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​Equivalency Review​

Submit for Equivalency Review

Submit evidence of DE training for Equivalency Review here!  See below for the review process and anticipated timeline.

 

Enroll Today! RCCD-Exclusive @ONE Courses

District DE is collaborating with @ONE to offer the following RCCD-exclusive @ONE courses. NOTE: See below for compensation information for these RCCD-purchased @ONE courses.

  • Creating Accessible Course Content (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Humanizing Online Teaching (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated) 
  • Introduction to Course Design (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • 10*10*10: Communication that Matters (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)

 

New Cohorts for Summer! Register today!

We will run the following cohorts for each course above based on demand. 

  • June 22 - July 17 (some cohorts are full)
  • July 6 - July 31
  • July 20 - August 14
  • (Anticipated) September 7 - October 2

 

Equivalency Information

When faculty request Online Teaching Certification Equivalency, the following Equivalency Review Process will be followed.​

  • Step 1: Submission of Evidence -- Faculty will submit evidence from approved @ONE courses or external DE Training options to the RCCD Certification Equivalency Request form to demonstrate they have met the Equivalency competencies.
  • Step 2: Initial Check of Evidence --  District DE will conduct a preliminary review to determine if sufficient evidence was submitted to complete the review. If additional evidence is needed, the faculty member will be asked to submit more evidence.
  • Step 3: Equivalency Review -- The evidence will be reviewed. If the training(s) is from an approved @ONE course or approved external DE Training option, the training will be verified, and the review completed. 
    • NOTE: The equivalency review of external DE trainings may take longer if additional communication with the training district is required. If a delay is expected, faculty will be notified of the status of their review within two (2) weeks of their submission date.
  • Step 4: Review Results -- Once the review is complete, District DE will notify the faculty within two (2) weeks of the results. If the faculty disagrees with the equivalency review results, they can submit additional evidence and ask to have the review reconsidered. Alternatively, they can submit an Equivalency Appeal Request where the results of their Equivalency Review will be considered and verified by a majority of the Distance Education Committee Chairs. Please email DE.Equivalency@rccd.edu with "Equivalency Appeal Request" in the subject line. 

NOTE: Per the 10/27/25 District Academic Senate vote, faculty now have an expanded list of Online Teaching Certification Equivalency options.  See below for the full list of approved @ONE DE training courses as well as approved external DE training courses from other districts. At this time, no additional @ONE courses have been approved by the District Academic Senate for Equivalence.

Please submit for an Equivalency Review if you have completed one (or more) of these trainings. All completion dates are being accepted at this time. 

​​List of Approved @ONE Courses 

​Just Getting Started with DE Training? Try one of these courses:

  • Introduction to Teaching with Canvas (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Online Teaching & Design (12 weeks, 120 hours, facilitated)

Ready to move your DE skills to the next level? Try one of these courses:

  • Assessment in Digital Learning (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Creating Accessible Course Content (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Equitable Grading Strategies (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • Humanizing Online Teaching (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated) 
  • Introduction to Course Design (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)
  • 10*10*10: Communication that Matters (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated)

Interested in learning how to become a trained POCR (and Peer-to-Peer) Reviewer? Contact your DE Committee Chair for information on how to register for this course:

  • Peer Online Course Review (6 weeks, 60 hours, facilitated)

 

 

To support faculty teaching in other districts who may have already completed that district's DE training courses, some external trainings have been approved for Equivalency. The chart below lists the approved external DE Trainings. Please submit for an Equivalency Review even if you don't see your external training listed here, as new trainings will be added as more trainings are reviewed.

​​List of Approved External DE Trainings

Any College/District

  • Completion of the Local POCR process to earn the "Quality Reviewed" badge
  • All dates are accepted at this time.

Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

  • Training Name: Effective Teaching Practices
  • All dates are accepted at this time.

Cerritos College

  • Training Name: Online Teaching Certification (OTC)
  • 2025 through the current version is accepted at this time.

College of the Canyons

  • Training Name: Intro to Online Teaching and Learning
  • 2020 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Contra Costa CCD

  • Training Name: Becoming an Effective Online Instructor
  • 2020 through the current version is accepted at this time.

