TLP - Practitioner Certification

TEACHING & LEARNING PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION

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"I have been teaching in academia since 2007. Throughout my grad student and professor training, I took many how-to research classes, but very few how-to teach classes. I enrolled in the TLP program this past March and learned so much about being a teaching professor. It has greatly influenced how I teach, and I am already seeing positive impacts in my classroom. I highly recommend this program if you want to be a better teacher/professor."

Eric A. Holt, Ph.D.

Professor of the Practice

Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate & Construction Management

Daniels College of Business | University of Denver

"The Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship (DJEATC) sent two of our instructors to the TLP event in Denver in March 2026. The apprenticeship instructors were very impressed with the course content and the facilitators! They kept stating that the Workshop was "real" training and that they would implement what they learned immediately in the classroom. Thank you for creating this training opportunity and ensuring it was "real" training for our participants.

I have already told the rest of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 8th District Training Directors about this training, and they are very interested in seeing it return to Denver."

Dan Hendricks

Training Director

DJEATC/WCJATC

UPCOMING TLP EVENTS

TLP Teaching & Learning Practitioners© Certification Program

The TLP Certification program provides educators and industry professionals with the opportunity to improve their teaching practices and curricula while earning a credential recognized industry-wide.

Looking to improve your teaching and pedagogical skills in the classroom? This 3-day Certification Program (TLP) has been certified by the American Council for Construction Education. Workshops are heavily teaching practice-oriented, offering tips and discussing techniques to facilitate the learning experience. A reminder: to earn your TLP Certification, you will need to complete a minimum of 16 hours (8 in a single specialty area) of workshops, pass the affiliated quizzes, and then sit for a proctored certification exam.

July 20-22, 2026, ACCE Annual Conference | Cincinnati, OH

The TLP Certification program provides construction educators and industry professionals with the opportunity to improve their teaching practices and curricula while earning a credential recognized industry-wide. This 3-day workshop will be held at the Westin Hotel Cincinnati prior to the ACCE Annual Conference.

December 18-20, 2026, Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ

The TLP Certification program provides construction educators and industry professionals with the opportunity to improve their teaching practices and curricula while earning a credential recognized industry-wide. This 3-day workshop will be held at Arizona State University Campus, at the Paul C Helmick Center, in the OSHA Training Room.

Overview • TLP Certification Workshops • Meet the Instructors • FAQ

"I chose to enroll in the TLP workshop to increase my knowledge and skills to be a more effective instructor. The course appeared interesting and did not disappoint.

The greatest benefit to me is increasing student success through tested classroom practices. Having diversity and multiple perspectives in the classroom cohort was beneficial.

The quality of the lectures and content was good and I immediately implemented two practices in course delivery."

George W. Tedder III, P.E., M. Eng.
Assistant Professor
Construction and Technical Programs

Santa Fe College

OVERVIEW

Welcome to the landing page of the Teaching and Learning Practitioner (TLP) Certification Program! Our workshops and exams are offered primarily at American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) events; however, individual workshops are sometimes offered at other construction events, such as ASC Competitions. Educational institutions, companies, and organizations can contact ACCE at sherry.miller@ACCE-HQ.org to offer the entire TLP Certification Program at their facilities.

Mission

The mission of the TLP Certification program is to provide construction educators and industry professionals with the opportunity to improve their teaching practices and curricula while earning a credential recognized industry-wide.

Vision

The vision of the TLP Certification program is to provide a teaching certification that demonstrates to construction education institutions that the holder has achieved a minimum level of knowledge in teaching. The TLP credential, coupled with industry experience and formal education or training, should indicate that the holder is committed to student education and has a background in instruction.

TLP Program Objectives

The objectives of the TLP Certification Program are to:

Improve students' learning by training construction educators in best practices for teaching and learning.
Become the go-to program for training existing, new, and future construction faculty in education fundamentals.
Receive ACCE Professional Development Program Certification per PD 301.
Continuously develop, evolve, and add program offerings in the latest evidence-based teaching and learning strategies.
Grow the number of construction educators completing the program.

TLP Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the TLP Certification program, participants will be able to:

Understand fundamentals of effective teaching and learning strategies.
Understand effective techniques to assess student learning.
Understand methods to create, improve, or organize courses or classes.
Understand methods to facilitate and support student learning.

TLP Workshops and Specialty Areas

Each workshop in the TLP Program ranges from 1/2 hour to 3 hours, depending on the course. Each workshop is designated for one of three specialty areas, and to earn the TLP certification, an attendee must have at least 8 hours in one of the three areas. The three areas are:

Curriculum Development (CD)
Instructional Delivery (ID)
Content Creation (CC)

The TLP workshops were created to help instructors and future instructors learn about cognitive findings on student learning, as well as motivation theory. Workshops are centered on current industry expectations and the role and availability of technology resources.

TLP Workshop Quizzes

Each workshop has an associated multiple-choice quiz. The TLP Certification Program currently uses the web-based Flexiquiz interface for each end-of-course quiz. At the end of each workshop, an attendee will be provided with a link to a web-based quiz that consists of 3 questions for each half hour of instruction, drawn from the course question bank. An attendee has three tries to pass the quiz with a score of 66% or better.

TLP Workshop Certification Exam

The TLP Certification Program concludes with a proctored certification exam after an attendee has taken 16 hours of instruction and passed the associated quizzes. The exam is currently given at the ACCE events, is proctored, and is paper-based. The exam will be custom-built for each attendee based on the workshops they have passed the quizzes for. Upon passing the exam, you will be notified and receive your certification. You will then be allowed to use the letters TLP after your name.

What is planned for the future of the TLP Certification Program?

The intent is to add advanced certifications in the future. These advanced certifications will be more involved, offered only at ACCE headquarters in Dallas, and include a more robust attendee evaluation system. It is anticipated that these advanced certification programs will include training on:

Evaluation of teaching and learning strategies.
Analysis of assessment instruments.
Application of active and engaged learning in classroom situations.
Analysis of tools and strategies used for course organization and communication.
Creation of instructional tools for teacher training.
Instruction of teaching and learning fundamentals.
Evaluation of teaching and learning fundamentals.

Creating a proposal for a TLP Certification Program class.

Please contact Dr. Sherry Miller with ACCE for TLP inquiries. ACCE staff will monitor and involve TLP Task Force when needed.