Professional Development
The IU5 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) staff is committed to providing services and support for LEAs in order to meet current and emerging needs associated with improving instructional practice, increasing student achievement, and promoting the growth of all learners. For more information regarding CIA, please call: 814-734-8458.
Registration Procedures
Participants are required to pre-register online by the registration deadline, sign in to the session, fully participate, and stay for the entire session to be eligible for any hours or credits provided by the IU, including Act 48, Act 45/PIL, and paraprofessional hours. Credits/hours will not be awarded to unregistered attendees/walk-ins.
Receiving Credits/Hours
Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education guidelines, if selecting an Academic Content Course, the course MUST be aligned with current position and certification in order to receive Act 48 hours. Teachers may take any Math, Reading, Leadership, or Administrative Course to obtain Act 48 Hours. Administrators must comply with the PIL requirements in order to receive Act 48 hours.
In order to receive credits/hours, registrants MUST:
- Register online for the session
- Have a valid PPID number listed in their profile. Click here to access your PPID Number (Act 48/Act45 PIL only).
- Sign the sign in sheet at the session or for virtual sessions, enter name and employer into chat box
- Participate in session activities and attend the entire session
- We expect all participants to comply with our procedure of 100% attendance for Act 48 hours.
- Partial hours will not be awarded
- Complete all class assignments at the proficient level
- Complete an online evaluation within 10 working days of the offering
Registration Deadlines
The registration deadline for most* sessions is two business days prior to the session. For example, registration for a Wednesday session will close on Monday at midnight, and registration for a Monday session will close on Thursday at midnight.
For virtual sessions, participants will be emailed a link to join the session upon successful registration through our registration system from wwmail@solutionwhere.com. The link will also be in the session reminder email. In order to best serve our participants (and for tracking purposes), please do not share links to virtual sessions.
*Some sessions may have an advertised early registration date due.
Cancellation/Refund Procedure (if applicable)
- Over/Insufficient enrollment - 100% refund
- Up to registration deadline - 100% refund
- After registration deadline - 0% refund
NOTE: Sending someone in your place is not an option, nor does it free you from the cancellation policy.
No shows for any event will owe the entire fee, unless otherwise advertised. No credit or refunds will be given.
Act 48
IU5 is a PDE-approved Act 48 provider. If you are interested in offering Act 48 hours for an event but are not a provider, you can apply for this service. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the start date of the session.
If you have additional questions regarding professional development at the IU5, please contact us.
Weather Cancellation Procedure
If a session is canceled, registrants will be notified via the email address listed in the registration system.
