FIRST^® Certified Professional Development

FIRST Certified Professional Development is an immersive learning experience that will help you acquire or strengthen your facilitation skills for project-based learning and 21st-century skills such as creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork in an active learning environment. Each course is led by a FIRST Certified Trainer and provides the necessary tools to bring FIRST programs to your classroom or as a structured afterschool program. Certificates for continuing education or professional development credit are provided following the completion of the session. 

During your chosen session, you will use hands-on practice through modeling and demonstration of STEM learning objectives within FIRST programs. Each session is designed to: 

• Apply and facilitate a project-based learning environment through active engagement
• Grow your knowledge, skills, and methods of STEM and playful learning teaching methods
• Practice student elements of your FIRST program and best practices for implementation
• Learn changes in teaching practice towards student engagement, interacting with the community, and increasing rigor and relevance in your curriculum  

FIRST Certified Professional Development is available in three ways. 

• Remote – Join a cohort via our flexible learning option that features live collaboration using remote meeting tools and includes hands-on learning using your materials.
• In-Person Regional  – Join us at various locations around the U.S. no need to have your own materials, we provide everything you need.
• School District On-Site Training  – Custom session to meet the needs, program levels, and educator quantity of your choice.  Pricing may differ from list pricing.  Request a quote. 

Program Levels and Pricing

• FIRST LEGO League Discover (grades PreK-1) – 1 Day $250 per seat * Starting May 1, 2023, $300 per seat
• FIRST LEGO League Explore (grades 2-4) – 2 Days $500 per seat * Starting May 1, 2023, $600 per seat
• FIRST LEGO League Challenge (grades 4-8) – 2 Days $500 per seat * Starting May 1, 2023, $600 per seat
• FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) – 2 Days $500 per seat * Starting May 1, 2023, $600 per seat
• FIRST Tech Challenge Academy (grades 7-12) – 5 Days $2500 per seat

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Upcoming In-Person and Remote Sessions - Note: Session registrations close prior to the cohort start date and remote and in-person have different course descriptions, please read carefully. 

FIRST LEGO League Discover (grades PreK-1)

During FIRST^® LEGO^® League Explore professional development, you'll learn how to engage students in grades 2-4 and harness their natural curiosity to investigate real-world problems, learn to design and code, and create innovative solutions made with LEGO^® bricks.