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Professional Development

The Oklahoma State Department of Education offers professional development for teachers and administrators in multiple formats, including synchronous and asynchronous virtual sessions, webinars, and in-person regional workshops.


OSDE Connect

One way to access free online professional learning courses is to visit OSDE Connect. Many of the courses listed below as required professional development for 2024-25 are accessible on the OSDE Connect platform.

OSDE Connect User Statement

OSDE Connect is a virtual community of learners striving to better serve 700,000 Oklahoma schoolchildren. Every community has shared standards, and we would appreciate you upholding the following practices in your interactions and comments. 1. Encourage engagement by asking questions, sharing your perspective and inviting feedback. 2. Ensure your comments are respectful of others and their points of view. If necessary, think before you comment. 3. Sharing best practices and tips is beneficial, but refrain from hard-sells of products, services or ideas. 4. Be transparent about your identity; anonymous comments are not allowed. 5. Remember that your comments are your own and do not represent the Oklahoma State Department of Education but may reflect on your school, district and the education community in general. 6. There is no room at OSDE Connect for hate speech or comments that demean, diminish or hurt. Violators will be removed from the platform.


Professional Development Required for 2025-2026

2025-2026 Required Professional Development

https://sde.ok.gov/professional-development

 

Topic

Audience

Guiding Rule or Law

Dates, Frequency, & Suggested Resources

Alcohol and Drug Awareness

Certified employees & support staff

70 O.S. 1210.225

70 O.S. 1210.229-5

First year of hire, then once every fifth academic year

School Services

Substance Abuse




Autism

Certified employees & support staff who work with students in early childhood to third grade

H.B. 1684

70 O.S. 2011.194.6


SB 2071

One time every three years

OSDE Connect


Bloodborne Pathogens

Certified employees & support staff

20 CFR 1910.1030

Once each school year


Bullying Prevention

Certified employees & support staff

HB 1661

70 O.S. 24-100

OAC 210:10-1-20

Annual training for all school staff, including SROs.

Prevention and Intervention - OSDE Connect


Bus Driver Training

School Bus Drivers

OAC 210:30-5-8 (Section b:3-A)

4 hours of training every year

Documentation for each bus driver must be recorded on the Annual Inservice Form

https://sde.ok.gov/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/Inservicesubjects2013.pdf

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Heimlich Maneuver

One certified teacher & one non-certified staff member per school site

70 O.S. 1210.199

Once each school year

Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse Awareness & Reporting

Certified employees & support staff

 


H.B. 1684

Amendment to 70 O.S. 6-194, 24-100.5

70 O.S. 1210.160, 1210.161; 10

O.S. 601.69

At least annual training on recognition and reporting of suspected abuse.

Mandatory Reporting Presentation.Olinger.2020.pdf

Bill summaries (ok.gov)

Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth

Youth Violence Prevention Best Practices.docx

Prevention and Intervention

Abuse Prevention

 


Diabetes Management Training (DMT)

Employees responsible for students with diabetes

H.B. 1051

70 O.S. 1210.196.2

Once each school year

Digital Teaching and Learning

Certified teachers

H.B. 1576

70 O.S. 6-192

Frequency determine by board of education

OSDE Resources

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

ISTE Standards for Students, Educators & Administrators

AI 101

Dyslexia/Dysgraphia Awareness


 

Certified teachers and administrators

H.B. 1228

70 O.S. 6-194

Must be offered once each school year for all certified staff including information about the characteristics of dyslexia, identification and evidence-based interventions, as well as resources for teachers, parents, and students.

 

OSDE Connect

 

 

 

EL (English Learners)

Certified employees & support staff who work with EL students

20 USC 6301

2015,ESSA,Section 3115 (c)(2)

Public Law 114-95

70 O.S. 6-192 & 194

Annual professional development activities focused on effective implementation of district Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) instructional model(s)

Suggested:

EL Instruction & Professional Development OSDE Connect Courses

Annual WIDA Professional Development Opportunities

Family & Community Engagement


School personnel

OAC 210:20-19-2


Type and frequency determined by local board of education


FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act)

Certified employees & support staff

20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 3

4 CFR Part 99

(Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, P.L. 90-247 and P.L. 93-380 as amended) OAC 210:1-3-8


Once each school year

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/ferpa


Finance

School District encumbrance clerks and treasurer clerks

70 O.S. 5-190

OAR 210:25-5-10

OAR 210:25-5-11

Initial training within 9 months of hire, or within 3 years prior to employment in the position; then 12 hours of approved training every 3 years from the date of initial employment.

Oklahoma Administrative Rule for:

School Encumbrance Clerks

School Treasurer Clerks


Hazardous Communications

Certified employees & support staff

29 CFR 1910.1200

Once each school year

Overview 1

Overview 2

OSHA Training Requirements

Health Education micro-credential

Teachers who teach health education


A stand-alone health class must be taught by a certified physical education/health teacher. A teacher must earn a micro-credential to integrate health education into other content areas. 

