Continuing Education | Northern State University in South Dakota

Whether it's attending a workshop or enrolling in a course at an off-campus center, continue your education with NSU! Northern offers numerous workshops throughout the year, including the annual Back-to-School Workshop for educators.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Renewal Credit General Definitions

Transcript Credit – Registering and completing university-level courses

Select courses offered at the reduced tuition rate of $40

Financial support provided by a third party enables us to charge a reduced tuition per credit hour for certain courses.

South Dakota Teacher Reduced Tuition

If you are a current teacher certified in South Dakota, you may be eligible for a 50 percent tuition reduction. Please see the SD Teacher Reduced Tuition Form for details and to apply.

Summer 2026

ART 492/592 – Art Educator’s Institute
Credits: 1-2
Seminar dates: July 13, 2026 – July 16, 2026
Course Dates: July 6, 2026- August 7, 2026
Location: Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center
Tuition: $40.00 per credit hour
About: Northern State University’s Art Department in partnership with Arts of South Dakota will host the 2026 Art Educator’s Institute. Participants interested in attending all four days (2 workshops) may apply to take the companion course for two undergraduate or graduate credits. Participants interested in attending Monday-Tuesday OR Wednesday-Thursday (1 workshop) may apply to take the companion course for 1 undergraduate or graduate credit. Those who apply for the companion course will be required to attend workshop sessions, have signed documentation of attendance, and present one completed project at the 4-5PM Show and Share session on Tuesday, July 14th or Thursday, July 16th in addition to submitting a photo of the project to the instructor. Additionally, graduate students will be required to submit a lesson plan or reflection paper into the Dropbox on d2l or emailed to nadya.preszler@northern.edu by August 1, 2026, to receive credit.

All workshop participants must also register through Arts South Dakota.

Download a copy of the Arts Education Institute Workshop schedule

For questions about the Art Educator’s Institute, please contact Nadya Preszler.

DRED 4/560 – Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Recommended policies and practices in driver education and traffic safety. Emphasis on traffic safety. Department of Transportation’s traffic safety program, use of simulators, driver improvement through enforcement.
Credits: 3
Course dates: May 11, 2026- May 29, 2026
Tuition: $365.05 per credit Undergraduate, $484.10 per credit Graduate

DRED 4/580 – Special Methods in the Teaching of Driver Education
Driver education and traffic safety course with experience in classroom and behind- the-wheel phases of driver education; lesson plans, films, scheduling and testing technique.
Credits: 3
Course dates: May 11, 2026- May 29, 2026
Tuition: $365.05 per credit Undergraduate, $484.10 per credit Graduate

DRED 4/591 – IS: Curriculum & Instruction
Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans
Credits: 2
Course dates: May 11, 2026- May 29, 2026
Tuition: $365.05 per credit Undergraduate, $484.10 per credit Graduate

Fall 2026

EDFN 492/592 –When Everything Feels Urgent: Teaching & Leading in the Anxious Age
Credits: 1
Seminar date: August 12th, 2026
Course Dates: August 24, 2026 – December 16, 2026
Location: Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center
Tuition: $40.00 per credit hour
About:

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TODD DUFAULT is a premier Leadership Education and Training Consultant dedicated to "Building Better Leaders & People." With a career spanning over 40 years, Todd has partnered with schools, organizations, corporations, and athletic teams to architect high-performance cultures rooted in servant leadership, trust, and a growth mindset.
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Today, Todd challenges us to move beyond "compliance" and toward a culture of commitment. Through his "7 Pillars of Success," he provides educators with the tools to lead through sacrifice, cultivate a growth mindset, and foster the deep trust necessary to empower the next generation.

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Participants enrolled in the EDFN 492/592 course will be required to submit an engagement activity in the first week. A reflection paper is also required to be submitted by Sunday, November 1, 2026. Per NSU Policy: Any student enrolled in a workshop course for credit is required to pay the $40 workshop fee and complete the week 1 attendance engagement activity assigned by the instructor (see course syllabus or announcements). Failure to make payment and submit the attendance engagement activity by the third week of the course will result in the student being dropped from the course. Once dropped, students cannot be re-enrolled.
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