This Web site is available daily from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (eastern time).

Select "Current Student" if you have an active Penn State Access Account and know your user ID and password.

Select "Former Student" if you do not have an active Penn State Access Account.

Penn State's Response to Act 48 Reporting as an Approved Provider
Penn State University is an approved provider for both credit courses and noncredit programs. Our diverse offerings, locations, and delivery modes will help you meet Act 48 requirements while satisfying your learning and lifestyle needs.The University serves many educators across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These students are enrolling in many diverse courses offered by Penn State, ranging from workshops to in-class instruction. Many of these courses are offered for college credit. Other courses do not qualify for college credit, but may qualify for Act 48 development.To serve our broad array of students, Penn State has developed a secure Web site that will enable the student to identify applicable Act 48 courses from those courses that they have completed at Penn State. This site is available daily from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (eastern time).

You can view your Act 48 continuing education progress and obtain more detailed information on the Pennsylvania Department of Education Web site.

What Counts?
Credit courses that were completed after January 1, 2000 and noncredit programs that were attended after June 1, 2000 are eligible for meeting Act 48 requirements, if taken from an approved provider. Only courses taken after you have been certified will qualify to fulfill Act 48 requirements. To ensure that a particular course or program will meet Act 48 requirements for you, please check with your school employer or if you are not currently employed as an educator in Pennsylvania, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

What Do I Need to Do?
Student record privacy law prohibits the release of most information including courses and grades to any third party without prior permission of the student. The Penn State secure Web site enables you to authorize this release of information to PDE.

What Penn State Courses and Programs are Available?
Penn State has many ways of serving Pennsylvania educators. The following sites provide additional information regarding program and course offerings:

Credit course offerings at all Penn State campus locations.
Other courses and programs offered by Penn State.