FAQ for the Professional Learning Platform

Answer: If available for Increment Credit, a training should be “tagged” as “Available for Increment Credit” in the Professional Learning Platform (PLP). Search for the course under “Course Catalog” > “Find Courses by Tags” > “Increment Credit” > “Available for Increment Credit.” Training may also have “Available for Increment Credit” in the description of the Course or in the Section notes. If none of the above are visible, contact the Instructor for verification. The criteria below may also help determine if a course is available for Increment Credit.

• The employee cannot receive Extra Duty pay or stipend for a training, whether paid by General or Grant funding.
• The training must be a minimum of 7.5 hours.
• Most courses on PD Days are not available for Increment Credit purchase. Some exceptions may apply.

Answer: Once the Instructor has “completed” the course in the Professional Learning Platform (taken attendance, graded assignments, etc. – this may take up to two weeks), then the hours will appear on the transcript. The Professional Learning Specialist may also send out an email letting certified staff know that the training has been completed in the PLP, that the hours are on the participants’ transcript, and then a request for Increment Credit can be made.

Answer: The Professional Learning Office strives to process Credit Requests monthly, but it may be longer based upon the duties of the Professional Learning Specialist.

Answer: Yes, both the CDE hours and increment credits related to an out-of-district training will appear on the transcript. However, upon license renewal, a certificate should always be provided to CDE for out-of-district training.

Answer: It depends. If an Absence and Substitute Form (example) is submitted to the Guest Staff/ Substitute Office no later than the 4^th of the month following the training, the leave code can possibly be changed. If, however, the training utilized a code that was grant-funded, the leave code cannot be changed once the grant has paid for the sub/leave. Please contact Sylvia Boese sylvia.boese@d11.org with further questions.

Answer: An email is auto generated from the Professional Learning Platform (PLP), either approving or denying the Credit Request. In Outlook, check the “Junk Email” folder – Outlook sometimes does not recognize the PLP emails and classifies them as “Junk.” Also check the Credit Request tab > My Requests > and choose the appropriate tab.

Answer: According to Talent Management (HR), yes, Increment Credit may be purchased.

Answer: The certificate of completion should not be submitted to the Professional Learning Office. The certificate will be uploaded to CDE directly when applying for license renewal.

Answer: Yes, Increment Credit has been approved for certified staff who are supervising student teachers/interns. Please see this document for more information.

Answer: Yes, you will choose the payment amount option, the quantity, click add to cart, and then navigate back to the Increment Credit store to add another amount.