If you teach online at Mt. SAC, you have been SPOT-certified. Online professors already know: using technology for teaching is a continuous learning process!

The current faculty contract specifies: “SPOT certification is valid for a period of four (4) years. Every four (4) years, professors will be required to obtain a recertification ... approved by the Academic Senate, not to exceed four (4) hours.” -- (13.A.3) in the Faculty Contract

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Need to Recertify This Year?

Here are 3 easy steps:

1. Take the 1-hour mandatory Regulations Update self-paced course.
2. Search for additional workshops.
   1. We have self-paced and asynchronous sessions to choose from! (Check out the What courses are Approved FAQ for previously approved workshops; use our search engine to find future and self-paced workshops.)
3. Submit your recertification transcripts/documentation after you have completed all your hours.

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Search for approved workshops here!

1. Enter your search (and filters if you wish). Under Workshop Type you can filter for Self-Paced, Synchronous, or F2F.
2. Click the “Search” button.
3. The list of all workshops generated will be approved for DL/SPOT Recertification.

Register in POD Connect

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FAQ

• • What do I need to submit for recertification?
    You will need a Certificate of Completion either from POD or @ONE. Please make certain that upload either a PDF or document file. Please submit all your documentation at one time.
  • What happens after I submit my Recertification Form?
    Please give us a week to review and process your submission. Once processed, your information should be updated on our SPOT Certified Faculty Page and you will receive a confirmation email that your submission has been approved.
  • Do Canvas Workshops count for recertification?
    Basic Canvas workshops such as Growing with Canvas do not count. You can use our search engine to find advanced Canvas workshops that have been approved.
  • Do you have self-paced workshops?
    Yes, we have several self-paced workshops that have been approved. Please use Self-Paced for workshop type to filter our workshops. A link to either POD or Canvas is included for these workshops.
  • My course was quality-badged through the Peer Online Course Review (POCR) process. Is my certification for that enough to submit?
    First, congratulations on completing POCR! If you received a quality-badged certificate during the 4 year period, please submit that. Regulations Update is still required, however.
  • Can I submit my recertification early?
    We cannot process any requests that are submitted early. For example, if your due date is 7/31/2025, you can submit anytime during the 2024-2025 academic year. If you submit earlier, we will ask you to wait until your recertification is actually due. Our system is set up based on the initial date you completed SPOT or other comparable certification, and we cannot process early submissions.

Contact the Office of Distance Learning for additional Questions

Name	Office	Email
Office of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology	6-262	distancelearning@mtsac.edu