Our Story

Founded in 2010, Leading Edge Certification was created by a national Alliance of nonprofits, universities and educational agencies from the worlds of K12 education, higher education and governmental agencies who all share in the commitment to advance student achievement. We saw a unique opportunity to fill a need that hadn’t yet been filled: to provide a national certification program specifically for 21st Century education professionals in educational technology and curriculum innovation.

Alliance Members

Each year of development, a new Leading Edge Alliance provides oversight and guidance in the development of each certification program, as well as provide resources for each certification's working group to develop the curriculum. They also determine the scope and evaluation tools for certification. All core and stakeholder alliance members are eligible to produce training for the certification project that they joined. They must demonstrate the capacity and agree to deliver the training in a manner consistent with the program design. Future groups may also be invited to participate as determined by the advisory board and their willingness to contribute to the project. CUE acts as fiscal agent and manages the certification database.
Each certification will have its own Alliance and Workgroup members. Those that have already begun work are listed below.
 
For more information about becoming an Alliance member complete the online interest form or email Program Coordinator Mike Leffin

Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) - Alameda County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher, Professional Learning Leader

Alliance for Distance Education in California (ADEC) - California
Online and Blended Teacher

Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) - California
Administrator

Common Sense Media - United States
Digital Educator

Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) - Contra Costa County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader

Computer-Using Educators (CUE) - United States
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader

Consortium of County Offices of Education - California
San Bernardino, Riverside, Fresno, Los Angeles, Stanislaus
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader 

Fresno Pacific University (FPU) - United States
Online and Blended Teacher, Professional Learning Leader

International Association for K12 Online Learning (iNACOL) - United States
Online and Blended Teacher

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) - United States
Online and Blended Teacher, Professional Learning Leader

Lesley University - United States
Online and Blended Teacher

Los Angeles County Office of Education - Los Angeles County, CA 
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator; Professional Learning Leader

New Media Consortium - Florida
Digital Educator

New Mexico Society for Technology in Education - New Mexico
Online and Blended Teacher

New Tech Network – United States
Online and Blended Teacher

New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education (NYSCATE) - New York
Online and Blended Teacher

Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) - Orange County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader

San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) - San Diego County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator

Santa Cruz County Office of Education (SCCOE) - Santa Cruz County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher

Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) - Santa Clara County, CA
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader

Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) - California
Online and Blended Teacher; Administrator; Digital Educator, Professional Learning Leader

University of California, Berkeley Extension - United States
Online and Blended Teacher

Ventura County Office of Education - Ventura, CA
Digital Educator

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