Enrollment

  • How do I enroll in a course?

    You can enroll in a course at any time 24 hours a day / 7 days a week by clicking the "Enroll Now" button on the course details page. After you enroll and submit your payment, you will receive instant access to the course materials and can begin learning right away.

  • What payment methods are accepted?

    For individual enrollments, we accept all major credit cards as well as PayPal. We also accept Purchase Orders from school districts and organizations for both individual and group enrollments. To submit a Purchase Order, email us at sales@epdzone.com.

  • Can I enroll a group in a course? Are there group discounts available?

    Yes! Our e-learning platform provides enhanced functionality to administer groups, including the ability to appoint group leaders to manage enrollment and track the progress of participants on behalf of your school district or organization. For more information about group functionality or to enroll multiple individuals in a course on behalf of your school district or organization, email us at sales@epdzone.com. We also accept Purchase Orders from school districts and organizations for group enrollments. To submit a Purchase Order, email us at sales@epdzone.com. We do offer group discounts on many of our courses. Email us at sales@epdzone.com for more information.

Learning Experience

  • What technology do I need to access course content?

    You can access course content using any web browser from any device with an internet connection including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Browsers that have been specifically tested for optimal experience include Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.

  • How is course content delivered?

    Course content is delivered by our instructors asynchronously using a variety of media including videos, slide presentations, and screen recordings. Each course includes several assessment quizzes to ensure participants demonstrate understanding of the content. You can work through the content at your own pace with the ability to start, stop, and resume across any device with an internet connection, and your progress is automatically saved so you can always pick back up where you leave off.

  • What schedule commitments are required to complete a course?

    None! All courses are designed to allow you to learn on your own time, without any specific schedule commitments. Asynchronous delivery of course content gives you the flexibility to fit professional development into your schedule without having to be in a certain place at a certain time. You can start, stop, and resume course content across any device with an internet connection, and your progress is automatically saved so you can always pick back up where you leave off.

  • How long do I have to complete a course?

    After enrolling in a course, you have 1 year (365 days) from the date of your enrollment to complete the course and receive your certificate of completion.

  • For how long will I have access to course materials?

    After completing a course, you will have continued access to review all course materials for 1 year (365 days) from the date of your enrollment.

  • Who can I contact if I'm having technical trouble?

    You can email our Customer Support department at support@epdzone.com.

Courses & Instructors

  • What is your policy regarding academic integrity?

    ePD Zone courses are designed to provide maximum flexibility by allowing participants to access and complete courses at anytime anywhere, and with that flexibility comes great responsibility. Our Code of Academic Integrity outlines our expectations of participants who choose to participate in our courses. All ePd Zone courses include two Affirmations of Academic Integrity--one at the beginning and one at the end--that participants must attest to. For more information, visit: https://www.epdzone.com/pages/code-of-academic-integrity

  • Who is involved with the development of courses?

    We maintain an active advisory committee consisting of current and former school district leaders. All courses are identified based on the input of the advisory committee and their assessment of the needs and goals for professional development communicated to them by current school district leaders. Courses are designed and refined in conjunction with feedback from the advisory committee.

  • What are the minimum qualifications of instructors?

    All ePD Zone instructors are top academic professionals who are experts in their field. At a minimum, they must have a master’s degree or higher from an accredited university and have five or more years experience as a classroom teacher and/or school leader. Biographies of each instructor are included on each course detail page.

  • How do you evaluate the effectiveness & quality of courses?

    All courses include a course evaluation survey that all participants must fill out following the completion of a course. The results of these surveys are regularly reviewed in collaboration with our advisory committee to ensure that all courses meet our high standards for effectiveness and quality.

Certification Hours

State-specific information

  • New York CTLE

    We are an approved sponsor of CTLE. Our course catalog contains a large variety of courses that fulfill the requirements for CTLE certification hours, including several courses that count toward the English Language Learning sub-requirement. All applicable courses are identified as such in the course catalog under the category "Certification: New York CTLE" as well as on the individual course detail pages. Upon completion of an applicable course, you will receive a certificate of completion containing the pertinent information for your records.