Elk Grove Education Association

CTA is currently paying for 6 university units during the school year and an additional 6 units during the summer for any active member, literally no cost to the member. Additionally, there is an option to buy three more units at a discounted rate of $85 each during both the school year and again during the summer session. CTA members can earn these units every year for as long as CTA continues this program. The credits are through CSU Chico. 

 

EGEA has created a workshop as well a step-by-step guide to help you take advantage of this valuable member benefit. This EGEA workshop is offered a few times a year. Register in PL Essentials by searching for the course title "CTA/EGEA Members Only - University Credit Program and Virtual Pass for External Credit" or course code #13817. Participants can earn 90 minutes of salary credit for attending. During this workshop we will go over how to navigate the CTA Free University Credit Program as well as the EGUSD PL Essentials External Credit Request system in order to help you advance on the salary scale. This EGEA workshop is NOT required to participate in the CTA University Credit program.

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Below are the materials used in the EGEA workshop that will help you navigate the process:

• Step-by-Step Note Taking Tool - This guide has all the links and steps necessary to navigate the EGUSD portion (including External Credit Requests - ECRs)

• Presentation - This slidedeck can be utilized along with the note taking tool above.

• Course Codes and Course Descriptions - This document has both the current and previous course codes for this program.

• Program Updates & FAQs - This document incudes program updates for the most recent semester of the program as well as FAQs.

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• ​2025 Due Dates: 

  • The last day to submit an external credit request (ECR) for courses is Wednesday, September 3rd for it to be approved by the October 1st deadline for salary advancement for the 2025-2026 school year.

  • Attach your evidence of completion (unofficial transcript) to your approved ECRs by Wednesday, October 1st to be applied to your salary advancement for the 2025-2026 school year. 

  • Late submissions will not be reflected for salary advancement for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Questions about this program? Contact:

• Vicki Trimingham at Monterey Trail

• Troy Morgan at Monterey Trail

• Emily Lints at Sheldon

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Please keep in mind that we can only update our documents once CTA has released the new information.  Please be patient.