Financial Literacy Self-Paced Course Added to Training System Line-Up

AEA PD Online has released a new Self-Paced Course called Financial Literacy.  The course can be found on the online training system, and like other self-paced courses, is available for one license renewal credit. This course, built with consultation from Stefanie Wager (Iowa Department of Education), helps teachers learn more about financial literacy with the modules on savings, banking, credit and payment types, credit scores and financial planning, and be able to use that understanding to integrate financial literacy into their teaching.  This course supports the Iowa Core’s 21st Century Skills framework.

Intended Audience: All educators
Cost: $60, paid at the end of the course
Credit: 1 license renewal credit
Time to complete: 15 hours+
Instructor: Denise Krefting (dkrefting@aeapdonline.org)

To access the course:  1) go to http://training.aeapdonline.org and login, 2) click on the “catalog” tab (underneath “courses” at the top), and then select “Financial Literacy (License Renewal)” from the list, 3) click the register button in the pop-up text.

This course features 5 modules, in addition to an introduction and cumulative activities:
•    Savings
•    Banking
•    Credit and Payment Types
•    Credit Scores
•    Financial Planning