Register to earn up to 16 Montana OPI PDUs and/or 1 graduate-level credit via UM or UAA - see details below.  Please do this immediately, so we can help you address any registration issues while on-site together and that may take a day or more to resolve. Additionally, Brightways Learning will automatically issue a Certificate of Participation (16 hours) to all attendees.

Montana OPI Professional Development Units (PDUs)

By Noon on Tuesday, June 16, complete this Google Form to confirm your attendance and provide a digital signature to receive your PDUs. After the conference, you will be emailed your Certificate to fill in with your specific info and submit to the state to record your credit.

*NOTE: Non-Montana educators may be able to earn similar credit in their licensure state(s) by submitting this certificate to their respective educational agency.

University of Montana (UM) Graduate-level credits

Regardless of which session Track. you are attending, complete this Credit Registration Form for EDU 555: Strategies for Optimal Engagement & Learning to register and pay the Credit Recording Fee of $175. Full payment for this course MUST be submitted online at the time of registration. (NOTE: You will need to either log into or create a new account in UM’s GrizPortal (formerly CyberBear).

Upon registering and paying, students will be emailed a registration confirmation and receipt. A second email will be sent later providing the student’s UM ID number, instructions on accessing grades and unofficial transcripts on UM’s GrizPortal, plus how to order official transcripts. It is the student’s responsibility to verify the transferability of courses to their degree-granting institution and intended major.

There will be a brief, follow up course assessment that will be sent to you by email (from a Brightways Learning instructor) for you to complete by August 1, 2026.

University of Alaska - Anchorage (UAA) Graduate-level credits

NOTE: You will need to either log into or create a new account in UAA’s Genius portal). If you receive an error or have difficulty during registration and need additional assistance, please contact the PACE office or UAA IT Services: kabrennan@alaska.edu /907-786-1934 or uaa.techsupport@alaska.edu /907-786-4646.

• ED A556, Section 4801: TRACK 1 - Instructional Strategies To Engage Every Learner - Refer to the complete UAA Course Registration Instructions.

• ED A556, Section 4802: TRACK 2 - From Connection to Impact: Cultivating Communities That Fuel Success - Refer to the complete UAA Course Registration Instructions.

For both courses, there will be a brief, follow up course assessment that will be sent to you by email (from a Brightways Learning instructor) for you to complete by August 1, 2026.

Certificate of Participation

Brightways Learning will automatically issue a Certificate of Participation to document your attendance and 16 hours earned. (We will send PDF to whatever email address you provided during event registration.) Please note that acceptance of this certificate toward teacher license renewal or continuing education credits is ultimately subject to the approval of your individual state department of education.