For over 35 years, The Heritage Institute has offered distance and online courses, workshops, and global travel study to teachers in the Pacific Northwest, nationally and internationally. We offer WA State clock hours, Oregon PDUs, and continuing education quarter credits in affiliation with Antioch University Seattle. The Heritage Institute supports your professional development at school by offering university credit for in-services, customizing courses for schools. Read More
The Heritage Institute helps educators make a difference in the lives of young people. Our teacher-tested courses help develop skilled, caring and enthusiastic educators who can count on our experienced faculty and applied learning course design to improve their students’ engagement in learning, while encouraging character, caring and citizenship. Hear from some of the many teachers whose course work with The Heritage Institute has inspired success among their students. Read more


Nancy worked with Heritage instructor Mary Ann Johnson on several Customized Independent Study courses from 2008-2011. Using this self-design framework, Nancy created her own course structure that enabled her to earn credits while developing a new program and book for teen moms, “Seeds of Success”.
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