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Personal Financial Literacy for Colorado Educators: Making the Most of Your PERA Pension, Employer Benefits, and Investments

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/11/2022 - 5/1/2022
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $160
  • CEA Member Price: $60

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll.

  • Currently Enrolled: 20 of 22
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/14/2022 - 3/6/2022
  • Adams State Credit: 2
  • Nonmember Price: $160
  • CEA Member Price: $60

  • Currently Enrolled: 15 of 15
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/23/2026 - 10/10/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 3 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/12/2023 - 7/2/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 26 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/12/2022 - 10/2/2022
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 20 of 20
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/17/2023 - 5/7/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 23 of 25
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/16/2023 - 8/6/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 23 of 25
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/13/2023 - 12/3/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 26 of 25
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/13/2023 - 3/5/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 23 of 23
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/20/2022 - 6/25/2022
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 19 of 19
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/11/2023 - 10/1/2023
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 26 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/9/2026 - 11/29/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 3 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/15/2024 - 5/5/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 27 of 28
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/14/2022 - 12/4/2022
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 19 of 20
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/8/2025 - 9/28/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 22 of 25
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/7/2024 - 7/28/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 29 of 29
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/22/2024 - 5/8/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 26 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/12/2024 - 3/3/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $190
  • CEA Member Price: $90

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 23 of 25
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/9/2024 - 9/29/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 25 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 9/23/2024 - 11/10/2024
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 23 of 26
  • Date: 1/13/2025 - 3/2/2025
  • Time: 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
  • Location: Online
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 24 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/17/2025 - 5/4/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 25 of 27
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/10/2025 - 3/2/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 24 of 26
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/16/2025 - 8/2/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/5/2025 - 6/21/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 32
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 1/9/2026 - 3/1/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 2/23/2026 - 4/11/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 31
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/25/2025 - 10/12/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 15 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/6/2025 - 11/22/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 26 of 31
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/31/2026 - 7/18/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 29 of 35
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/29/2026 - 7/19/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 30 of 32
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 5/4/2026 - 6/20/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 28 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 8/31/2026 - 10/17/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($60 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 0 of 30

About the Course

Being an educator is a very difficult job. It’s even more difficult if you’re worried about your personal financial situation. Many educators are confused and/or intimidated by finances, and "don’t know what they don’t know." This stress can’t help but impact their job performance. So this class is designed to not only make a difference in your personal lives, but if it can help you relieve that stress, it will make you even better educators and do an even better job of meeting the needs of our students in these challenging times. This class will also help prepare you to better teach the Colorado Academic Standards for K-12 Personal Financial Literacy (PFL). It is also likely that you will learn something that will more than cover the cost of this course!

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify the most important financial decisions necessary in order to live a life aligned with their values and goals.
  • Understand, appreciate, and be able to calculate the time value of money.
  • Understand, appreciate, and be able to calculate the effect of fees on investment returns.
  • Develop and implement a personal financial action plan.
  • Grade(s): Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Elementary K-5 Secondary 6-12
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 1.A QS 1.B QS 1.C QS 3.C

Facilitator

Courtney Petros

Facilitator

Karl Fisch

Facilitator

Bob Smith

Reviews

Tamara Griego-Trujillo
This finance class far exceeded my expectations. I didn't realize how valuable this course would be until it was over, and it completely transformed the way I view and manage my finances. The material was practical, engaging, and highly relevant to everyday life, covering essential topics such as budgeting, retirement planning, investment diversification, and many other financial concepts that everyone should understand to make informed decisions and build a secure financial future. The instructor was exceptional—his passion for personal finance was evident in every lesson, and his patience and commitment to ensuring every student understood the material created a supportive and engaging learning environment. One of the most valuable resources was his step-by-step videos explaining each assignment, which made even complex concepts easy to understand and apply. This course gave me the confidence to take a more proactive approach to my financial future, and I especially appreciated learning about budgeting, diversifying retirement investments like Roth IRAs and 401(k)/403(b) accounts, and long-term financial planning. I would highly recommend this class to anyone looking to improve their financial knowledge and develop lifelong money management skills. It is one of the most beneficial and impactful courses I have taken, and I finished the class feeling empowered to make smarter financial decisions for myself and my family.
Maritza Charris
A valuable and informative course with practical content that every educator can benefit from. I would have liked to see more real-life examples of different pension scenarios to better understand how the concepts apply to educators in different situations.
Megan MacDonald
This class was helpful in learning more about retirement and how to maximize your savings and the value of investing to be more financially stable. I wish I would have taken this class earlier in my career, but glad I have more knowledge now!

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