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To Complete SPOT Recertification

As Distance Learning professors know, teaching technology requires ongoing learning. The Mt. SAC faculty contract specifies that SPOT-certified professors must recertify every 4 years. To complete SPOT recertification, complete the activities listed below. Then fill out the SPOT recert form to complete the process of recertification.

 

Fill out SPOT Recertification Form

Once you have completed all of the above activities. All of your recertification activities will be recorded within your POD transcript. You will need

1. The year you finished Regs Update.
2. The completion certificates  for your qualifying activities in POD: workshops and RSI review (if you need to know how to access these, see FAQ below)
3. Your A number.

Fill out the SPOT Recertification Form

Please only fill out once. Only fill out when you have completed all required activities. 

Looking for approved SPOT Recertification workshops?

Need to find workshops for SPOT recertification?

You can find qualifying workshops in the POD Connect Calendar or in the Canvas Faculty Center. There are live and self-paced options that qualify. 

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)about SPOT Recert 

• • How do I find my POD Transcript?
    • Sign in to the POD Connect Calendar with your Mt. SAC credentials.

    • From the POD Connect menu, select "Transcript."

    

    • From here you can look at completed professional learning activities by selecting "Completed" from under "Training Status" pulldown menu in the upper left corner. 

    
    

    Download the certificates from the qualifying activities. All activities for SPOT recertification will show up here: your Regulations Update completion, your completed RSI review, and your other completed workshops. 

    Option 2:Download the POD Transcript

    • Alternatively, you can download a Transcript report from the three dots in the upper right corner.

    

    To have your professional learning information handy, you can opt to export your transcript, print your transcript or "Run Transcript Report" from this location. 

    If you opt to "Run Transcript Report," use the filters to limit the transcript to the dates that count toward your current SPOT recertification, which is a four-year window that ends on July 31  of the year your recertification is due and starts exactly 4 years earlier on Aug 1. For example, if your recertification is due on July 31, 2025, your recertifying activities had to take place between Aug 1, 2021 and July 31, 2025.

  • How do I find my Certificates of Completion to hand in on my SPOT recertification form?

    You will need a Certificate of Completion either from POD or @ONE. Please make certain that upload either a PDF or document file. Please submit all your documentation at one time.

    • Go to your POD transcript as described in the last accordion. Go to the completed items in your transcript. 

    

    • Click on "View Certificate" at the right end of the line next to the item.

    

    • When you click on the option to "View Certificate" the certificate will open in a pop-up window. Use controls in the upper right corner to download or print the item or alternatively you can use right-click (PC) or its equivalent on a Mac (control-click or secondary click) to access the "Print" option and print to PDF. 
    • Do this for each item that you wish to use toward your SPOT recertification and upload the items to your SPOT recertification form as attachments. 

    If you have any difficulty accessing your transcript, contact POD for assistance. If you have issues adding items to the SPOT recertification form, please contact FCLT. 

  • What happens after I submit my Recertification Form?
    Please give us a full business week to review and process your submission. Once processed, we will send you a confirmation email that your submission has been approved and your information will be updated on our SPOT Certified Faculty Page where your division can verify your eligibility for online courses. 
  • Do Canvas Workshops count for recertification?
    Most do! You can use  the buttons above to find live and self-paced Canvas workshops that have been approved by the Distance Learning Committee for SPOT recertification. Please note: Basic Canvas workshops such as Growing with Canvas do not count because you are expected to have basic Canvas knowledge before becoming DL-certified.
  • Do you have self-paced workshops?
    Yes, we have several approved self-paced workshops. They are listed in the Canvas Faculty Center Self-Paced Workshops page. Some self-paced workshops are hosted in POD and others are hosted in Canvas. Please check the type of credit that is offered to ensure your workshop counts toward recertification. 
    
  • My course was quality-badged through the Peer Online Course Review (POCR) process. Is my certification for that enough to submit?
    First, congratulations on completing POCR! If you received a quality-badged certificate during the 4 year period, please submit that. Regulations Update is still required, however.
  • Can I submit my recertification early?
    You can complete activities any time in the 4-year window, but you can only submit your recertification in the academic year in which it is due. We cannot process requests that are submitted early. For example, if your due date is 7/31/2025, you can submit anytime during the 2024-2025 academic year. If you submit earlier, we will ask you to wait until your recertification is actually due. This helps our recordkeeping processes. 

 

Contact the Office of Distance Learning

 If you have additional questions that were not answered here, please contact the Office of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology

Name	Office	Email
Office of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology	6-262	distancelearning@mtsac.edu