TCCBED Certification
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The diocese proudly partners with Catholic Distance University to provide online continuing education certificate programs and courses that fulfill the CEU requirements for Catholic school teachers and those involved in religious education and ministry. To access these continuing education offerings, visit https://www.pathlms.com/cdu and bookmark the page for easy access. Be sure to enter the diocesan access code: 16CORPUSCHRISTI to receive discounted pricing.
Quick Start Guide
If You Have Taken CDU Continuing Ed Courses Before:
If you had an account with us on Canvas, click on the Sign In button and click on Forgot Password to reset your password on the new system, and enter the email address you used for Continuing Education courses on Canvas.
After resetting your password, open your profile, click on Settings, verify the information, and save the profile. Then click on the Access Codes tab and enter your Diocesan Access Code (16CORPUSCHRISTI). This only needs to be done once. The code is saved to your profile, and when you register for a course, the discount is reflected in the price in your cart.
If You Have Not Taken a CDU Continuing Ed Course Before:
Click on the Sign Up button, which leads to the registration form, and fill out all required fields. The last field on the form is the Diocesan Access Code, which must be entered if your diocese offers a discount through CDU.
Proceed to the course catalog by clicking on Courses, pick a course you want to register for, and proceed to payment.
If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact Kathleen Wooddell at [email protected], 1-888-254-4238, Ext. 713.
Certification through Catholic Distance University
To meet the TCCBED Guidelines updated in the 2014-2015 Academic Year, PreK-8 Teachers of Religion must fulfill the following requirements: “150 clock hours of undergraduate level coursework appropriately distributed among courses in Catholic doctrine, Sacred Scripture, morality/social justice, and sacraments/liturgy…(consisting of ) online, non-credit courses offered by an accredited Catholic University.” A religion teacher for grades 3K or 4K must have an associate degree in early childhood education (or its equivalent), a Montessori Certificate, or a valid, appropriate state certificate with the above requirement.
TCCBED Certification must be completed within 3 years. The Diocese of Corpus Christi has gone into partnership with Catholic Distance University and selected a series of independent study courses that fulfill this requirement. The selected schedule of courses fulfills this requirement.
Upon completion of the 150 hours and additional requirements*, Catholic school teachers have fulfilled the TCCBED requirement and the Commissioning requirement for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. They are ready to be officially commissioned as a Catholic School teacher of religion by the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
Expiration and Renewal
Renewal: TCCBED Certification is good for 5 years only. 20 hours of continuing education credit are required annually after certification is achieved. Renewal hours may be done through CDU. Hours include workshops and conferences of a religious nature sponsored by a Catholic institution. Coursework through CDU Independent Study Courses, Seminars, and Specialization Certificate Courses fulfill this requirement for Renewal.
To learn more about renewal hours through CDU independent courses and seminars click here: Catholic School Teacher of Religion CDU Brochure click hereCertification through the Diocese of Corpus Christi for Catholic School Elementary Teachers of Religion
Upon completion of the 150 hours and additional requirements*, Catholic school teachers have fulfilled the TCCBED requirement and the certification requirement for the Diocese of Corpus Christi. They are ready to be officially certified as a Catholic School teacher of religion by the Diocese of Corpus Christi.