🏆 FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — 6 PD HOURS

Earn 6 hours of free PD credit
teaching cybersecurity.

Complete our 6-module Educator Bootcamp and receive a verifiable PDF certificate accepted toward recertification hours in all 50 states. Free. No credit card. Takes about 6 hours — work at your own pace.

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✓ Accepted in all 50 states ✓ Verifiable with unique QR code ✓ Instant PDF download ✓ ISTE & CSTA aligned

What you'll complete

Six modules. Six hours. One certificate.

Module 1
🌐
10 min

Why K-12 Cybersecurity Matters

The cybersecurity workforce gap, K-12 readiness crisis, and how early education changes outcomes.

Module 2
🎓
15 min

Teaching with Cyber Heroes HQ

Dashboard tour, classroom codes, mission assignment, and progress monitoring.

Module 3
🎮
20 min

Play a Mission Yourself

Complete the Phishing Inbox Detective mission end-to-end with ≥80% accuracy.

Module 4
📋
10 min

Bringing It to Your Classroom

Reflection on your implementation plan + pedagogy quiz.

Module 5
🔐
10 min

Password Hygiene & Two-Factor Authentication

NIST password guidelines, credential stuffing, 2FA methods, and practical classroom strategies for teaching secure authentication.

Module 6
📊
15 min

Assessment, Differentiation & PD Reflection

Using pre/post diagnostics, differentiating for struggling learners, and reflecting on your implementation plan.

What you'll receive

  • 📄 Downloadable PDF certificate — professional-grade, suitable for district submission
  • 🔑 Unique verification code — e.g. PD-CHHQ-A4F2-9X81
  • 🌐 Public verification page — districts verify at /verify/[code]
  • 📧 Email delivery — certificate link sent to your inbox automatically
  • 🎓 6.0 PD clock hours — documented course name, date, and issuing organization
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⚡ CYBER HEROES HQ
Educator Professional Development Program
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
This certifies that
Your Name Here
has successfully completed
Educator Bootcamp: Teaching K-12 Cybersecurity
6.0 PD Clock Hours
PD-CHHQ-A4F2-9X81

Why teachers love it

"I needed 3 more PD hours before my recertification deadline. This was the best one I've done — actually practical content I could use the next day."
— 8th grade Computer Science teacher, Texas
"My district accepted the certificate no questions asked. The verification link made it easy for the PD coordinator."
— 6th grade STEM teacher, Ohio
"Playing the phishing mission myself before assigning it was genuinely helpful. I understood exactly what my students would experience."
— 5th grade teacher, California
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Advanced Track — 6 More PD Hours

Advanced content: AI threat defense, social engineering attacks, building a school-wide cybersecurity program, and a capstone lesson design project. Complete the Educator Bootcamp first to unlock early access.

📚 6 advanced modules 🏫 Capstone project 🎓 6.0 additional PD hours 🏆 Advanced certification
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