PDE Approved CPE (Continuing Professional Education) Courses
CPE Program Supervisor: Diane Fierle, EdD
The Westmoreland Intermediate Unit offers a wide variety of high-quality, PDE-approved, graduate-level CPE credit courses to Pennsylvania educators during three academic terms each year: Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer.
For general information about our program, to review frequently asked questions, or to request a transcript for completed WIU CPE courses, please continue reading through this webpage.
To peruse current WIU CPE course offerings and for access to registration, click on the following hyperlink:
WIU CPE COURSE CATALOG & REGISTRATION SITE (opens in new tab)
Program Overview
WIU CPE courses are offered fully online in an asynchronous format through our user-friendly and engaging Alludo learning platform.
WIU CPE courses are facilitated by qualified instructors.
WIU CPE courses are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Each WIU CPE course applies as Act 48 hours and as credits towards Level II Certification. Three-credit CPE courses count as 90 Act 48 hours and 3 CPE credits toward Level II certification. Two-credit CPE courses count as 60 Act 48 hours and 2 CPE credits toward Level II certification.
- Educators can apply up to 18 CPE credits towards a Master's equivalency.
- Learn more about credits and requirements by visiting the following PDE information pages:
Frequently Asked Questions
A. Yes! All Pennsylvania educators are welcome to enroll in WIU CPE courses for the same enrollment fee as those who live and/or work in Westmoreland County.
A. WIU CPE course fees are as follows: Three-credit courses = $350, Two-credit courses = $245.00.
A. Yes! A course is confirmed to be held once one person enrolls.
- 3 credits toward the 24 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved credits required to be earned within the first six years of teaching as part of the Level II Certification process
- 90 Act 48 hours toward the 180 hours required to be earned every five years
- Additionally, up to 18 WIU CPE credits (six three-credit courses) can be applied toward a Master's Equivalency Certification
- Upon completion of a WIU CPE course, you will receive a Letter of Course Completion with a raised seal from the WIU by U.S. mail. This letter is for your records.
- Upon completion of a WIU CPE course, Act 48 hours earned (90 Act 48 hours for a 3-credit course; 60 Act 48 hours for a 2-credit course) will be uploaded to PERMS by the WIU on your behalf. No action is required on your part.
- If you have completed WIU CPE courses and are ready to submit those credits to PDE for a Level II application, follow the instructions in the Need a Transcript? section at the bottom of this webpage. Note: Prior to contacting us, start an application in TIMS for the CPE credits to be processed by PDE. If you have completed CPE courses outside of the WIU, you must request a transcript from that respective IU.
Need a Transcript (Letter of Course Completion)?
A Letter of Course Completion (i.e. transcript) is on file for all CPE courses completed at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Requests can be made for a hard copy to be issued to a student’s home address. Digital copies of a letter can be electronically submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (to support an application for Instructional II certification).
For more information about this process and to make a request, complete and submit this WIU CPE Course Transcript Request Google Form (opens in a new tab).
Contact Us
Michelle Keenan
Curriculum & Professional Learning Services Secretary
[email protected]
724-219-2355