Professional Development portal! Classes for Classified and Certificated staff.

Professional development, often referred to as staff development, encompasses a range of educational initiatives, including courses, training sessions, and continuous learning experiences. The goal is to equip employees to acquire and apply new, career-relevant skills. Sacramento City Unified provides professional development opportunities to ensure that its workforce remains well informed through ongoing training programs.

The importance of professional development lies in its potential to pave the way for career advancement, including opportunities for promotions. It serves as a means to refine existing skills and acquire new ones. Furthermore, it distinguishes individuals when they apply for positions; featuring completed professional development programs on your resume can significantly display your expertise within your field. Employees who exhibit a proactive approach to self-directed learning signal to employers their readiness for new challenges and their enthusiasm for continual growth.

We strongly urge you to explore the available professional learning sessions and sign up for those that interest you.

 Directions to Log Into PowerSchool

• Log in to ClassLink
• Go to the folder called Staff Quick Links and click it open
• Open PowerSchool
• You are now logged into PowerSchool through your district email
• Click Professional Learning
• Click Catalog
• Open up what interests you
• Example: 2024-2025 Safe Credit Union (classified)
• Click the arrow on the left side of the purple circle
• A list of all the sessions offered and times are shown
• Click the register button to enroll
• Click the credit choice of hours outside the workday
• Click next on the bottom right of the page
• Click Register
• You are now registered  IN POWER SCHOOL
• The vendor sends you an email to your district email account

• Depending on the vendors you may need to double register! So look closely!

a.       First in PowerSchool

b.       Next in the vendor section

• The vendor email has a link to register with them – you MUST REGISTER HERE ALSO
• If the Vendor is OPTUM you have to click the box on the bottom left that says:
• By checking the box and submitting this form, I consent to collecting, processing, and storing my personal information by Optum to receive notifications related to this training. I understand that some Optum partners and employees are based in the United States of America which may not provide the same level of data protection as my country of residence. I also understand that I can withdraw this consent anytime by contacting information_governance@optum.com.
• If the Vendor is OPTUM you have also to click the box on the bottom left that says:
• Please note your employer is requesting attendance details for this event. By checking the box, your attendance at this event including your name, email, and employee ID (if provided) will be shared with your employer.
• Click submit
• A window pops up that says Registration Success
• You are emailed a link that says Customer Training Department Registration Confirmation
• Inside that email is the webinar link for the session that day.