DE Annual Recertification

Glendale Annual Distance Education Recertification is the professional development faculty complete each year to maintain eligibility to teach distance education courses at GCC.

The annual requirements are established through the May 2024 Guild MOU.

Questions About DE Recertification?

Ask the DE Helper Bot about annual requirements, deadlines, eligible activities, and certification status.

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Annual Requirements and Deadlines

Required Training Hours

Faculty complete training in distance education pedagogy each academic year:

Full-time faculty: 3 hours
Part-time faculty: 2 hours

DE Recertification activities may also count toward annual Flex obligations.

Important Deadlines

March 15: Submit an Intent to Recertify if your required hours are not yet complete.
June 30: Final deadline to complete the annual recertification requirement.

Faculty who do not complete the annual requirement by the final deadline are no longer DE Instruction Eligible until the requirement has been satisfied.

Ways to Complete DE Recertification

GCC Workshops

Complete eligible synchronous or asynchronous workshops offered by the GCC Distance Education Team.

Look for activities identified as DE Recertification/GLOW UP in the Vision Resource Center (VRC) and GCC professional development announcements.

VRC (GCC Portal)

CVC@ONE Training

Eligible online-teaching workshops and courses offered through CVC@ONE may be used toward annual DE Recertification.

For facilitated trainings, please check out the @ONE catalog.

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The following self-paced trainings have been approved by the DE Faculty Development Coordinator.

AI Literacy for Educators: Supporting Student Success 5-Day Challenge: Course Design Shortcuts CCCAC Accessible Stylings: Color Use, Color Contrast & Fonts Introduction to Designing for Accessibility

Other Eligible Training

Faculty may also complete approved distance education pedagogy training offered by another institution or professional organization.

Documentation will be required so the DE Team can verify that the activity meets GCC recertification requirements.

Check Your Certification Status

Use the GCC DE Certified Faculty List to confirm your current certification and instruction-eligibility status.

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Transcript Verification

Due to limited staffing, the DE Team is no longer accepting DE Recertification Transcript Submission and Verification Forms for the 2025–26 academic year. The verification process for 2026–27 will reopen at the start of the Fall 2026 semester.