Collection: Chicago Public Schools Lane Credit and Clock Hour Courses for K-12 Teachers

All courses approved for 3 Lane Credits and 45 Clock Hours / CPDUs.
You may now take as many Lane Credits per year as you wish.

These CPS professional development continuing education courses can earn enrollees Lane Credits, Clock Hours / CPDUs, and/or Graduate-Level University Credits by taking CE Credits Online courses.

Discover great continuing education courses to earn CPS Lane Credits and Clock Hours/CPDUs. Our self-paced, online courses are facilitated and will help you grow while having access to the excellent education you need. Don't wait - register with CPS and start earning your credits today!

If you’ve already taken all our courses offered on the Learning Hub, or what is offered does not apply to you, you may now take any of our courses for credit. The official transcript issued by our university partner can then be submitted to Chicago Public Schools for Lane Credits. This would not go through the Learning Hub.

You can view our courses in our Online Professional Development for Illinois Educators section.

To Enroll in a Course:

• You must first register with CPS.
• Go to the CPS Learning Hub and Sign In, then
• Enter the Class Code listed after your course below:
  • Coaching to Improve Teaching and Learning - (CEC-LC-COA)
  • Conducting the Parent Conference - (CEC-LC-CPC)
  • Content-based Instructional Strategies for ELL - (CEC-LC-CBI)
  • Developing Listening Comprehension in English Language Learners - (CEC-LC-DLC)
  • ELL Language Assessment and Related Issues in the K- 12 Classroom: An Introduction - (CEC-LC-ARI)
  • ELL Reading: Teaching Strategies for K-12 - (CEC-LC-ELR)
  • Maximizing Engagement for All Learners - (CEC-LC-MEL)
  • Supporting UDL and the Common Core Standards with Interactive Whiteboard Systems - (CEC-LC-2it-UDL)
  • Transforming Language Arts Instruction with Interactive Whiteboard Systems - (CEC-LC-2IT-LA)
• Return to CE Credits Online and go to our Chicago Public Schools page.
• Add the course to your cart.
• When you are ready to check out, go to your cart, and click “Check Out”.
• You will be asked to log into your account or create a new account.
• Follow the enrollment and payment prompts. If you have a gift card or discount code, you will enter it at the end of the enrollment process.
• Upon purchase, you will receive an email receipt and be able to log in to your course at eClassroom Sign in. You have 180 days (about 6 months) from your purchase to complete your course.

If you have any questions, check out our FAQs or email support@cecreditsonline.org.

Obtaining Chicago Public Schools Lane Credits

If you have not already done so, please complete the course evaluation found in your CPS Learning Hub account. We will then mark your status as complete. When filling out your Lane Credit application, you'll list this class title and the class code. You do not need an official transcript!

Obtaining Clock Hours / CPDUs

The Certificate of Completion you receive when you complete your course must be submitted to CPS to receive your Clock Hours.

Obtaining Graduate-Level University Credits
Upon completion of your course, university credits may be requested by emailing support@cecreditsonline.org.

CE Credits Online will forward to the university of your choice the documentation necessary for you to receive an official transcript.