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 2024-2025
| Topic | Audience | Guiding Rule or Law | Dates, Frequency, & Suggested Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and Drug Awareness | Certified employees & support staff | 70 O.S. 1210.225 | First year of hire, then once every fifth academic year |
| 70 O.S. 1210.229-5 | OSDE Substance Abuse Prevention Resources | ||
| Autism | Certified employees & support staff who work with students in early childhood to third grade | H.B. 1684 | One time every three years |
| 70 O.S. 2011.194.6 | OSDE Connect | ||
| Bloodborne Pathogens | Certified employees & support staff | 20 CFR 1910.1030 | Once each school year |
| Online training in OSDE Connect | |||
| Overview 1 | |||
| Overview 2 | |||
| American Red Cross | |||
| Bullying Prevention | Certified employees & support staff | HB 1661 | Annual training for all school staff, including SROs |
| 70 O.S. 24-100 | OSDE Bullying Prevention | ||
| OAC 210:10-1-20 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & Heimlich Maneuver | Appropriate staff including, but not limited to ALL athletic coaches, athletic trainers, and school nurses must complete CPR/AED training yearly. | 70 O.S. 1210.199 | Once each school year |
| SB 1921 | OSDE CPR Resources and Information | ||
| American Red Cross | |||
| Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse Awareness & Reporting | Certified employees & support staff | H.B. 1684 | The first year a certified teacher is employed by a district, and then once every fifth academic year |
| Amendment to 70 O.S. 6-194, 24-100.5 | Educators as Mandatory Reporters | ||
| 70 O.S. 1210.160, 1210.161; 10 | OSDE Youth Violence Prevention Resources | ||
| O.S. 601.69 | Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth | ||
| Diabetes Management | Employees responsible for students with diabetes | H.B. 1051 | Once each school year |
| 70 O.S. 1210.196.2 | OSDE Diabetes Management Training | ||
| OSDH Guidelines for Diabetes Management in Schools | |||
| Digital Teaching and Learning | Certified teachers | H.B. 1576 | Frequency determined by board of education |
| 70 O.S. 6-192 | OSDE Resources | ||
| International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) | |||
| ISTE Standards for Students, Educators & Administrators | |||
| Dyslexia/Dysgraphia Awareness | Certified teachers and administrators | H.B. 1228 | 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. |
| 70 O.S. 6-194 | OSDE Connect | ||
| EL (English Learners) | Certified employees & support staff who work with EL students | 20 USC 6301 | Annual professional development activities focused on effective implementation of district Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP) instructional model(s) |
| 2015,ESSA,Section 3115 (c)(2) | OSDE English Language Proficiency (ELP) Resources | ||
| Public Law 114-95 | Suggested: | ||
| 70 O.S. 6-192 & 194 | 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 |
| Family & Community Engagement | |||
| Online training in OSDE Connect | |||
| FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) | Certified employees & support staff | 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99 | Once each school year |
| (Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, P.L. 90-247 and P.L. 93-380 as amended) OAC 210:1-3-8 | General Overview | ||
| FERPA for School Officials | |||
| Finance | School District encumbrance clerks and treasurer clerks | 70 O.S. 5-190 | 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. |
| OAR 210:25-5-10 | Oklahoma Administrative Rule for | ||
| OAR 210:25-5-11 | 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 | Health Education Act (70 O.S. § 11-103.13) | Health Education Micro-credential in OSDE Connect |
| 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. | 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 | |||
| Human Trafficking Training Request | |||
| Online Human Trafficking Training | |||
| Medication Administration Training | Recommended training per OSDH | 70. O.S. 1-116.2 | OSDE Connect Training Course |
| Medication Training Guide | |||
| 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 | |||
| OSDE Prevention Services | |||
| OSDE Student Mental Health Resources | |||
| OSDE 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 | 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 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 | S.B. 128 | Online training in OSDE Connect |
| Seizure Forms | |||
| Seizure First Aid Resources | |||
| Epilepsy Foundation website | |||
| Sports-Related Head Injuries-Concussion Management Guidelines- Penalties | Student athletes and their | 70 O.S. 24-155 | Once each school year: |
| Parents/guardians,coaches, game and team officials | OSDE Resources and Information | ||
| OSDH Management of Concussions in Sports | |||
| OSDE Return to Learn Protocol | |||
| Concussion and Head Injuries Awareness & Management | |||
| OSSAA (Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association) | |||
| STEM micro-credential | Certified teachers | H.B. 2752 | Resources forthcoming and to be developed in coordination with the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (OEQA) |
| Student Communication | All school district staff | H.B. 3958 | Schools provide training, developed by OSDE for school personnel on student communication requirments. OSDE Connect Student Communication |
| 70 O.S. 6-401 | |||
| 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 | Once each school year by a provider approved by the OSDH |
| 70 O.S. 24-156 | OSDE Resources and Information | ||
| OSDH Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Sheet | |||
| Athlete/Parent/Guardian Sudden Cardiac Arrest Symptoms and Warning Signs Information Sheet and Acknowledgment of Receipt and Review Form | |||
| Approved providers of Sudden Cardiac Arrest training courses for coaches: | |||
| Provider: National Federation of High Schools | |||
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Provider: Sports Safety International Course: CardiacWise 2.0 |
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| Suicide Awareness training | All school district staff | S.B. 21 | Biennial training |
| Suicide Awareness Policies - SB21 | |||
| OSDE Suicide Prevention Resources | |||
| ODMHSAS Training Resources | |||
(Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services) |
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| 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 | Teachers in their first, second, or third year of teaching, | 70 O.S. 6-195 | Frequency determined by board of education |
| Mentors, | 70 O.S. 6-182 | OSDE Teacher Induction Program | |
| Instructional Coaches | 70 O.S. 1-116 | 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; | District Homeless Liaison: Once each year - Complete training through mckinney-vento.org. |
| Title 42 U.S.C. §11432(g)(1)(D) & (g)(6)(A)(ix) | Certified Employees and support staff: Once each year - 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Workplace Safety Training in Schools | Teachers of grades 7-12 are informed of the importance of incorporating training into curriculum | S.B. 262 | Frequency determined by board of education. |
| 70 O.S. 11-103.6j | Safety and Health Curriculum |
Last Modified on
May 02, 2025
