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CPD Courses

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development courses. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) now refers to in-service courses as CPDs. CPDs are MSDE approved credit-bearing courses. CPD credits count toward salary advancement and certification renewals for professional staff. Support staff and substitutes are encouraged to register for CPDs and can be considered on a space available basis. Please check with the Certification office for additional information.

Contact Information

301-601-4869

Sandra Marmol Kreisberg, CPD Registrar
Sandra_MarmolKreisberg@mcpsmd.org

Maryann Hovde, Office Assistant III - CPD Courses
MaryAnn_Hovde@mcpsmd.org

Russ Fazio, Professional Development Liaison for MCPS and MSDE

Office of Organizational Development
Special Programs Project Team
Montgomery County Public Schools,
Upcounty Regional Services Center,
12900 Middlebrook Road.,
Germantown, MD 20874

Resources

MCPS Professional Library at the Uninversities of MD @ Shady Grove

Campus directions to the Library @ the Universities at Shady Grove

MCPS Reading Courses that Meet MSDE Reading Requirements

Alternative to Completing Course Work:
Applicants or current certificate holders with certification in:

• early childhood
• elementary, or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the reading requirement (12 semester hours) by a score of 173 or higher on the Praxis II assessment called Reading Across the Curriculum: Elementary.
  
  
  For Praxis information, visit http://www.ets.org/praxis for registration procedures, fees, and forms as well as test dates and locations.
  
  This information is provided as a resource only and you must contact the above websites for additional information.

Registration

Registration for CPD courses :

New CPD Guidelines for non-public and long-term leave staff:

MCPS teachers have priority enrollment in all CPD courses. Non-public, long-term leave, substitute teachers, and supporting services staff are placed on a space availability basis. Check your email on a regular basis prior to the start of class in case you have been moved to the wait list or dropped from a class.

Effective March 30, 2009, a registration fee for each course depending on the number of credits will be collected via payroll deduction for all MCPS employees including substitute teachers after the completion of each course.

Non-MCPS and long-term leave participants only should contact our office. There will be a $50 non-refundable registration fee per course plus $30 per credit. Checks should be made payable to MCPS and sent to the following address at the beginning of each CPD course:

Office of Organizational Development CPD Registrar Montgomery County Public Schools, Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road., Germantown, MD 20874

If you have any questions about following these new guidelines, please call 301-601-4869.

CPD FAQ re: MCPS-sponsored CPDs

CPD FAQ re: Outside Agency-sponsored CPDs

Basic CDP Course Listing (courses offered every year) (PDF)

CPD Coordinators Resources

OOD-1A Form: Offering Existing Courses (MS Word)

MSDE Approval Form for Renewal and Submission of a New Course Outline (MS Word)