About this Program

Our certificate program provides licensed teachers with a fundamental understanding of online learning pedagogies, strategies, management, designs, and resources to better prepare teachers to teach in an exclusively online environment. This hands-on program offers opportunities for interactions and close consultation with recognized experts in the area. Your class projects are designed to create material that you could use in your own online classroom.

Program Highlights

  • For both degree program and non-degree graduate-level students.

  • Each course in this certificate can count for 90 re-certification points for in-service K-12 teachers.

  • Graduate students pursuing degrees in the areas of education, psychology, and business will find the certificate applicable.

  • Faculty from the Instructional Design and Technology program, Library Science program, and the Teaching and Learning department teach these courses.

Careers

Check out these ideas from ODU's Center for Career & Leadership Development and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

$61,680 Median Salary

Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.

Special Education Teachers, Preschool

$65,270 Median Salary

Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

$64,590 Median Salary

Teach secondary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

$60,830 Median Salary

Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.

Alumni Careers

School Districts

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Online Teaching for K-12 Teachers at ODU?
Students entering the Certificate program in Online Teaching for K-12 Teachers should meet the minimum university admission requirements Graduate Admission.
  • To take courses for this certificate, you will need to be admitted to ODU as a non-degree or degree seeking graduate student.

Cost of Attendance

We believe in providing students with transparent and accessible information about the cost of attendance. 

Review the estimated tuition rates for the 2024-25 academic year (subject to change). Non-resident rates are charged for anyone who is not a current Virginia resident, including international students.

Virginia Resident
Cost Per-Credit $620
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Cost Per-Credit $642
Non-Resident
Cost Per-Credit $1,486

Ways to Fund Your Degree

There are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending Old Dominion University, including scholarships, assistantships, and student loans. For more details about financial aid at Old Dominion, visit the Financial Aid Office page.

Contact

Associate Professor

2323 EDUCATION BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529