Credit Information



Global Classroom is a national provider of online education for teacher professional, K12 study programs and technology education for K12 and adult education. All Global Classroom professors and teachers are educators from accredited universities or schools. 


Teachers College Provides Several Credit Options:



1. Graduate credit on select courses
2. Certificate of Achievement or Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
3. ACT 48 credits (Pennsylvania Only)
4. Professional Learning Units (PLUs) (Georgia Only)




Graduate Credit

Graduate courses are appropriate for all teachers and school administrators seeking graduate credits for recertification or to transfer credit to a local college or university.

Global Classroom provides graduate credit through Southern New Hampshire University and Western Oregon University. Both universities are regionally accredited and provide teachers with an opportunity to take a course from Global Classroom and receive graduate credit after the successful completion of their course.

ACT 48 Credits (Pennsylvania only)

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has provided statewide ACT 48 approval of ALL Global Classroom(GC) courses as part of a partnership with Midwestern IU IV, Delaware IU 25, Carbon-Lehigh IU 21, Northwest Tri-County IU 5, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, Riverview IU 6 and Pittsburgh-Mt Oliver IU 2.

Click here for statewide approval numbers ACT 48 credit Qualifies for: 
- Level 2 Graduate Credit 
- Permanent Certification Credit 
- Masters Equivalency Credit ESL course information, click here

Professional Learning Units (PLU’s) (Georgia only)

Georgia Department of Education has approved all teacher college courses for statewide approval. All teachers need is: Georgia Prior Approval form Georgia Course completion form For more information contact studentservices@globalclassroomusa.org

Official transcript


Global Classroom's Graduate Credits are provided in partnership with Western Oregon University (WOU), a regionally and NCATE accredited university in Monmouth Oregon or Southern New Hampshire University a regional accredited University. 


Certificate of Achievement or Continuing Education Units (CEU)


One Continuing Education Unit (CEU) represents 15 contact hours of instruction. As an example; a 3 CEU credit course provides 45 contact hours of instruction. 
All Global Classroom students are provided with a Certificate of Career Achievement upon the successful completion of a course or learning program.