School of Extended Education

Academic semester credit courses may be used to satisfy requirements in undergraduate, graduate-level degree, credential, or certificate programs. Most Professional Development Units (PDUs) are calculated at 15 contact hours per PDU. Courses that award PDUs may be useful for moving up salary scales and maintaining certifications or licensure. Unless specifically articulated to an academic credit-bearing course or program, these courses may not be used to satisfy coursework in any degree program.

LiveText membership refers to the one-time student paid fee that provides access to a platform for posting signature assignments and portfolio work. The university uses data generated by LiveText student interactions to support accreditation and track course data. Additional information regarding LiveText is available here.

Each course runs independently and on different schedules, so you can only attend your registered course.

Yes, we assist many students in utilizing their tuition assistance program through their employer. Please contact corporatetraining@umassglobal.edu for assistance with your specific program.

Students are not eligible to receive financial aid for professional development courses.

Please verify that all grades and credits are posted to your student record prior to ordering official transcripts.

• Using your University of Massachusetts Global student account, log in to MyUMassGlobal and click on the “Self-Service” icon in the Quick Links area in the upper right corner of the page.
• Log in to the secure site and click on the Student tab.
• To view your grades, click on Student Records, then View your Academic Transcript.
• Select “All Levels” and “University of Massachusetts Global Unofficial” and click submit.
• Verify that all grades and credit hours have been processed before ordering an official transcript.

For detailed instructions, please download the transcript information guide.

If you registered online with University of Massachusetts Global, the system created and provided you with your username and password during the registration process. If you mailed or faxed in a registration form, you should have received an email from the UMass Global IT department containing your username and activation directions after the staff processed your registration. Please visit www.umassglobal.edu/activate to activate your account. You can use our step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process. Click "Resend my Account Information Letter" if you never received your UMass Global credentials. If you have continued difficulty activating or retrieving your username and password, please contact our office.