VESi is committed to developing online education courses for professionals that are convenient, relevant, and affordable. Convenient because these interactive courses provide expert instruction at a pace that fits your schedule. Relevant to the significant educational and social issues in today's schools, as well as to the requirements you need to meet for re-licensure or career advancement. Affordable because our format allows us to keep quality high and prices low.

These professional development courses for educators provide interactive instruction on strategies for teaching students with special behavioral and learning needs. These computer-based courses are all online and easy to use. Each course instructor is available for professional or technical questions. All courses are open enrollment and can be started at any time.

VESi courses are now tablet compatible, making it easy for you to recertify anytime, anywhere with reliable, stable online access.

Courses

Online CoursesUnits*
Advanced Classroom Management2 graduate-level PDUs. 
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching2 graduate-level PDUs.
Autism & Asperger's Disorder: Information & Effective Intervention Strategies2 graduate-level PDUs.
Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behaviors3 graduate-level PDUs.
Child Abuse: Working with Abused and Neglected Children2 graduate-level PDUs.
Drugs & Alcohol in School: Understanding Substance Use & Abuse2 graduate-level PDUs.
Early Childhood: Family-Centered Services2 graduate-level PDUs.
Early Childhood: Program Planning3 graduate-level PDUs.
Early Childhood: Observation & Assessment3 graduate-level PDUs.
Early Childhood: Typical & Atypical Development3 graduate-level PDUs.
Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom2 graduate-level PDUs.
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools2 graduate-level PDUs.
Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms2 graduate-level PDUs.
Infant and Toddler Mental Health2 graduate-level PDUs.
Language Acquisition for ESL Students3 graduate-level PDUs.
Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for Classroom Teachers3 graduate-level PDUs.
Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL Students3 graduate-level PDUs.

Reading & Writing in Content Areas2 graduate-level PDUs.
Response to Intervention: Practical Information for the Classroom3 graduate-level PDUs.
Talented and Gifted: Working with High Achievers2 graduate-level PDUs.
Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom2 graduate-level PDUs.
Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually: A New Paradigm2 graduate-level PDUs.
Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma & Violence on Student Learning2 graduate-level PDUs.
Try DI!: Planning & Preparing a Differentiated Instruction Program3 graduate-level PDUs.
Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom3 graduate-level PDUs.
Understanding and Implementing Common Core Standards3 graduate-level PDUs.
Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies2 graduate-level PDUs.
Why DI?: An Introduction to Differentiated Instruction3 graduate-level PDUs.
Educational Technology: Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom3 graduate-level PDUs.
Reading Fundamentals Series 
Reading Fundamentals 1: An Introduction to Scientifically-Based Research2 graduate-level PDUs.
Reading Fundamentals 2: Laying the Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction2 graduate-level PDUs.
Reading Fundamentals 3: the Elements of Effective Reading Instruction & Assessment3 graduate-level PDUs.
Teaching Secondary Math Conceptually: Meeting Mathematics Standards3 graduate-level PDUs.
Six Traits of Writing Model: Teaching & Assessing3 graduate-level PDUs.

*Professional Development Units (PDUs)

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These courses are not applicable for a degree at Pacific but can be transferred at the discretion of your institution. An official transcript is available from Pacific upon successful completion of coursework. While it may be possible for the credits earned in these courses to be used for salary advancement and state licensing requirements, we do not provide assurance that any state licensing board or school district will accept these credits for those purposes. Individuals seeking credits for those purposes are advised to check with the appropriate agencies and gain approval prior to registering.


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