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Online Training

Build your robotics teaching skills from anywhere in the world with Certified Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy courses. Choose the format that works best for you:

• Live Online Training combines scheduled, instructor-led sessions with independent, hands-on activities.

• Asynchronous Training allows you to progress through course content at your own pace, with support from a Robotics Academy instructor.

No prior coding or robotics experience is required. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Live Online Training

Learn effective robotics teaching methods through Â鶹´å’s research-based curriculum. Live Online courses include:

• Five scheduled, interactive online sessions

• Real-time screen sharing, demonstrations, and Q&A with an instructor

• Recordings of every live session for review or to catch up on missed material

• Independent, hands-on activities completed between sessions using your own robot hardware

• Ongoing support from experienced robotics educators

Courses emphasize coding fundamentals, troubleshooting techniques, classroom integration, and project-based learning practices aligned with national computer science and STEM education standards.

Live Online courses require at least six participants. If a course has fewer than six registrants one week before its scheduled start date, registrants will receive access to the course materials and recordings and will be enrolled in the next available live session.

Asynchronous Training

Asynchronous courses offer a guided, self-paced learning experience through our learning management system. Short instructional videos introduce concepts as you work through course activities and build your robotics knowledge.

Throughout the course, you will examine the material from two perspectives:

• Put on your student hat to engage with the activities and develop your content knowledge.

• Put on your teacher hat to consider how you can successfully introduce the same concepts to your students.

Each participant is paired with a Robotics Academy instructor for additional guidance and support throughout the course.

Benefits of Asynchronous Training

• Complete the course at your own pace

• Participate from anywhere in the world

• Retain ongoing access to course materials

• Receive direct support from a Robotics Academy instructor

These professional-development courses help teachers and coaches build both the technical and pedagogical knowledge needed to achieve meaningful learning outcomes. Participants also learn to identify and draw academic value from the STEM concepts that arise naturally during robotics activities.

Certification and Included Resources

Course participants receive:

• The opportunity to earn Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy Certified Instructor status

• Two CMRA Student Certification opportunities for their learners

• Downloadable curriculum materials, presentations, and classroom resources

• Opportunities to learn from other educators and share classroom expertise

Certification requirements and included resources may vary by course. Review the syllabus for your selected robot platform for complete details.

Enrollment Details

• Minimum age: Participants must be 18 years or older.

• Hardware: Participants complete hands-on activities using their own robot hardware. Consult the course syllabus for platform-specific requirements.

• Live Online minimum enrollment: A minimum of six participants is required to launch a scheduled live course.

• Registration: Register through the or submit a .

Select a robot platform from the course menu to view available formats, pricing, schedules, syllabi, certification requirements, and hardware requirements.