Earn Credit

The Ohio Leadership Advisory Council offers educators contact hours and credit for completing OLAC work.

Contact Hours & Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

OLAC has partnered with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to create a template that can help you integrate the OLAC modules into your individual professional development plan (IPDP) to be approved by your Regional Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC). Use this template to indicate how you will use the OLAC modules and resources to participate in high-quality professional development and meet your professional development goals.

OLAC recommends the following to Local Professional Development Committees (LPDC's) for consideration in granting contact hours for OLAC modules. Although there are some variations in the amount of content in each module, and the necessary time to complete each module, discussion questions, and activities, OLAC proposes awarding a common set of contact hours for the following:

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  • TWO (2) contact hours for viewing the complete content of each module

For additional contact hours:

  • ONE (1) contact hour for completing and submitting evidence of completion for each discussion question
  • ONE (1) contact hour for completing and submitting evidence of completion for each activity

If you're seeking credit for the Gifted Education Professional Development Course or the Culturally Responsive Practices Program courses, you can find that information on the course overview pages.

Credit may also be granted for professional learnings series recordings or webinar completion. Participants may receive ONE (1) hour of credit through their LPDC by viewing a professional learning series recording or webinar and downloading a certificate of completion. The certificate of completion requires that the user complete a discussion question, which becomes a part of the certificate of completion. Use the IPDP Approval Form above to request credit approval.

OLAC recognizes the right of LPDC's to determine acceptable professional development and award contact hours according to their respective policy. This recommendation is intended for their consideration.

Podcasts may also be used for credit if your LPDC approves the work ahead of time. Participants may receive ONE (1) hour of credit through their LPDC by listening to THREE (3) podcasts and downloading a certificate of completion for each podcast. Each certificate of completion requires the user to complete a discussion question, which becomes a part of the certificate of completion. Use the IPDP approval form listed above to request credit approval.

Graduate Credit

Teachers, principals, and superintendents who are working toward license renewal can receive university credit for completing OLAC modules. Below is a list of participating universities. Please note: Pre-approval is required. Follow the links to learn more and register.

Please Note: pre-approval is required.