The School of Education Fall 2021 Continuing Education Course Offerings
Loyola University Maryland’s School of Education is pleased to offer teachers, educators, and counselors graduate-level continuing education courses for professional development and growth or to maintain certification requirements.
For Fall 2021, the following courses are being offered:
EDHE604.W01 Health Education Legislative Initiatives and Specialized Training Including Human Sexuality (3 credits)
Dates: October 18 – December 12, 2021
Format: Online, Asynchronous
Cost: $975
Instructor: Kirsten Roller, kroller@bcps.org
Description: This course will be offered fully online. It will focus on teaching standards-based
health education that is inclusive, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate,
and scientifically accurate. Teaching strategies for Maryland’s legislative initiatives
including consent, sexual abuse and assault prevention, substance abuse prevention
education, and hands-only CPR will be addressed. The course will also focus on preparation
for teaching mental health, sexuality education, and other current health trends impacting
youth. This course can be utilized to meet the specialized training requirements for
teaching health education in Maryland public schools as required by COMAR 13a.04.18.
To learn more and to register, visit: www.loyola.edu/health-education.
EDGC822.W01 Lauryn’s Law (1 credit)
Dates: October 11 – November 15, 2021
Format: Online, Asynchronous
Cost: $350
Instructor: Lucia Martin
Description: This course meets the educational requirements outlined in Lauryn’s Law. Specifically,
this course enhances the school counseling practitioners’ knowledge and skills to
understand and respond to the social, emotional, and personal development of students,
including knowledge and skills relating to: (1) the recognition of indicators of mental
illness and behavioral distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide,
and substance abuse; and (2) the identification of professional resources to help
students in crisis. This course for school counselors provides a current, interactive
overview of these skills and supports participants’ development/acquisition of a resource
bank for distribution to parents or guardians, school staff, and students, as appropriate.
To learn more and to register, visit: www.loyola.edu/counseling-continuinged.
For more information, email educationdean1@loyola.edu or visit our Continuing Education website.