Ashland University's Professional Learning Services is the number one provider of professional development classes for credit in the state of Ohio serving over 400 school districts in all 88 counties with more affordable graduate credits for use in teaching and/or administration license renewal. We offer a wide variety of year-round class options as well as training onsite, online, or at our five convenient locations throughout Ohio.
Please Read Before You Register
Due to the high enrollment numbers for our professional development classes, once a registration has been processed we are unable to make any changes.
Completing a registration indicates that you are committed to paying the tuition costs, so please confirm that all the information is correct before finalizing your registration.
With a letter of permission from the instructor, a class can be dropped with a refund within 3 days following initial registration. After 3 days, tuition is non-refundable.
PDS classes are typically graded as Pass (S) or Fail (U).
Students are encouraged to use Ashland's student portal to view courses they have registered for, check grades, print account statements or grade reports.
If your courses and grades are showing as expected, you may begin a transcript order in Self-Service, or on the registrar’s webpage.
Self-Service Login Instructions
It is advised that you check to make sure your courses and grades are showing as expected before ordering transcripts. You can do that using your Self-Service student portal.
To view/order transcripts in Self-Service:
- Visit PassIT to find your username by typing your name in the box at the top right corner
- Once you have established your login, you will then need to visit Self-Service in order to view/order transcripts
- If your courses and grades are showing as expected, you can start a transcript order in Self-Service, or on the registrar’s webpage.
To view receipts in Elevate:
- Visit the Elevate Student Gateway
- Your username is the email address you used to register
If you should need assistance, please email pds@738628.com.
Resources for Current and Prospective PD Adjunct Instructors
For Current PD Adjuncts:
- How to View Rosters and Post Grades
- Adjunct Manual
- Proposal form (when using the online submission tool, please remember to select your center, and to select "submit" at the end of the form)
OR - you can email this PDF version of the Proposal Form to pds@738628.com. - Ashland PDS Evaluation Form is a course evaluation tool for students to complete.
For Prospective PD Adjuncts:
Please complete the Adjunct Application and email it to our Executive Director, Jim Powell at jpowell1@738628.com.
Podcast Series - Take the Lead
Dr. Dave Silverberg, Ashland University's Director of Professional Learning Services for NE Ohio, hosts the Take The Lead podcast focusing on K-12 teaching, learning, and leadership.
Take The Lead is produced and edited by students from the Modern Communication Through Media Production career technical program at Cuyahoga Falls High School, which is part of the Six District Educational Compact.
Contact Information
Ashland University
Professional Learning Services
401 College Avenue
Ashland, Ohio 44805
pds@738628.com
419-289-5350