NGPF Certification Courses

Course

Course Description

Investing

This course emphasizes vocabulary, content knowledge and NGPF resources for instructional use. During the first 3 prerequisite sessions, participants will build the foundational understanding of: the value of investing early and often, compounding returns, stocks, bonds, funds, and risk management. Then participants will build upon this in the final 6 sessions to understand behavioral finance, and 21st century relevant investing strategies and tools for investing!

Credit

In this course, participants will walk through the major aspects of credit, loans, and debt management. We will start with an overview of the history of credit from a cross-curricular lens. Then we will build our foundation of credit essentials as we move towards the complexities of the United States crediting system, common pitfalls, and current trends!

Banking & Budgeting

During this course, participants will cover essential strategies and tools for successfully banking and budgeting. Throughout the 9 session course, sessions will focus on Online Banking, Overdraft Fees, Budgeting Strategies, Types of Savings Accounts, Negotiating for a Car and more!

Summer Program 1 (three weeks) 

Week of June 1st - June 19th

Summer Program 2 (three weeks) 

Week of June 22nd - July 10th

Register Here! 

Summer Program 3 (three weeks)*

Week of July 13th - July 31st 

Summer Program 4 (three weeks)*

Week of August 3rd - August 22

Morning 9am - 12pm PT*

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Exam

Investing 

Monday June 1

Monday June 8

Monday June 15

Friday

June 19

Credit 

Tuesday June 2

Tuesday June 9

Tuesday June 16

Banking 

Wednesday June 3

Wednesday June 10

Wednesday June 17

OR 

Afternoon 1pm - 4pm PT**

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Investing 

Thursday June 4

Thursday June 11

Thursday June 18

Credit

Thursday June 4

Thursday June 11

Thursday June 18

Banking 

Thursday June 4

Thursday June 11

Thursday June 18

We will continue to provide you with engaging PD that builds your content knowledge, fosters collaboration and provides you with resources that you can implement with your students. We will continue to listen to what you are telling us on how best to support your work during these uncertain times.

As an added bonus this year, in addition to that awesome NGPF swag, you will also receive Amazon gift cards as you complete 10 hour increments of PD (we will retain the mystery of the swag).

To learn more about NGPF Academy for 2020-21, follow the link here.

Can I complete more than 1 Certification at a time?

Do I have to renew this yearly? 

Yes, you can! You must register for each separately. 

No! However your Certification will be dated and, just like any other Certification, getting it renewed ensures you have the most up-to-date credential and content knowledge.

Do these count towards my NGPF Academy hours?

Will Courses be offered in the Fall? 

Yes, these PD hours count towards your NGPF Academy total!

Yes, sign up for the NGPF Newsletter for registration updates!

If I miss a session, can I still take the Assessment? 

Will other Certification topics be offered in the future?

No, you will need all 9 PD sessions before becoming eligible for the Assessment!

Yes, there will be other topics offered in the future!

Will NGPF offer other Professional Development opportunities in addition to these courses? 

Will these courses be only offered once? 

Yes, NGPF Virtual PDs will occur throughout the Summer!

No, each of the 3 week Certification courses will be repeated 4 times between June 1st and September!