Professional Development

Maximize your potential and transform your professional life by practicing skills that will make you a stronger leader in your workplace, no matter your title. Through our professional development programs, you will learn relevant skills like problem-solving, communicating, negotiating, team-building, planning and more. As you practice these skills, you will be challenged to do so within the context of your business and personal values. You will complete each class equipped with new abilities, and an understanding of purpose that will inform your future actions and decisions.

Concordia's Education Department sets a high standard for excellence, not only for its faculty but for students in the program. Faculty nurture and mentor students through liberal arts experiences, preparing them with more than the skills needed to build a solid curriculum. We provide perspective and insight along with techniques and innovative methodology to ensure student success in today's classrooms.

As students transition from our classrooms to their own, we aim to provide consistent, high-quality continued education for all K-12 teachers. We offer practicing educators resources, training, events and connections to a peer community.

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Our Master of Education in World Language Instruction is an innovative program designed for working world language, ESL and TESOL teachers. We offer a combination of theory and practice, enabling students to create practical and engaging classrooms. We are proud to have fifteen years of experience partnering with students to achieve their professional goals as excellent educators.

Our fully online Master of Education with a Concentration in Teaching and Learning is ideal for working, licensed educators. Each course is designed to prepare teachers to sit for National Board Certification. The M.Ed. offers a direct path to teaching licensure. In addition to graduate-level coursework for the masters, students will take the required undergraduate education courses needed for licensure in a variety of content areas.

The Master of Education with a Concentration in Health & Physical Education is a unique online program providing advanced content area coursework plus a Master of Education. This program is ideal for current Health & PE teachers and candidates seeking licensure in this specialization combined with a master’s degree.

Master of Music | Music Education
Earning an advanced degree in music education is about more than career advancement; pursuing a master’s in music education is an effective way to learn the best strategies for teaching your students. At Concordia, we know that music educators bring a passion for the art of music into the classroom where they share their own knowledge along with new educational and cultural perspectives with students.

K-12 Events & Training

Licensure via Portfolio Modules

A two-part, self-paced program consisting of rich content, activities and supplemental materials aligned directly to K-12 teaching standards. Part One (modules 1-5) and Part Two (modules 6-10) provide students with critical knowledge and practical experience related to the essential components of highly effective teaching. The modules are self-paced and completed independently to advance professional growth.

Our program is meant to complement educator’s current knowledge and expertise and support their pursuit of alternative licensure via portfolio. Completing this program does not guarantee MN licensure. Educators must prepare and submit materials according to PELSB’s application process. Decisions on licensure are made solely at the discretion of PELSB.

Delivery | Online Asynchronous

Cost | Modules 1-5 and 6-10 are $125 each and available to purchase separately.

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Undergraduate Language Courses for College Credit

The Concordia Language Institute is a collaborative program offered through Concordia's Department of World Languages & Cultures in partnership with the Concordia Language Villages. This unique program gives students of all ages the opportunity to explore language interactively with others in a comfortable online learning environment. Courses are open to anyone (post high school) interested in exploring a new language.

Languages Back | Teacher preparation program for Indigenous language revitalization.

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Gain relevant business and management skills to increase confidence, excel in your current role, or advance to new opportunities. Courses are taught by expert faculty who understand the needs in today's global businesses.

MS | Management Science & Quantitative Methods (MSQM)
Concordia's 2-year online advanced degree provides professionals across industries and career levels with the skillsets needed to make strategic, data-driven decisions within their organizations. Throughout the program, students will explore analytical methods and tools to understand, interpret and apply data to complex, real-world problems, while honing valuable leadership skills.

Concordia’s Center for Entrepreneurship serves profit and non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to empower their constituents with an entrepreneurial mindset through professional development workshops, facilitator certification trainings, curriculum content, and consulting. Concordia works in partnership with the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI), the creator of the Ice House Entrepreneurship Programs and Entrepreneurial Mindset Certification Training.

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Professional Development

Professional Development

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Social Work & Mental Health Professionals

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K-12 Educators

Building skills for today's classrooms

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K-12 Events & Training

Concordia Language Institute

Broaden your perspectives of language and culture

Leadership

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