UMSL Online Teaching Certification Seminar, Spring 2026 Session 1: February 22-March 16, 2026

All UMSL faculty/instructors teaching online are required to take the Online Teaching Certification Seminar (OTCS). The seminar supports the UM System-wide requirement that instructors teaching online courses be certified before teaching online, and Online Teaching Recertification meets the requirement that recertification occur every five years. Join over 3,500 certified instructors in the UM System to deliver quality online learning experiences. As an added bonus, the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) has endorsed the seminar.

The first Spring 2026 cohort begins on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026. This is a six-week, asynchronous seminar course with weekly due dates. 

TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: Please visit the Center for Teaching and Learning's Online Teaching Resources website.