Reminder: New Statewide AEA Professional Learning Registration System Has Launched!

Heartland AEA is pleased to introduce the new statewide AEA Professional Learning Registration System to you! 

As you’ve heard, this system is a one-stop shop to register for all the professional learning activities available through all nine of Iowa’s AEAs. As Heartland AEA transitions to this new system, we will be running two catalogs for a short time: a Spring Catalog and a Summer Catalog. After summer, all courses will be listed in the AEA Professional Learning Registration System.

• Courses beginning prior to June 1, 2019, are listed in our Spring Catalog in the Universal Registration System (old Heartland AEA system). 
• Courses beginning after June 1, 2019, can be found in the Summer Catalog in the new AEA Professional Learning Registration System. 

Heartland AEA employees are still able to take Heartland AEA courses for license renewal credit at no cost; however, the registration process has changed in the new AEA Professional Learning Registration System. 

How do I login to the new Statewide Professional Learning Registration System? 
To login, your AEA Login is the same email and password you use to login to the AEA Learning Online Learning System (e.g. Mandatory Reporter, Bloodborne Pathogens). 

How do I register for Heartland AEA courses that have a license renewal credit fee? 
Since this is a statewide system, all Heartland AEA course titles start with the AEA Code “HL.” To register for a Heartland AEA course, you will select “Purchase Order - HL” on the Payment Selection page. In the Purchase Order Number field, enter HEART (all capitals) and complete the required fields on the form. Please note: You do not need to request a purchase order through the Purchase Requisition System. 

How do I register if I want to move on the salary schedule for Certified staff? 
If you intend to use the credit for a course to move on the salary schedule, you must receive approval for the course from your supervisor prior to enrolling in a class, and the course must be directly related to your job assignment. You are responsible for paying the registration fees if the course is to be applied toward salary advancement. Courses may not be taken during the working day if you are paid during that time. (See Article 8 of the HEA Contract.) 

How do I register for courses offered by other AEAs? 
If you are registering for a course offered by another AEA, you will need to obtain a purchase order through the Agency’s Purchase Requisition System or pay with a credit card. 

New Statewide Refund Policy 
To receive a full refund, you must withdraw at least eight calendar days before the first day of class. After that, there will be no refunds. To withdraw from a course, click on the withdrawal icon next to the course under “My Courses.” If there are extenuating circumstances, contact the sponsoring AEA’s Professional Learning Office. 

If you have any questions about registering in the new system, contact the Professional Learning Department at ext. 14701.