Health Education Act (70 O.S. § 11-103R.13)

Health Education Micro-credential in OSDE Connect and 

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health Education 

Human Trafficking

Certified employees and support staff

70 O.S. Supp. 2018, Section 24-100.5

Safe School Committees to recommend PD needs of faculty and staff to recognize and report suspected human trafficking

U.S. Department of Homeland Security


https://southerngritadvocacy.org/

To request in-person HT training for your school.




Mental Health Needs of Students

Certified employees and support staff

70 O.S. 6-194.3

The first year a certified teacher is employed by a district, and then once every fifth academic year

OK Aware Resources

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

Prevention and Intervention

Student Mental Health Resources

Crisis Preparedness and Response

Personal Financial Literacy

Certified teachers delivering Personal Financial Literacy instruction

70 O.S. S 11-103.6H

Every Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) teacher within the first year of being assigned this content must complete training on the OAS for PFL

Racial & Ethnic Education

Certified employees & support staff

OAC 210:20-19-2

Type and frequency determined by local board of education


Science of Reading


Effective 2022-2023

school year

For districts receiving greater than $2500, 10% must be spent on evidence-based professional development from an SDE approved list for any PK-5 teachers within a district. **This is a requirement for funding, but is not a requirement for all teachers to participate.



70 O.S. § 1210.508.D

Once each school year


State Department of Education has approved a list of evidence-based professional development programs which is published on the RSA Coordinator website.

Seizure Rescue training



One school employee at each school

70 O.S. § 1210.183



Sports-Related Head Injuries-Concussion Management Guidelines- Penalties

Student athletes and their

parents/guardians, coaches, game and team officials

70 O.S. 24-155

Once each school year


STEM micro-credential

Teachers of STEM subjects (optional)

H.B. 2752

Resources forthcoming and to be developed in coordination with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA)

Sudden Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training

Student-athletes, their parents/guardians, and coaches. Each must also sign and return a completed information sheet and acknowledgement statement.

 Once each year, a coach of an athletic activity, school nurses, and athletic trainers shall complete sudden cardiac arrest training.

S.B. 239

70 O.S. 24-156

Once each school year by a provider approved by the OSDH

Provider: National Federation of High Schools
Course: Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Provider: Sports Safety International
Course: CardiacWise 2.0

Suicide Awareness training


All school district staff

S.B. 21

Biennial training.

SB21 ENR.PDF (state.ok.us)

School-Based Suicide Prevention

ODMSHSAS Training Resources

(Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services)


Superintendent Training

First-time Oklahoma superintendents

OAC 210:20-21-1

11 days (66 hours) of training during first year of employment as a superintendent

Teacher Induction Program

First, second, & third-year teachers

Mentors

Instructional Coaches

70 O.S. 6-195

70 O.S. 6-182

70 O.S. 1-116

Frequency determined by board of education


Teacher Induction Program Guidelines

Title IX

Certified employees & support staff of institutions receiving federal financial assistance

Sex Discrimination (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

At least one certified or support staff named as Title IX coordinator to ensure compliance. Training determined by local board of education.

US Department of Education

USDE Title IX Resource Guide

Title IX Coordinators’ Newsletter

Title IX, Part A Education for the Homeless & Other Laws

Certified Employees and support staff

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Sec. 722;

Title 42 U.S.C. §11432(g)(1)(D) & (g)(6)(A)(ix)

District Homeless Liaison: Once each year -  complete training through mckinney-vento.org.

Certified Employees and support staff: complete training provided by Homeless Liaison or approved vendor annually

TLE Framework Training

Evaluators of certified personnel

70 O.S. 6-101.10

Initial certification training and recertification training completed prior to conducting evaluations of certified personnel

OSDE TLE Resources


Workplace Safety Training in Schools

Teachers of grades 7-12 are informed of the importance of incorporating training into curriculum

S.B. 262

70 O.S. 11-103.6j

Frequency determined by board of education.

Safety and Health Curriculum

Student Communication

All school district staff

H.B. 3958

70 O.S. 6-401

Schools provide training, developed by the State

Department of Education, for school personnel on student

communication requirements.

Vision Screening Provider Training

Screeners of K, 1st, and 3rd grade are required to take this training and be on the statewide vision registry at OSDH

70 O.S. § 1210.284

Training Registration


OSDH Vision Screening Resources



Medication Administration Training

Recommended training per OSDH

70 O.S. § 1-116.2

OSDE Connect Training Course


Medication Training Guide

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Training

Required training for all teachers and staff who are directly responsible for students in the K-12 setting starting 8/1/25

70 O.S. § 1-116.3

OSDE Connect Training Course (live 7/1/25)

       
       
       

 

Last Modified on Jul 14, 2025