DE Certification Checklist

Certification to Teach Distance Education Checklist

Thank you for expressing interest in teaching online at Cuesta College. Prior to teaching your first course online you are required to meet the Cuesta College Instructor Qualifications;  Links to an external site.which are required for all faculty assigned to teach a DE course.

In addition to meeting the qualifications as defined above, you also should understand the technological Links to an external site. and pedagogical Links to an external site.standards you should maintain and use to teach effectively online. You should also have a solid understanding of the Principles for Quality Online Teaching as defined by @one.

What to do next?

  • Sign up for training Links to an external site.; should be completed one semester prior to your teaching assignment (two semesters are highly recommended!)
  • Present your certificate of completion, or other validation to your chair, dean and the campus Instructional Designer.

If you have taught distance education at other institutions, or have completed training elsewhere you may be eligible to demonstrate your distance education qualifications to the DE Standards Subcommittee.  The demonstration shouldn’t take more than 30 – 35 min to complete.  

Please contact the Distance Education Coordinator / Instructional Designer Links to an external site. to request a demo. In the meantime, to help you prepare for your demo please use following:  

  1. Demonstrate engagement in regular effective contact 
  2. Provide evidence of course policies for course participation, netiquette, time requirements 
  3. Explain strategies for ongoing and timely feedback on student performance 
  4. Demonstrate and explain use of assessment tools within the course 
  5. Provide evidence that course content has been designed with accessibility in mind, and accommodations necessary for elements that are inherently inaccessible 
  6. Identify academic honesty and student authentication is handled and verified 
  7. Show evidence of links to institutional polices, institutional services, technical support, other course resources if necessary