About the University of St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas (UST) is accredited by TEAC, the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

Qualifications

Students must hold a baccalaureate degree and may not schedule more than 9 semester credits for fall and winter/spring semesters or 12 semester credits for summer semester.

To Register

Registration online available OR print the current flyer from our website OR email us at cgottstein@cedoptions.net  or call Continuing Ed. Options, LLC.  The pre-registration form at the end of the flyer has full instructions and is detachable for mail-in registration. 

Registration Confirmations

Confirmations are sent via e-mail to each person who registers.

Tax Receipts

Tax receipts are available from Continuing Ed. Options, LLC.  Payment information is on your confirmation.  Your cancelled check can be used, as well.

Do not request a receipt from the University of St. Thomas.

Grade Reports and Transcript Requests

Students will receive a grade report 4 weeks upon the completion of the course. DO NOT request a transcript from UST until you have received the grade report in the mail. Upon receipt of the grade report, students may contact the registrar to order an official transcript. If multiple courses have been taken during a semester, students must wait until they have received all grade reports before requesting a complete transcript. UST will not hold early transcript requests. All transcript requests are processed within 1-2 business days.

         Transcript Request Line: (651) 962-6715

         Transcript Request Form:
  http://www.stthomas.edu/registrar/transcript/files/transcript.pdf

Audit

Continuing Education courses are not eligible for audit through the University of St. Thomas.  Continuing Ed. Options, LLC will issue a completion form to be used for license renewal hours.  Get permission from your school district and/or the Department of Children, Family and Learning at (651) 582-8691 to audit a class from Continuing Ed. Options, LLC

Credit Value

Graduate credits earned through continuing education meet requirements for license renewal and may be used for lane changes when prior approval has been obtained by the student from his/her district or employment personnel office.

        1 graduate semester credit is equivalent to:

        1.5 graduate quarter credit

        15 contact hours

        24 clock hours

Transfer Policy

Any student seeking to transfer continuing education graduate credits into a graduate program at an institution, including UST, is advised to obtain prior approval from the academic adviser and dean at that institution.

Course Schedule

Courses are offered on a semester schedule:

          Winter/Spring Semester … Summer Semester … Fall Semester