 | College Information: McDaniel College of Maryland | See Attached Schedule. Ms. Randi Shamer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 410-857-2514 | Spring 2021 registration opens Nov. 1. | Info webinar dec. 9 at 4:30 or 7:00 PM | |
| SY 20-21 | College Information: American College of Education ACE | Offers a variety of graduate courses and doctorate programs. For more information contact Melissa Hill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 844-823-0652 or visit ace.edu | Interest in graduate and doctorate programs. | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| SY 20-21 | College Information: Goucher College Graduate Programs | To register or for more Information Session options, please contact Kim Leonard at (667) 444-2410 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Find us online at ExploreGoucher.com/Teachers |
Any educators interested in graduate programs | GI Bill benefits for veterans email TODAY to learn more about our Master’s & Certification programs for educators, or email me today for more information. |
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| SY 20-21 | College Information: Towson University | Offers a variety of Master Degrees and Certifications. Contact Alyssa Zumpano, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information. | Any educators interested in graduate programs or certifications | Virtual information meetings available. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
College Courses for recertification
College of Southern Maryland (CSM)
- Offers the 4 required elementary reading courses for teacher re-certification
- Application is http://www.csmd.edu/Admissions/category/Credit/index.html
- CaseNEX online elementary reading courses
Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Notre Dame offers both graduate and post-graduate programs, and recertification classes.
- Contact Dr. Vicky Karol: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
University of Phoenix - Online
- Offers the required reading and inclusion courses
- Contact Alyssa Zumpano This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Trinity offers recertification courses in reading and inclusion.
University of Maryland University College
- UMUC Reading Courses
- UMUC also offers online elementary and secondary reading courses.
University of Maryland
- Library Media Programs (Masters and iSchool continuing education)
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For questions, please contact Tricia Donovan (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Coordinator of Professional Education at Maryland’s iSchool.
Graduate Degree Programs
- ACE American College of Education - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Drexel University Online
- George Washington University
- Goucher College (online)
- Grand Canyon University
- Kaplan University - Online Masters Programs in 6 content areas
- McDaniel College classes meet at Thomas Stone HS
- Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityNotre Dame of Maryland University
- Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
- Trinity University
- Towson University - Contact is Alyssa Zumpano: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- UMUC
- UMES - University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- University of Maryland College of Information Studies - Library
- University of Phoenix
- Wayne State University - Online Master's in Instructional Technology - Contact is Dr. Timothy Spannaus: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Leadership and Administration Certification Programs
- COMAR - Administration Certificate
- CaseNEX online courses
- Administrator I course sequence
- Graduate Degree in Education Leadership
- Contact is Edward Pelton, Client Services and Marketing, CaseNEX, LLC., 866-817-0726
- Bowie State University
- George Washington University
- Educational Leadership and Administrator Certification
Holli Selman at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 202-994-1790
Tuition discounts for courses held in Charles County
- Educational Leadership and Administrator Certification
- McDaniel College
- Towson University
- Administrator I Certification Program
- Contact Alyssa Zumpano This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Within Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), the department of human resources manages all certification records and tuition reimbursement. For questions about your certification status or needs contact the department of human resources at 301-934-7255.
Registering for re-certification courses
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) department of staff development offers re-certification courses for MSDE Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit in elementary and secondary reading and inclusion.
- CCPS does not guarantee placement in any classes. If classes fill, you will be placed on a waiting list. If classes do not fill they will be canceled.
- Available classes will be posted on the website and sent out in a Spotlight e-mail. View the current schedule. You cannot register for classes until they are posted and you must register online. Class schedules will be posted as follows:
- Fall - Aug 1
- Spring - Dec 1
- Summer - May 1
- Classes are $50 per credit plus a non-refundable $5 registration fee. A 3-credit class costs $155. You can pay online by credit card when you register. If you pay by check make it payable to CCPS and mail it to:
Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building
Attention: Department of Staff Development
P.O. Box 2770
La Plata, Md., 20646.
Put the name of the class and start date in the comment/memo area on the check. For questions about payment e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Reading Courses for Re-certification
MSDE posts information about the requirements for elementary and secondary reading courses on their website. MSDE maintains a list of approved reading courses by college or university.
Elementary Reading Courses -current schedule
CCPS rarely offers the elementary reading courses. They do not fill and are usually cancelled. These courses are available from a variety of colleges.
- "Materials of Reading", "Instruction of Reading", "Assessment of Reading" and "Processes and Acquisition of Reading"
Secondary Reading Courses - current schedule
CCPS will offer the secondary reading courses for MSDE CPD credit every fall and every spring.
- "Reading in the Content Part 1", "Reading in the Content Part 2"
Inclusion course for re-certification
CCPS will offer the Inclusion course for re-certification at least once per year in the fall. Every effort will be made not to cancel this course. Teachers needing the Inclusion course are encouraged to take it in the fall well before their re-certification date.
Alternatives to find the required courses:
- Re-certification courses are also offered by St. Mary's and Calvert Counties and CCPS teachers are welcome to register.
- St. Mary's County CPD and Reading Courses
Calvert County - CPD and Reading Courses. Teachers can contact Vicky Karol in Calvert County directly for more information or to register. She can be reached at 410-535-7219 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- St. Mary's County CPD and Reading Courses
- Reading courses are also offered online for college credit. Contact the colleges directly.
- Reading and Inclusion courses are sometimes offered by other colleges and universities. Most state colleges offer the classes. Their schedules vary and you must contact them directly. For the latest contact information on several different colleges and universities, see the College / University Courses & Programs webpage.
- Bowie occasionally offers the courses at Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf.
- College of Notre Dame offers them at the Waldorf Higher Education Center. For more information, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Trinity - (Re-certification courses in Elementary and Secondary Reading and Inclusion) Note: These particular courses are from Trinity's continuing education department and are not a part of their Master's degree programs. Trinity University professional education graduate level workshop credit is not eligible for tuition reimbursement leading to a Master's Degree. If you are taking this class as course work beyond the Master's Degree or for Conditional Certification, course work must be approved prior to enrollment by the department of human resources on appropriate forms available in all school offices or by calling human resources, ext. 7243, Teresa Cook, Alpha A-K or Ext. 7241, Barbara Simmons, Alpha L-Z.)
- The College of Southern Maryland offers the 4 elementary MSDE reading courses for teacher re-certification.
Course# Class name Cr Meets MSDE requirement for: EDU 1085 (SBRR) Foundations of Reading and the Language Arts
(prerequisite for other courses)3 Processes and Acquisition of Reading EDU 2100 (SBRR) Instruction of Reading 3 Instruction of Reading EDU 2101 (SBRR) Assessment of Reading Instruction 3 Assessment for Reading Instruction EDU 2102 (SBRR) Materials for Teaching Reading 3 Materials for Reading Instruction
EDU 1085 is a prerequisite for the other reading courses. If the course you want has a prerequisite contact division chair, Dr. Patrick Allen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), for permission. Teachers who already have a bachelor's degree will be given permission. Once they have that, they can register online for the course.
- Apply: (apply as a part-time student)
Application is http://www.csmd.edu/Admissions/category/Credit/index.html - Permission:
If taking EDU 2100, 2101, 2102, or any other course with a prerequisite, contact Dr. Patrick Allen for permission to register (identify yourself as a Charles County teacher). - Register: Online using MyCSMD
Once you have an ID number and permission, you can register online. Use the link and scroll down to the Registration Heading then the link for "Search for Classes": https://express.csmd.edu/Online/Services?TOKENIDX=864708809&type=M&constituency=WBAP&pid=CORE-WBAP
