What is The Heritage Institute (hol.edu)?

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The Heritage Institute (hol.edu) is a professional development course provider for K-12 educators. It offers workshops, field studies, and online and continuing education classes, with credit options that include quarter credits, clock hours, PDUs, and CEUs. It is aimed at teachers who need continuing education or salary-advancement credit rather than at students seeking a degree.

Who it serves

The site describes itself as offering "Professional Development Courses for Educators" and states that it serves K-12 educators. If you are a K-12 teacher looking for continuing education, clock hours, or graduate-level quarter credits tied to your teaching practice, this is the intended audience. If you are looking for a full degree program, this is not that — the catalog is made up of individual courses and workshops.

What it offers

The homepage lists "100 + COURSES" and shows credit types of "Quarter Credits / Clock Hours / PDUs / CEUs." Course formats named on the site include:

  • Workshops
  • Field studies
  • Online and continuing education classes
  • Live workshops
  • Group collaboration
  • Create Your Own (custom course option)

There is also a section for "Credit for School Inservices" and a mail-in registration form, which suggests some enrollment and credit processes happen outside a purely online checkout.

Example courses and pricing

The featured courses on the homepage show a consistent pricing pattern: a lower price for clock hours/PDU/CEU/ACT 48 and a higher price for quarter credit.

Course Clock/PDU/CEU/ACT 48 Credit option
Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Setting Yourself up for Success 60 hours, $380 6 Qtr Credits, $495
Unplugging & Disconnecting for Our Health 60 hours, $380 6 Qtr Credits, $495
Self Awareness & Discipline 30 hours, $195 3 Qtr Credits, $280
Science of Reading – Shifting The Balance Book Study 60 hours, $380 6 Qtr Credits, $495
Overcoming Adversity: Lessons in Life & Teaching 60 hours, $380 6 Qtr Credits, $495
Mindsets in the Classroom: Increase Student Achievement 50 hours, $315 5 Qtr Credits, $415
Helping Students Motivate Themselves 60 hours, $380 6 Qtr Credits, $495
10 Students You'll Meet in Your Classroom: Tips For Secondary Teachers 30 hours, $195 3 Qtr Credits, $280

These figures come from the featured-course listings on the homepage. Prices and credit hours for other courses in the catalog are not shown in the source material, so check the individual course page before enrolling.

Topics covered

The featured courses indicate the topical range: inclusive classroom practice, digital disconnection and health, self-awareness and discipline, reading instruction (science of reading), overcoming adversity, student mindsets, student motivation, and understanding student types. The catalog is practice-oriented — courses are framed around classroom application rather than academic theory alone.

Credit and partnership details

The site references an Antioch University Partnership, which is relevant if you need to know whether the quarter credits come through an accredited university. It also lists "Policies/Credits/FAQ" and "Transcript Resources" pages, which are where you would confirm how credits are recorded and how to request a transcript. The source material does not specify accreditation details beyond the Antioch University Partnership mention, so verify credit acceptance with your district or state before enrolling if the credit is for salary advancement or licensure.

Practical notes before you enroll

  • There is a login/registration system, and a wishlist and cart are present, so some courses can be purchased directly online.
  • A mail-in registration form exists, which means not every enrollment path is digital.
  • The site has a "Create Your Own" option and group collaboration, useful if you are arranging training for a school team rather than as an individual.
  • Confirm which credit type your district accepts (clock hours vs. quarter credits) before choosing the more expensive credit option, since the price difference is significant — for example, $380 vs. $495 on a 60-hour course.