Courses offered:

Our course programs designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.

Endorsement Courses

FREC offers both the Full SEI Endorsement Academic and CVTE course as well as the SEI ADMIN course. For more information click here: (Then this will send them to a new page for just endorsement.)

  • We are offering a number of SEI Academic and Admin courses in the Fall of 2026 - use the Course Registration  button above to register online...


    Spring 2027 SEI Pre-Registration Interest Survey
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    Are you interested in getting more information about French River? Perhaps you want to know about:

    • How to host a graduate course in your school or district

    • How to host an SEI course in your school or district

    • The benefits of French River membership

    • New Teacher Training, Induction, and Mentorship offered by the Center


    Please click here to request more information about the wonderful opportunities offered by French River Education Center

    Student Support Portal is Now Actived:

    Find your PDP Certifcate, Course Receipts, (unoffical) Transcripts by logging into your account at: gosignmeup.com

    Call for Instructors

    French River is now in the process of scheduling Graduate Courses for the Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters. If you are interested in teaching a 36-hour graduate course, please contact Ricci Hall at 508-987-0219, Ext. 101 or email rhall@frec.org.  We are especially in need of instructors to teach courses in high school English, Math, Science, Foreign Language and Social Studies.

  • The following are online, synchronous Zoom Classes - you must have the required technology to participate in all sessions (including computer audio and video).

    Also, you must be able to attend via Zoom all sessions at their prescribed dates and times.

    (Summer SEI courses are not allowed by DESE)

    Schedule for Fall 2026

    Interested in Fall 2026?
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    Hosting a class in your school or district can make it extremely convenient for your educators. Are you interested in hosting an SEI course? French River offers SEI Endorsement courses including:

    • Academic Teacher course (Full 45 hours)

    • ADMIN course (15 hours)

    • Career, Vocational, Technical Educators
      (CVTE) course (45 hours)

    Please click here to request more information on hosting an SEI course in your own school or district.

  • The following are online, synchronous Zoom Classes - you must have the required technology to participate in all sessions (including computer audio and video).

    Also, you must be able to attend via Zoom all sessions at their prescribed dates and times.

    NO CLASSES OVER SCHOOL BREAKS

    (Summer SEI courses are not allowed by DESE)

    Fall 2026 SEI Pre-Registration Interest Survey
    Complete this survey

    Hosting a class in your school or district can make it extremely convenient for your educators.

    Are you interested in hosting an SEI course? French River offers SEI Endorsement courses including:

    • Academic Teacher course (Full)  (45 hours)

    • ADMIN course (15 hours)

    • Career, Vocational, Technical Educators (CVTE) course (45 hours)

    Please call Ricci Hall 508-987-0219 Ext 101 or rhall@frec.org to request more information on hosting an SEI course in your own school or district.

Graduate Courses

FREC partners with Worcester State University to offer dozens of high-quality three-credit graduate courses that are less expensive than on-campus courses" Click here: Then this will send them to a new page for just endorsement.)

  • If you want more information on how to offer graduate courses to support your school improvement work, please contact Ricci Hall, Director at: 508-987-0219 Ext. 101 or email to: rhall@frec.org.

    Course Receits, PDP Certificates, and (unoffical) Transcripts are available online in your account at: frec.gosignmeup.com

    Grades are now accessible online for both Worcester and Framingham State Universities.
    Grade reports are no longer sent automatically to you. You must access grades online from the Worcester State or Framingham State Univertiies websites.

    Tuition:
    ‍ ‍    1 credit course (22.5 PDPs): member district staff—$425, non-member district staff—$450;
    ‍ ‍2 credit course (45 PDPs) member district staff—$650, non-member district staff—$775;
    ‍ ‍3 credit course (67.5 PDPs) member district staff—$900, non-member district staff—$1,000.
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    (Note: Tuition for 3 Credit out-of-district-courses is $1,000 for member and non-member district staff).   

    Payment:French River accepts Credit Card or checks for tuition payment.

    Text/Material Fees: All materials fees are payable to the instructor at the first class. Textbooks should be purchased by the first class session.

    Additional Information:
    Contact Ricci Hall, Director at: 508-987-0219 Ext. 101 or email to: rhall@frec.org.

    Graduate CoursesAll courses are three credits unless otherwise stated. 3 college credits equal 67.5 PDPs. The Center, in partnership with the offices of Continuing Education at Framingham and Worcester State Universities, offers elective coursesdesigned for students with baccalaureate degrees and appropriate teaching credentials. These courses are graduate level,developed primarily for professional advancement. They are not part of any degree program. Seek approval of appropriate district or college officials before enrolling in these courses to satisfy any degree, state credential, or local school district requirement.

    Withdrawal Policy:Full refund prior to first class; 80% after first class; no refund thereafter. This policy is consistent with Worcester and Framingham State universities. Withdrawals must be in writing, mailed, emailed or faxed to French River.

    Attendance:
    100% attendance is expected. Participants cannot receive a grade of A if absent for 6 hours. Participants must consult with instructors to make up for any loss of time in class.

    Click Course Registration (button above).

PDP Courses

FREC offers a plethora of online, asynchronous courses granting PDPs including bundles for an entire suite of PDPs for re-licensure.

  • Are you tired of the hassle and stress that comes with recertification?

    French River is here to help!

    Announcing a one-stop program to alleviate the stress of the re-certification process. The features of this program include:

    1.       All of the required paperwork and documentation for recertification to be compliant with all DESE regulations by the end of your recertification cycle.

    2.       One-on-one consulting so that you understand and complete all required PDPs for all licenses that you hold.

    3.       A personalized program of study, over a three- or five-year timeframe to secure all required PDPs no matter what content area or number of licenses

    4.       Have one place where all of your coursework, PDPs, and certificates are housed digitally. This way, you don’t have to go searching for them when it is time to re-certify

    5.       The peace of mind knowing that if DESE requires an audit of your paperwork, all of your coursework, certificates and materials are in one place. You only need one login, one URL, and French River does the rest.

     

    For more information or to sign up for the program, contact Ricci Hal, 508-987-0219 x101 or rhall@frec.org

    We also offer PDP courses for EL, Special Education, and many other important topics. 

    Click Course Registration (button above)

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