CETL® K-12 CTO's Framework of Essential Skills Foundation Facilitated Online Course Spring 2025

When:  Jan 21, 2025 from 14:00 to 15:00 (ET)
CoSN's Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO is comprised of three primary professional categories in the education technology field: Leadership & Vision, Understanding the Educational Environment, and Managing Technology & Support Resources.  Each of these categories includes 10 essential skill areas, outlining the responsibilities and knowledge needed to be a viable educational technology leader. Each of these skills and the related knowledge needed to demonstrate them are included in CoSN’s Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL®) certification exam.

This course meets online every *Tuesday from Jan 21st to April 1st, 2025, from 2:00- 3:00 PM ET.
*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to make an individual session.

1/21 Introduction 
1/28 Skill Area1: Leadership and Vision
2/04 Skill Area 2: Strategic Planning
2/11 Skill Area 3: Ethics and Policies
2/18 Skill Area 4: Instructional Focus and Professional Development
2/25 Skill Area 5: Team Building and Staffing
3/4  Skill Area 6: Information Technology Management
3/11 Skill Area 7: Communication Systems Management
3/18 Skill Area 8: Business Management
3/25 Skill Area 9: Data Management
4/1 Skill Area 10: Data Privacy and Security

Co-instructors Cory Stokes and Frankie Jackson regularly update this course with current information. Read more about Cory here. Read more about Frankie here.


Participants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification, and have access to the course materials for one full year.

All CoSN Professional Learning opportunities are independent of the CETL®  certification program, which requires a separate application. The CETL®  program is governed by the CETL®  Certification Governance Committee, an independent certifying body of CoSN. In adherence to best practices for certifying bodies, CETL®  Certification Governance Committee volunteers and CETL®  Certification staff are not involved in the development of any preparatory program, and no preparatory program is endorsed by the CETL®  Certification Governance Committee nor is a prerequisite to earn the CETL®. The CETL®  Certification Governance Committee and its staff are solely responsible for the policies and administration of the CETL® program, including application deadlines and qualification requirements.

Educator: Members $749 Non-Members $949; Corporate: Members: $949 Non-Members $1149
Bulk pricing for same organization registration – 1-4 10% discount, 5-10 15% discount, 11+ 25% discount

If you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options.