Training Opportunities

Spring Technology Training

View dates and time the technology training sessions will take place.

In order to obtain an ETUDES shell that an instructor can use to create both a fully online class and a hybrid class, he or she must take the ETUDES Certification program.

Etudes Certification Methods

Training may be accomplished in one of three ways:

1. Etudes Training sponsored by the Etudes organization

   This is a three-week, totally online course, which occurs at the beginning of every month. There is a fee to take the course, but that fee is reimbursed upon successful completion of the class. Registration for this program can be found at the Etudes Training and Events page.

   Once there, click, “Register Now” located in the box titled “Online Etudes Training.” This link is located in the top box.

   Then go to the “Register now” link and follow the instructions.

2. Valley College Etudes Training

   This is a three-week hybrid training program offered here at Valley College. The session is three weeks long where you participate both in a face to face setting and online. The content of the program is identical to the online program, but you do have an opportunity for face to face instruction along with the online work. There is no fee for this class.

   The classes are offered in October, March, and June, and are open to only 25 instructors at a time.

3. A Departmental Intensive Program

   If you have a number of people in your department who would like to be certified in Etudes, a unique training schedule can be created to meet their needs. For more information, please contact the Distance Learning Trainer.

Introduction to Etudes

Before you take the course, feel free to contact the Distance Learning Trainer so thay can give you a preview of the class you will be taking. In a half hour, thay can show you what the class is going to look like and what to expect so you will be able to get started with confidence from the first day of the class.

Reimbursement for ETUDES Training

Once you have successfully completed the Foothill online training for ETUDES and received a certificate of completion, you can now be financially reimbursed for the course by following these three steps:

1. Click on the link below, download the “LACCD Request for Conference or Activity Attendance (Form)” and fill it out.

   LACCD Request for Conference or Activity Attendance Form

2. Attach a copy of the certificate of completion you received and your Foothill payment receipt to the form.
3. Submit them to Deborah Kaye in the Professional Development Center.
4. No forms may be submitted after May 1.