Certification in College Teaching Institute

Attention Doctoral Students, MMs, MFAs, and Postdocs! The Graduate School invites you to a connected series of interactive sessions that will help you fulfill the workshop portion of the requirements for the MSU Certification of College Teaching. 

Over the course of two days, you will learn about the missions of various university types, discuss how to develop a context-specific teaching philosophy, participate in an interactive session to begin to develop a mentored teaching project, and discuss how to effectively assess student learning outcomes in inclusive learning environments. 

Through attending the CCTI you will gain skills in the core competency areas of the Certification, start planning your mentored teaching project, and learn about the components of the final teaching portfolio. The Certification in College Teaching Program is primarily designed for doctoral students, MMs, MFAs, and postdocs preparing to become faculty members in a college or university. 

Graduate students who successfully complete all requirements and submit their e-portfolio will receive a designation of the Certification on their MSU transcript; postdocs receive a letter from Pero G. Dagbovie, Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, recognizing their completion of the CCTP.  
Register using the button below. Your registration will be completed after you pay your registration fee (see registration confirmation e-mail). 

Prerequisite: Attendance of Information Session on April 6, 2026. If you missed this session, please request the recording by e-mailing GRADTeaching@grd.msu.edu.