1. Home
  2. Act 45 Course

Act 45 Course

Leading Amidst Difficult Issues Through Trauma-Informed Practices

Overview

As an approved provider, we are pleased to offer an opportunity for certified Pennsylvania school administrators to earn Act 45 professional development credit/hours. Pennsylvania certified school administrators can earn 25 hours towards Act 45 by completing the no-cost, online course Leading Amidst Difficult Issues Through Trauma-Informed Practices. This course combines the completion of two of our online modules with job-embedded hours and reflection.

Summary of Requirements for Act 45 Hours

School administrators must complete the following:

  1. Trauma-Informed Practices Module

  2. Teaching Difficult Issues Module

  3. Module Exit Survey

Please complete the Trauma-informed Practices module first. Upon completion of this module, administrators should then complete the Teaching Difficult Issues module. At the end of this module, you will be prompted to provide reflective responses to the job-embedded and asynchronous portions of the Act 45 course.

Course Components

teen students in collared shirts seated in chairs arranged in a classroom discussion circle with laptops

Trauma-Informed Practices

  • Sections: 7
  • Self-paced
  • 6.00 Hours Est. Time
  • Act 45 & 48 Eligible

Developed to assist educators with the multilayered challenges of supporting K‑12 students, teachers, and other school community members who have experienced trauma.
Teenaged students and bearded male teacher in group discussion in classroom

Teaching Difficult Issues

  • Sections: 5
  • Self-paced
  • 6.00 Hours Est. Time
  • Act 45 & 48 Eligible

Designed to assist educators with the multilayered challenges of teaching difficult issues.
Hands on laptop keyboard at desk, taking an online survey.

School Administrator Module Exit Survey

Once you have completed the Trauma-Informed Practices and Teaching Difficult Issues modules, take the exit survey.