ARC has four online, asynchronous, facilitated Academies & Institutes that are included in the Los Rios Foundations 2.0 professional development program. They are currently offered each Spring semester and the dates for Spring 2026 will be posted soon.
In this program, faculty can choose from two compensation options: earning units for class salary advancement or accruing college service hours. It’s your choice! For details about the compensation options eligibility, visit the Los Rios Faculty Professional Development Foundations 2.0 webpage.
ARC Online Teaching Institute (OTI) – Spring 2026
- American River College Spring 2026 OTI is scheduled TBD
- Facilitated, fully online, 6-week, online teaching professional development event.
- 3.0 Class Salary Advancement Units are available.
- Register for the OTI – Spring 2026
ARC Accessible Course Creation Academy (ACCA) – Spring 2026
- American River College Spring 2026 ACCA is scheduled TBD
- Facilitated, fully online, 4-week, online teaching professional development event.
- 2.0 Class Salary Advancement Units are available.
- Register for ACCA – Spring 2026
ARC Assessment for Online Teaching and Learning Institute – Spring 2026
- ARC Spring 2026 Assessment for Online Teaching and Learning Institute is scheduled TBD
- Facilitated, fully online, 4-week, online teaching professional development event.
- 1.33 Class Salary Advancement Units are available.
- Register for the Assessment Institute – Spring 2026
ARC Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Institute – Spring 2026
- American River College Spring 2026 Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Institute is scheduled TBD
- Facilitated, fully online, 4-week, online teaching professional development event.
- 2.0 Class Salary Advancement Units are available.
- Register for the Equity & Culturally Responsive Online Teaching Institute – Spring 2026
For questions or more information about these cohort-based, fully-online, facilitated courses, please contact us at ITCtraining@arc.losrios.edu.