Welcome to the Center for Extended Learning's Teacher Education and Professional Development site. We realize the importance of continuing education for all professionals. Minot State strives to provide a very efficient and streamlined approach to proposing a graduate level activity.
If you're interested in teaching a workshop for the MSU Center for Extended Learning, be sure to complete our Application to Teach.
If you're interested in offering a first-time workshop or are requesting to repeat a workshop through the MSU Center for Extended Learning, complete the Proposed Offering form.
If you're designing a workshop, please view our workshop Syllabus Criteria. You can attach your course syllabus and e-mail it.
CREA Information
The Central Regional Educational Association (CREA) offers the Cafeteria Plan to accumulate the necessary hours for up to two graduate credits offered from Minot State University (MiSU) during the fall, spring, or summer semesters. (Up to two credits per year.) A total of 15 hours of direct instruction must be completed for each professional development graduate credit.
- Get Verification forms from school administrator or at the following link: Workshop Verification Hours form.
- Collect 15 hours of instruction and fill out verification sheets. All verification forms must be signed by Superintendent or designated administrator. Your 15 hours must be completed in a 2 year time span.
- Register for credit. Select the course with your cooperative name in the title
- "ED 2000 ST: Professional Development (CREA)"
- "ED 2000 ST: Professional Development (CREA)"
- or send paper registration form to Amy Woodbeck. Registration is year round.
- Pay for the course at the time of registration. ($65 per credit)
- Send Verification Forms to:
Minot State University
Attn: Amy Woodbeck
500 University Avenue W.
Minot, ND 58707
FAQ for Cafeteria Plan
Your school Superintendent or designated administrator.
- Online registration and payment for the credits is available at the following link: Registration and Course Availability. Select the course with your Educational Cooperative name in the title
- ED 2000 ST: Professional Development (CREA) course
- ED 2000 ST: Professional Development (CREA) course
- Registration forms available from your superintendent, along with payment for the course can also be mailed to:
Minot State University
Attn: Amy Woodbeck
500 University Avenue W.
Minot, ND 58707
Register for MiSU credit when you have completed the 15 hours and prior to sending in your verification forms. Registration is semester based.
Registration Deadlines*
- Fall - December 1st
- Spring - April 27
- Summer - July 13th
* The credits will be on your transcript approx. 3 weeks after the registration deadline.