College of the Desert

  • Training Name: DE Certification
  • 2021 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Cuyamaca College

  • Training Name: Teaching Online Certification
  • Fall 2024 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Fullerton College

  • Training Name: Online Teaching and Learning Certification
  • 2018 through the current version is accepted at this time.

​Mt. San Antonio College

  • Training Name: SPOT
  • 2018 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Mt. San Jacinto College

  • Training Name: Standards for Quality Online Teaching
  • Aug. 2020 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Orange Coast College

  • Training Name: Strategies for Teaching and Learning Online
  • 2020 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Pasadena City College

  • Training Name: Online Training Certification
  • July 2019 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Saddleback College

  • Training Name: Online Educator Certification Program 
  • All dates are accepted at this time.

Santa Ana College

  • Training Name: Online Teaching Certification
  • Oct. 2023 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Santiago Canyon College

  • Training Name: Online Teaching Certification
  • Mar. 2020 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Venture CCCD

  • Training Name: Teaching Online Certification
  • Summer 2023 through the current version is accepted at this time.

Victor Valley College

  • Training Name: DE Instructor Certification
  • 2022 through the current version is accepted at this time.

NOTE: Additional external DE training options may be added in the future.​

 

To be considered for Equivalency, external DE Trainings must match this list of content, competencies, and deliverables:

 

​​​​RCCD DE Competencies​

​Planning & Development Work: Create a course development plan using backward design for three (3) modules of instruction that align the relevant Course Outline of Record's Student Learning Outcomes & Objectives with content and assessments.
​Build three (3) instructional modules in Canvas that each include the following:
  • module intro page
  • instructional content page(s) with instructor-curated and/or instructor-created content with directions and context
  • graded/non-graded activity(s) as relevant (see additional assessment considerations below)
  • module outro page
​Additional Assessment Considerations
Within the graded/non-graded activities for the three instructional modules, include the following:
  • one (1) Assignment that includes objectives, directions, and an aligned rubric
  • one (1) Discussion that includes objectives, directions, and an aligned rubric
  • one (1) Quiz that includes objectives, directions, multiple question types, and auto-feedback
​Build a Welcome Module that includes the following:
  • module intro page
  • syllabus and course policy page(s)
  • “meet the instructor” page
  • an instructor-created intro video (syllabus overview, course tour, intro/bio, etc)  with accurate captions
  • student support and technology support page(s)
  • module outro page
​Build one (1) course Home Page that includes the following:
  • course details
  • “getting started” info
  • instructor & contact info
  • course navigation information

Build one (1) Welcome Letter Announcement that includes the following:

  • a Welcome message
  • instructor contact info
  • “getting started” info
  • course availability date
  • college SSO sign-in info

​Additional Item Woven Throughout the Course: Incorporate content based on equity considerations, such as those covered in the Peralta Online Equity Rubric.

Accessibility of Built Items & Uploaded Files: All uploaded files and Canvas RCE content for the training course were created and built using Accessibility Basics and aligned with Section D of the OEI Course Design Rubric.​ 

 

NOTE: Not all @ONE courses that qualify for DE Certification will qualify for compensation. Only the 2026 RCCD-purchased @ONE courses qualify for compensation.

Compensation Steps
District DE takes these steps to report compensation to District Payroll and the RDC Chairs:
  • When an RCCD-purchased @ONE course finishes, @ONE sends a list of successful faculty who earned 80% or better to District DE.
  • District DE then does the following by the end of the month:
    • District DE updates our records and your DE Certification status within Canvas.
    • By the last Friday of the month, District DE forwards your name to the following groups:
      • District Payroll for the $750 compensation for Part-Time Faculty who completed an RCCD-purchased @ONE course. Payroll will follow its processes and timelines to process your compensation. We cannot guarantee which pay period your compensation will be applied to. Please note: No additional action is needed on your part. 
      • The Colleges' Faculty Development Committees for 16 hours of FLEX credit. Full-Time faculty will need to complete the regular process for submission of FLEX credit. The FDC Chairs will verify faculty submissions against the list we send. Please note: If you are a Part-Time faculty member, you can submit for consideration of PD credit.
If you have any questions about this process, please refer to the Faculty Development info for your college: