OPI Summer Institute June 15-18, 2026 at MSU Bozeman

Professional Development Units (PDUs)

and University Graduate Credits

Attendance at the Montana OPI Summer Institute can only be used for PDUs OR University credit. NOT BOTH.

You MUST check-in each day to receive PDUs/credit for attending that day.

To check-in, you must go to the registration desk and be electronically checked in by an attendant.

OPI Educator Licensure Renewal Information

Please note: College credits are not required to renew a Montana Class 1, 2, 3, or 6 License. To renew a MT Class 1, 2, 3, or 6 license, educators much complete 60 professional development units or any combination of professional development units and semester/quarter college credits. Each semester credit is worth 15 professional development units. Please visit the OPI Educator Licensure Renewal Webpage for additional details on renewal requirements for the different classes of MT educator licenses.

PDUs

For PDUs, use the mobile app or request a paper passport at the Info Booth.

If you are using attendance at the institute for Professional Development Units PDU’s (formerly Renewal Units), you will need to check in when you arrive each day. Upon completion of the Institute, you will be sent a record of your attendance at the Institute, your selected agenda, and the form that must be completed to receive OPI Professional Learning credit for the institute. Please retain these for your records.

University Credit

For university credit you must fill out a paper "passport" to verify your attendance for individual sessions totaling 30 hours of attendance.

There is a $300 charge for university credit. You must register online and make payment for Graduate Credits by Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

For university credit, in addition to being checked in each day, and you will need to use a paper "passport". Passports are available at check in and also in the linked documents below. You must have the presenter or the OPI room host initial the passport at each session.

Upon completion of the Institute, you will receive the standard email confirmation with the PLU attachment. Please disregard the attachment but retain the confirmation. If you have a paper passport, you can submit the confirmation, passport, required written materials and payment to receive credit. If you use the mobile app, please contact Ryan Richer for a summary record of the sessions for which you submitted an evaluation.