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Teaching online 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 and submit the SPOT recertification form to complete the process.

SPOT Recertification Form

Submit this form only once!

Before you start, gather the information the form asks for:  (1) Your A Number (2) POD transcript certificates for all qualifying activities (workshops and RSI review)
 (3) the  year you completed Regs Update workshop. Need to know how to access your POD transcript certificates? see FAQ below. For more info on qualifying activities, read on. Please only hand in your SPOT recertification in the year that it is due.

To Complete SPOT Recertification

  • Complete Regulations Update Workshop

    SPOT Recert Credit: 1 Hour 

    Complete the 1-hour mandatory Regulations Update self-paced workshop in Canvas. 

    Regulations Update walks you through Mt. SAC's AP 4105 - Distance Learning and any adjacent policies and contractual language related to DL policies and requirements at Mt. SAC.

    Enroll in Regulations Update Workshop

    Sign up by clicking the link above. Complete this workshop at your convenience. Once completed, this workshop will be added to your POD Transcript. 

     

  • Complete RSI Requirement

    SPOT Recert Credit: 1 Hour 

    A mandatory RSI Requirement was added to SPOT recertifcation in Fall 2024. If you completed an RSI review as part of the formal accreditation RSI review progam in 2024-25, that counts toward SPOT recertification! You can find that item in your POD transcript.

    More about RSI Review

    Still need RSI Review for SPOT recertification?
    RSI review for SPOT recertification after 2024/25 is assigned  through POD.  No sign-up needed.  Please note that RSI reviews can only take place when 25% of a course is already completed. 

  • Take 2 Hours of Qualifying Workshops

    SPOT Recert Credit: 2 Hours

     You must complete 2 hours of qualifying workshops Many FCLT and Flex day activities count! See the self-paced options here:

    Self-paced SPOT recert workshop options

    All self-paced SPOT recert workshops are listed in the Canvas Faculty Center workshops section (link above).  Review all self-paced workshop options, register, and start your self-paced workshop!

    Register for live workshops in
    POD Connect Calendar

    Live workshop opportunities are listed on the POD Connect Calendar. Go to POD to find all available upcoming workshops that count toward SPOT recertification.

Check if you completed SPOT Recertification workshops

  • Review the list below for all workshops that qualify for SPOT recertification. 

    SPOT Recert-Approved Workshop List

    Compare workshops on this list to your transcript of completed activities in POD. Did you already complete qualifying activities during the 4 years preceding your recertification due date? 

    Check Your transcript in POD

    Need help with your POD Transcript?
    Step-by-step instructions are the first item in Frequently Asked Questions below.

 

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."

      in the pod button menu, transcript is the middle button

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

      in the upper left corner of an individual transcript, select "Completed" from the pull down menu to see completed professional learning activities.

      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.

      When on one's transcript page in POD, the upper right corner has three dots where transcript reports are found.

      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. transcript report selection opens a pop-up window with options to filter what is included in the report.

    • 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. 

      in the upper left corner of an individual transcript, select "Completed" from the pull down menu to see completed professional learning activities.

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

      View Certificate is a pulldown menu at the right end of any completed POD item. Clicking "View certificate" will open the certificate in a pop-up windowr

      • 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?
      In short, no. We ask you not to submit recertification early. Activities can be completed any time in the 4-year window, but we ask that you only submit your recertification in the academic year in which it is due. For example, if your due date is 7/31/2026, you can submit anytime during the 2026-2026 academic year. If your due date is 7/31/2028, we do not want your recertification until academic year 2027/28.  Please help us with our recordkeeping processes and wait until your recertification year to submit. We cannot process requests that are submitted early. 
    • If I can qualifying using an RSI workshop instead of an RSI review, which RSI Workshops count?

      Most professors require an RSI Review. If your recert is due in 2025 and you did not teach online in any modality (synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid) in 2024-2025, the side-letter allows an RSI related workshop in place of the RSI Review. So far, this only applies to  These workshops qualify:

      • RSI Essentials (self-paced)
      • RSI Labs 1, 2, 3, or 4
      • RSI for Equity & Inclusion
      • Cidi Labs for RSI
      • Reaching the Summit: Celebrating Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in Online Courses

 

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