Yes, there are two periods each year. September-May academic year period (6 free units plus 3 optional additional member-paid units for a total of 9) and the Summer period (June-August), which is now also (6 free units plus 3 optional additional member-paid units for a total of 9). For the academic year, it is 9 total units for the entire period, not per semester. You can spread them out throughout the three semesters or choose to earn all 9 in one semester.

You can continue to earn these units throughout multiple years as long as you are an active CTA member.

2026 Summer University Credit Program: June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026

There are NINE university credit units available as part of the 2025-2026 CTA University Credit Program in the current period. SIX will be paid for by CTA. You may purchase three additional units for $85 each, payable directly to CSU Chico.

The 2025-2026 University Credit Program will span for three semesters in the current period (Sept ’25 – May ’26): 2025 Fall Semester, 2025-2026 Winter Semester, and the 2026 Spring Semester.

You can choose to claim all nine available credits in one semester or spread them out throughout the three semesters in the current period. Only Professional Growth hours earned from September 2, 2025 – May 8, 2026 are qualified for University Credit for the current period.

Important Application Note:
You must submit a separate application for each unit you are claiming. For example, if you are claiming six units, you will need to submit six applications through your My Education Credit Profile.

No late submissions will be accepted.

No catch-up or late submissions will be accepted for the 2025-2026 University Credit Program after the program deadline of May 8, 2026. Deadlines must be met by the end of each semester to receive credit for that semester.

Update as of 12/16/25: CSU Chico has decided to keep the same course codes for the entire 2025-2026 University Credit Program. The course codes will no longer change for each semester like in the past.

For both the 2025–2026 Academic Program and the 2026 Summer Program, members can earn a maximum of nine units total per period. CTA covers the cost of the first six units, and additional units are available for $85 each. Please note that Virtual Pass courses for the 2026 Summer Program should not be started until the official launch on June 1, 2026.

EDTE stands for: Education – Teacher Education.

The course codes and titles for the three semesters of the 2025-2026 University Credit Program are as follows:

The course codes and titles for the 2026 Summer Pass Program are as follows:

This course recognizes 15 hours of professional development offered by the California Teachers Association and approved by CSU Chico School of Education. Programming covers a range of topics such as leadership, LGBTQ+ issues, entering the teaching profession, special education, human rights issues, and techniques and tools for in-person and remote teaching. These sessions are from in-person conferences and have been recorded over the past several years, reviewed and updated regularly for currency and accuracy.

The deadline to request units for these courses is May 8, 2026. No late submissions will be accepted.

Below are the in-person CTA conferences that qualify for the CTA University Credit Program in the current period:

You can learn more and register for conferences on our main conference page. Attending in-person conferences will grant you the maximum number of professional development hours available at the conference. One to two weeks after the end of a conference, selected session recordings will be made available on the CTA Virtual Pass, allowing you to stream on-demand sessions. The full catalog of qualified recorded sessions for the 2024-2025 Program can be viewed on CTA Virtual Pass.

You cannot watch the same course multiple times for university credit. Those hours from rewatching the course will not appear in your hour balance for the current period. You can rewatch courses for your own learning, but they will not count toward university credit.

As you are browsing the catalog for courses to watch, there will be a green check mark next to the title of the course after clicking on “Register Now” or “Add to Basket”. This green check mark indicates that you have already completed and submitted the course previously. You will need to complete courses you have not previously completed for the hours to be counted towards 2024-2025 credit.

Each district has different rules. Some of them accept the certificates of Professional Growth Hours provided by CTA, while others require University Credits. For more information about your specific case, please contact your district’s human resource department, or reach out to your local chapter’s leadership.

Any hours over 15 will apply to the next university credit unit, as long as those hours were accumulated from qualifying content for the current period. You must submit a separate application for each unit.

Hours earned during the 2025-2026 Program that are not used towards university credit after May 8, 2026 will not carry over to the next period.

Hours earned during previous periods of the program cannot be carried over to the current Program.

Your Credit Hour Summary can be viewed by clicking on the link at the top left of your Virtual Pass classroom labeled “My Education Credit Profile”. You can also view your Education Credit Profile by clicking on the link in Step 4 above. Only hours labeled “2025-2026 University Credit Program” in your hour balance and completed between September 2, 2025 – May 8, 2026 are qualified for the 2025-2026 term.

If you are having trouble proceeding with the application for the CTA-paid units on your My Education Credit Profile, please ensure you do not have any pop-up blockers on your browser and also ensure your browser is not zoomed in past 100%. We suggest that you try your browser at 80% zoom and try again. You should be able to proceed with the application after changing your settings.

The certificates are not needed to enroll on the CSU, Chico website but are useful to keep track of how many hours you have accumulated. Some districts accept these certificates instead of the University Credit from CSU Chico. For more information about your specific case, please contact your district’s human resource department, or reach out to your local chapter leadership.

For in-person conferences, participants will receive an email when the conference ends which will contain the link to download the CTA Professional Growth Hours certificate. Eligible participants will be awarded the maximum number of hours available at the conference.

After two weeks, session recordings will become available on the CTA Virtual Pass. The certificate of attendance for each session you complete is downloadable from the “Course History” tab in the CTA Virtual Pass classroom. The certificate button only becomes active once you complete the full session.

Yes, members of UTLA can use these units for salary advancement. Every two university units earned (30 hours of PD), will count for one salary point and you will need to submit an official transcript from CSU Chico with a U form.

Once your application has been processed and you are enrolled with CSU Chico, you will receive an email confirmation. The enrollment information in that email allows you to log into the CSU Chico student portal, where you can request an official transcript for $8, price is subject to change and is set by CSU Chico. No official digital transcripts will be available to download.

Please note: You will need to wait 3-4 weeks after each semester deadline to order your official transcripts from CSU Chico.

Find complete instructions for requesting a transcript on the CSU, Chico website.

For all other services, contact Student Records and Registration directly or call (530) 898-6105.

Credit unit(s) will be posted to transcripts 3-4 weeks after the conclusion of each CSU Chico semester.

CSU Chico EDTE courses numbered 800-899 are designated as part of a Professional Advancement program and cannot be used towards a degree. Successful completion of an 800-level course will appear on the transcript with a “CR” grade and a value in the attempted field that may not be reflected in the earned field or the summary totals. Any student satisfactorily completing an 800-level course will receive a “CR” as a grade and this will appear on the transcript to indicate that the units and credit have been earned.

Upon ordering your transcript, you will receive a letter from the CSU, Chico Registrar’s office explaining how to read the transcript. Participants can forward that letter to their district as needed.

You will need your CTA membership ID number to complete the application with CSU Chico. Your membership number is on your CTA member card that you received via email and annually in the mail. Your CTA number is also on your educator magazine address label and will be included on the Professional Growth Hours certificates you will download after attending a conference.