Graduate Teaching Training

Graduate teaching training is required for graduate students who have been awarded a graduate assistantship as a Graduate Grader, Graduate Teaching Assistant, or Graduate Instructor in any capacity at Utah State University. The CEU courses are designed to assist the graduate student in being prepared for their assistantship position.

Graduate students who completed USU 7920 in the fall 2025 or prior, do NOT need to enroll in CEUS 7901.

Course Titles and Descriptions: Graduate Teaching Training

The graduate teacher training courses will be delivered as 3 separate CEUs that can be stacked depending on graduate student training needs.

Please see below for titles and descriptions of each course:

USU CEU 7901: Graduate Teaching Training I: FERPA, Title IX, and Best Practices in Assessment and Communication

# CEUs: 1

This mandatory course provides Graduate Graders, Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors with essential training in legal compliance, professional responsibilities, and practical instructional skills. Participants will gain a working knowledge of FERPA requirements for protecting student records, Title IX disclosure rules related to sexual misconduct, and the role of teaching in any capacity in supporting a safe, respectful academic environment. In addition, the course emphasizes effective practices for accommodation implementation, grading in Canvas, professional communication, assessment strategies academic integrity. All students must complete the first graduate teaching training course prior to assuming their teaching and/or grading responsibilities.

USU CEU 7902: Graduate Teaching Training II: Ethics, Pedagogy, and Student Support

# CEUs: 2

This course prepares Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors to teach with professionalism, equity, and effectiveness. Topics include instructional ethics, Canvas course management, accommodations and student support resources, evidence-based pedagogy, and professional communication with supervisors. Through hands-on practice and scenario-based activities, participants gain the tools to foster inclusive, student-centered learning environments. All students serving as Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Instructors must complete the first and second graduate teaching training courses prior to assuming their teaching responsibilities.

USU CEU 7903: Graduate Teaching Training II: Advanced Pedagogy, Policy, and Community Building

# CEUs: 2

This advanced training prepares Graduate Instructors to design and deliver effective, welcoming and ethically responsible instruction. Topics include syllabus construction, AI policies, grade entry, assessment strategies, backward design, and unbiased teaching and assessment practices. Participants will also learn to navigate campus resources and apply evidence-based pedagogy to support student success. All students serving as Graduate Instructors must complete all three graduate teaching training courses prior to assuming their teaching responsibilities.

Assistantship Positions, CEUS Courses and Units

Table 1: CEUS Courses, Units, and Focus

  CEUS 7901 CEUS 7902 CEUS 7903
Grad Graders X    
Grad Teaching Assistants X X  
Grad Instructors X X X
Number of Units 1 2 2

Timeline

Only CEUS 7901 will be available this spring 2026. CEUS 7902 will be available by summer 2026, and CEUS 7903 will be available by fall 2026.

Students only need to take each course once.

Cost

CEUS 7901, 7902 and 7902 are free of charge.

Enrollment

Enrollment is through banner.

The CEU courses are counted separately and will not affect number of courses students can take toward their degree.

The CEUs are graded and on a different CEU transcript.

Instructions for Applying as a Nonmatriculated/Non-Degree Seeking Student

Incoming students that have not yet been matriculated into their graduate program (i.e., have not yet started taking classes) will need to apply online as a “non-degree seeking student” before they can register for the CEUS Graduate Teaching Training courses in Banner. 

Summer/Fall 2026

  1. Apply to Utah State
  2. Choose Summer or Fall 2026.
  3. If you have not previously created an account, you will create one now. If you have an account, you can use your previous login and password.
  4. Create a New Application and Non-Degree Seeking Application.
  5. Choose your Educational Intent (e.g., Take Pre-requisites for a Graduate Program, Audit, etc.)
  6. Choose either All-Other Non-Degree Seeking or Communicative Disorders.
  7. Enter your high school information.
  8. Indicate if you have received or will receive a bachelor’s degree prior to attending. If you will have a bachelor’s degree, indicate if you intend to take undergraduate level courses.
  9. Answer all other questions according to your circumstances.
  10. Certify and Submit your application. There is no charge to submit this application. If you are being charged, the wrong application type has been selected.

Spring 2027 and Future Semesters

  1. Apply to Utah State and choose spring 2027.
  2. Create an Account
  3. Fill out name, phone number, and address. Click next step.
  4. Choose semester you plan to start in “I’d like to start in”
  5. Choose location you plan to attend in “I’d like to take classes in”
  6. Choose undergraduate in “I’d like to study at the level of”
  7. Choose “All other non-degree seeking” in “I am interested in studying”
  8. Create an Account

You will receive an email with instructions directing you to activate your account. You will create a password to activate your account.

  1. Start New Application
  2. Answer initial questions according to your situation. Under “Which of the following best describes your reason for applying to USU” choose “I'm not pursuing a degree but want to take classes (for prerequisites, personal interest, transferring credit, or auditing).”
  3. Answer the next few questions according to your situation.
    You will then select the term you want to attend and the site you want to attend.
  4. Under “Select Academic Program” you will choose “All other non-degree seeking” for general courses or “Communicative Disorders” for Speech and Hearing courses.
  5. Under “Select Focus Area/Concentration” list the reason you want to attend USU (e.g. audit courses, personal enrichment, etc)
  6. Start Application

This will open your application. Click Start next to each section of the application and fill out according to your situation. When all sections are completed and you certify your application, it will be submitted. There is no charge to submit this application. If you are being charged an application fee, the wrong application type has been selected.

Note: USU requires additional identity verification from all non-degree seeking students to protect their personal information and comply with federal regulations. A link to a secure third-party service will be sent to them after they submit their application. 

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