Professional Development

Online Training

Our Canvas online learning platform offers self-paced courses designed for Texans who support children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Practical, relevant courses strengthen understanding, skills, and inclusive practices across education and family support. All courses are at your own pace so you can fit your learning into your schedule. Select courses also offer CEU or CPE credits.

Online Training Courses

Trauma and the Deaf Child
TSBVI: Interactions and Connections (Winter '26)
Test of English Proficiency Prep Course (Spring '26)
What is Normal? (Spring '26)

Customized Training

We often partner with other educational agencies and organizations for specially designed training. Take advantage of SOC’s specialized training and expertise on the following topics:

Early Childhood
Lesson Plan Development
K-12 Deaf Education
Parent to Parent Support
Classroom Tools
ASL Storytelling
Differentiated Instruction

Interpreting in K-12 Settings
ASL Video Production
Math
Classroom Management
Literacy
Language Assessment
Language Deprivation

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Texas SPED Support

Region 13 S.E.E. Center

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21. Resources and trainings are available in the professional section.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Regional STEM Center