Continuing Education Credits

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When you attend the National Conference, Virtual Summit, or an ASTA eLearning Webinar, you can earn credit hours to use toward certificate/license renewal and to apply toward college programs!

Professional Development Hours

Attendees will complete a short survey at the end of each session attended (synchronous or asynchronous) to earn 1 or more contact hours of professional development, depending on the event.

College Credits

Shenandoah University offers undergraduate and graduate credit in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference, Virtual Summit, and on-going options. Up to three credits—offered concurrently in three one-credit courses—may be earned at the undergraduate or graduate level. This credit may be used for certificate/license renewal or applied to degree programs. Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Note: This program is administered strictly by Shenandoah University and offered to ASTA members as a member service. Exact requirements and fees are determined and executed solely by the university and are paid directly to them.

Current Course Offerings from Shenandoah University

*updated 5/6/2024

2024 Spring-Term Credits

January 22 - April 26

NEW! Shenandoah University, in conjunction with ASTA, will be offering additional options for earning graduate college credits for our membership! In addition to our annual offerings for the National Conference and Virtual String Teachers Summit, a new Spring-Term credit is available, and registration is NOW OPEN! In lieu of conference and summit session attendance and reflection, students will read peer-reviewed ASTA journals and attend/view webinar sessions presented by leaders in the field of string pedagogy then describe how the sessions relate to the practice of teaching strings.

For the Spring-Term course, one, two or three credits may be earned at the graduate level. This credit may be used for certificate/licensure renewal or applied to degree programs. Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Registration Deadline: January 20, 2024 by 5:00pm EST

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2024 ASTA National Conference Credits

March 20-23

Shenandoah University offers undergraduate and graduate credit in conjunction with the ASTA National Conference. Up to three credits—offered concurrently in three one-credit courses—may be earned at the undergraduate or graduate level. This credit may be used for certificate/license renewal or applied to degree programs. Shenandoah University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Registration Deadline: March 23, 2024 by 5:00pm EST