New PELSB-Approved Cultural Competency Courses Now Online

New PELSB-Approved Cultural Competency Courses Now Online

We’ve been busy here at EQ Learn since launching our new site in March. Importantly, we’ve recently released new courses designed to meet the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board of Minnesota’s new Cultural Competency requirements for educator re-licensure renewing in, or after, 2020.

According to PELSB, Educators may take any training that meets the following criteria:

Shows evidence of self-reflection and discussion of the following topics in a way that deepens teachers’ understanding of their own frames of reference, potential bias in these frames, and the impact of bias on expectations for and relationships with students, students’ families, and school communities.

  • Racial, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Groups
  • American Indian and Alaskan Native Students
  • Religion
  • Systemic Racism
  • Gender Identity, Including Transgender Students
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Language Diversity
  • Individuals with Disabilities and Mental Health Concerns

We’ve released a two-course curriculum that covers all required subtopics detailed above. Each course earns 3 continuing education units (CEUs) and 3 clock hours.

Topics covered in course #1 include:

  • Diversity in Racial, Cultural and Socioeconomic Groups
  • Systemic Racism
  • American Indian and Alaska Native Students
  • Religious Diversity

Cultural Competency course #1 is available here

Topics covered in course #2 include:

  • Gender Identity and Transgender Students
  • Language Diversity
  • Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
  • Childhood Mental Health Disorders

Our Cultural Competency course #2 is available here

Each course is $30 if purchased individually, or $54 (10% discount) if purchased together or with any other course we offer.

Back To Top