Faculty

Equivalency Review

Per the 10/27/25 District Academic Senate vote, faculty now have an expanded list of Online Teaching Certification Equivalency options. See below for new pre-approved options from @ONE classes as well as external DE trainings from other districts. Submit evidence of for Equivalency Review here!

Pre-Approved DE Trainings for Equivalency

The following are DE Trainings that have been pre-approved to meet the competencies and requirements to be certified to teach online and hybrid courses in our district.

@ONE Facilitated Courses

The chart below lists the @ONE courses that are pre-approved for equivalency to RCCD's Online Teaching Certification competencies. Please submit for an Equivalency Review (linked above) if you have completed one (or more) of these trainings. All completion dates are being accepted at this time. Register for one of the @ONE pre-approved courses today. Spring course available now!

List of Pre-Approved @ONE Courses (Check for availability)
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) Introduction to Course Design (4 weeks, 40 hours, facilitated) 101010: 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)

List of Pre-Approved @ONE Courses (Check for availability)

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)
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)

External DE Trainings

The chart below lists the external DE Trainings that are pre-approved for equivalency to RCCD's Online Teaching Certification competencies. Please submit for an Equivalency Review (linked above) even if you don't see your external training listed here, as new trainings will be added as more trainings are reviewed.

List of Pre-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.
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 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.

List of Pre-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.

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 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.