K-12 Education and Summer Camps

Each of the five modules contains interactive content, videos and quizzes to ensure participants complete the course with a firm understanding of cybersecurity concepts. While the content itself can be completed within three to five hours, participants are given a period of 30 days to finish the course. 

By enrolling in this course, you will:

• Better understand how to keep yourself and your students safe online.
• Learn to create stronger passwords to secure your information.
• Be able to identify and protect yourself from social engineering tactics.
• Become proficient in identifying and avoiding malware. 
• Be able to implement cyber hygiene in your teaching immediately.

Why choose USF's Cybersecurity for K-12 Teachers

• Earn a credential backed by a major research university.
• Register on an open-enrollment basis — no application required.
• Learn at your own pace in a convenient online format.
• Gain a foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts for K-12 education.

What will you earn

Upon completion, a digital badge is awarded to enhance resumes and professional social media profiles.

Who should enroll

K-12 Teachers

As noncredit training programs, our courses are ineligible for traditional federally subsidized financial resources. 

• Possible funding through CareerSource

COURSE FEES 

Course fees must be paid before beginning a class.  Fees are posted for each course. Some programs have special registration procedures and requirements. These are posted on the program/course web page.  

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and company-approved purchase orders payable to USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Personal checks, money orders, and cash are not accepted per university policy.    

ATTENDANCE 

To complete our open enrollment noncredit courses satisfactorily, you must attend 75 percent of multiple class meetings. One-day classes require full-day attendance. Some courses/programs may have additional completion requirements. Check the program description for details and/or check with your instructor. No course re-sits are allowed (participants that have not met the attendance requirement and are seeking a letter of completion for a course may re-register at full cost of attendance for a future offering).    

COURSE WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS 

USF reserves the right to cancel any noncredit course, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine courses, or change a course location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued. 

Withdrawals/Refunds from Corporate Training and Professional Education courses must be in writing, prior to the course start time.  Fees are associated with withdrawals/refunds. 

Submit requests via email to barnesk@usf.edu. No Withdrawals or Refunds will be issued after course start date.   

Allow 5-7 working days for credit card refunds and 6-8 weeks for check refunds.