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NDC offers a variety of free online learning opportunities to support the postsecondary success of deaf students. Earn professional development clock hours by completing one of our modules or dig deeper and enroll in one of our facilitated courses. Individuals who take classes with NDC | learn will be able to view real stories shared by deaf people across the country, discuss concerns and challenges with others, and learn from national experts. Information on all of our current courses is available on our Canvas Catalog.

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Advanced Practices: Evaluating & Managing Services Using Data Facilitated Course

PD Clock Hours: 15
Strengthen accommodations practices by utilizing data-driven decision-making with deaf students. Analyze current practices, assess existing...
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Improving Campus Access Facilitated Course

PD Clock Hours: 15
Improving Campus Access is a facilitated course that provides basic knowledge and the tools necessary...
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Hosting Community Conversations Facilitated Course

PD Clock Hours: 15
Decisions are made for and on behalf of deaf people without involving them every day....
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OnDemand Webinar: Pathways To and Through Health Science Education

PD Clock Hours: 1
Deaf healthcare professionals are under-represented in the healthcare workforce, yet increasing in number over the...
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OnDemand Webinar: Using Data to Further Dialogue for Change

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Data and dialog are two essential tools for addressing inequities within the college environment. Data...
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Work-Based Learning Programs

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Providing deaf students opportunities to apply what they learn in the classroom to career settings...
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Collecting Data from the Community

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Data can help prioritize and identify the biggest needs in our community or help us...
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Finding Data about Deaf People

PD Clock Hours: 1
Data drives decision-making. When you want to improve existing programs and services, prepare a proposal...
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Introduction to Assistive Listening Devices and Systems

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Relying on amplification devices or residual hearing alone may not be enough to access communication,...
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Supporting Accessible Learning Environments and Instruction for Deaf Students

PD Clock Hours: 1
Learn how to design an accessible and equitable learning environment for college and high school...
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Data-Driven Decision Making: Why Does it Matter?

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Data, data, DATA! Data is everywhere, but how do we use data to make decisions,...
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OnDemand Webinar: Mentoring Deaf Youth Leads to #DeafSuccess

PD Clock Hours: 1
Mentoring opportunities offer valuable experiences that can be life-changing. Yet, the number of opportunities or...
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OnDemand Webinar: Centralized Systems that Promote #DeafSuccess at Colleges

PD Clock Hours: 1
While more than 200,000 deaf students attend colleges nationwide, many colleges and universities are often...
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OnDemand Webinar: For Deaf People, By Deaf People: Centering Deaf People in Systems Change

PD Clock Hours: 1
This upcoming live event panel is an opportunity for panelists to learn directly from the...
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OnDemand Webinar: Deaf People Leading the Way

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Decisions are made every day about deaf people’s lives without involving deaf people. This needs...
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OnDemand Webinar: Does Auto Captioning Effectively Accommodate Deaf People?

PD Clock Hours: 1
Many colleges and schools are relying upon automatic captions as a quick and cheap way...
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OnDemand Webinar: Preparing Access Services for Deaf College Students: Tips & Resources

PD Clock Hours: 1
Are you a Disability Services Provider looking to provide strong support to your deaf students?...
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OnDemand Webinar: What are Assistive Listening Systems?

PD Clock Hours: 1
Are you interested in learning more about assistive listening devices and how they can help...
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OnDemand Webinar: Commencement for All: Making Graduation Accessible

PD Clock Hours: 1
Are you looking to create a truly memorable graduation ceremony for your students and their...
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Coordinating Services for Deaf Students

PD Clock Hours: 1
Are you interested in learning how to coordinate accommodations and services for deaf individuals in...
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Testing Experiences for Deaf Students

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Historically tests are often used to make decisions about educational promotion, placement, and even used...
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Transforming Systems to Improve Experiences for Deaf People

PD Clock Hours: 1
Are you committed to improving programs and services for deaf people using a systems lens?...
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Designing Accessible Online Experiences for Deaf People

PD Clock Hours: 1
The increase in online engagement for learning and interacting is undeniable. During the pandemic, many...
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Introduction to Remote Services

PD Clock Hours: 1
Deaf students enrolling in colleges across the country are on the rise and securing access...
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Captioned Media 101

PD Clock Hours: 1
Captioned media is a hot topic on campuses today as the way we access media...
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Introduction to Interpreting Services

PD Clock Hours: 1
Sign language interpreting is one of several accommodations deaf people may use in educational and...
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Using UDL Principles for Teaching Deaf Students Online

PD Clock Hours: 1
As an instructor or service provider, you may be seeking resources regarding accessible learning and...
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Building Relationships with Deaf Communities

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Historically, decisions impacting communities, especially communities with marginalized identities, are not part of the decision-making...
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Attitudes as Barriers for Deaf People

PD Clock Hours: 1
One of many barriers to successful postsecondary outcomes for deaf people is the impact of...
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Deaf 101

PD Clock Hours: 1
Deaf people are not all the same. While some deaf people may have similar or...
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Accommodations 101

PD Clock Hours: 1
Effective accommodations make it possible for deaf individuals to both receive and convey information in...
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PD Clock Hours: 1
Deaf people are highly diverse in language usage, identity, race, ethnicity, and in terms of...
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Discovering System Barriers and Exploring the WHY

PD Clock Hours: 1
Understanding root causes is an important step for moving beyond temporary solutions to address the...
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Speech to Text 101

Speech-to-Text services are increasingly being used in educational settings as a means to providing effective...
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Note Taker Training

PD Clock Hours: 0
Note Taker Training is a self-guided training that defines the role of the note taker and...
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