Earning professional development credit* with EF is easy! Just follow these steps:

• Lead a tour with us
• Complete our course involving pre-tour, on-tour and post-tour assignments
• Pay $200 or redeem 75 Global Points for the course (Take the course at no cost/points if one or more of your students on tour takes our course for credit and you grade that student’s coursework)
• Self-assess a passing grade; EF spot checks the work to ensure accountability

How do I enroll?
To learn about course requirements and enroll yourself or your students in an accredited EF course, log in to your personal Group Leader Site or contact your tour consultant.

If you are not already registered as an EF Group Leader, get started today—call us today to speak with an EF Tour Consultant at 1-800-637-8222.

What does the educator course require?
In order to enroll for EF credit, educators must be enrolled to lead a group or travel (as a chaperone) on an EF tour. The educator credit requires that educators prepare for their tour by reading discipline-related sources and demonstrating how various tour-related leadership activities correlate to pedagogical objectives. On-tour, educators must complete activities designed to help students make the most of their travels. Upon return, educators must complete a summary activity, including curriculum unit preparation, professional dialogue, and self-assessment. To access the full course overview (8-page booklet), log on to your personal Group Leader Site.

Why EF Group Leaders should take this course and why schools should accept professional development credits:

• EF is the only international educational travel company to be accredited by the Commission on Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA), the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (MSCES), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the North Central Association, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This means that all of EF’s international and domestic tours have been recognized for their quality and educational value, meeting the same rigorous standards as the best schools across the U.S.
• EF's course requirements include 60 hours of preparation, as well as on-tour work and post-tour reflective analysis
• EF's course provides a formal structure for educators to document the work that goes into leading a tour and to provide students with valuable learning experiences outside the classroom
• EF's course enables educators to develop professionally as global citizens and to transfer that learning to their students
• EF's course addresses global connections standards that are often difficult to meet in the classroom
• EF’s course provides educators with a way to quantify the knowledge and experience they have gained on tour, and to help bring that knowledge of the world to their students
• EF's course was created by educators and approved by EF Educational Tours' educational advisory board

EWU International Field Studies Program
Through a unique partnership with Eastern Washington University, EF is able to offer group leaders and student travelers the opportunity to earn valuable academic credit while traveling on an EF Educational Tour or a Smithsonian Student Travel tour. Earning academic credit with EWU enhances every part of the educational experience—before, during, and after your EF tour. All courses are from accredited academic institutions. Credits are fully transferable and will be documented on an official transcript.

Eastern Washington University's Eisenhower Center was established to provide students and teachers who are participating in educational travel programs with the opportunity to increase their understanding and tolerance of foreign people and places, develop confidence in themselves as world observers, and expand their appreciation of higher education as a vital partner in achieving future goals.

For more information
For more information about Eastern Washington University's International Field Studies Program:

On the Web: www.ewu.edu/ef
Email: ifsprogram@mail.ewu.edu
Phone: 1-800-541-2125

* Participating school administration must approve EF coursework for credit. We recommend you seek prior approval before your tour.