Professional Advancement: Teaching Certificates
CITL offers instructional development & programming to support faculty across all stages of their teaching journey. Our Teaching Certificate Program supports the professional advancement of faculty, academic professionals, and graduate students by providing a structured, yet flexible, framework of specialized tracks for focused study and communities of practice for peer-supported and collaborative learning.
Our targeted credential tracks are designed to meet specific needs: from foundational skills and preparing for the professoriate, to scholarship of teaching and learning and the recognition of distinguished teaching. All certificates require participation in CITL workshops and events as well as reflective and evidence-based activities to strengthen the collegial learning experience. Contact citl-info@illinois.edu for more information.
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- Cheelan Bo-Linn Teaching Excellence Certificate: Designed for new or experienced faculty and graduate teaching assistants. Focuses on putting teaching foundations into practice, with an emphasis on preparing for FLEX teaching evaluations.
- Graduate Teacher Certificate: Designed for graduate teaching assistants with at least two semesters of teaching experience at Illinois. Focuses on documenting and reflecting on teaching practices, with an emphasis on preparing for the professoriate.
- Certificate in Foundations of Teaching: Designed for graduate students with limited or no teaching experience. Introduces teaching foundations and best teaching practices, with an emphasis on developing a better understanding of teaching and learning.
- Master Course in Online Teaching: Designed for faculty and teaching assistants interested in developing foundations of online teaching. Hybrid course covers effective course design, online learning communities, scaffolded learning, and student motivation.
- Specialized Certificates: Build a customized certificate by focusing on a specific pedagogical area of interest. Topics include inclusive teaching, discourse and dialogue, gameful pedagogy, hybrid teaching, digital literacy, and generative AI in teaching.
- Dr. Sandra J. Finley Teacher Scholar Certificate: Designed for faculty and teaching assistants interested in researching effective teaching practices unique to their field or discipline and applying these best practices to their own teaching.
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Certificate: For experienced faculty interested in advancing the scholarship of effective teaching and learning practices. Work independently or in teams to develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and disseminate findings through scholarly venues.
- Distinguished Facilitator Certificate: For experienced faculty who take an active role in shaping campus-wide teaching excellence by leading workshops, mentoring peers, co-developing resources, or contributing to strategic teaching efforts, CITL-sponsored events and collaborative initiatives.
- CITL Engagement Certificate: Recognizes individuals who demonstrate a commitment to their professional growth by regular participation in CITL-sponsored events, including attendance at workshops, seminars, and conferences. Celebrates the cultivation of teaching excellence through exposure, reflection, and community engagement.
Ready to sign up for the CITL teaching certificates?
Complete the CITL Teaching Certificates request form and let us know if you have any questions.
Check out a list of recipients from the 2024 Celebration of College Teaching
Past Recipients