Certificate Program in Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Education: The Pedagogy of Pride, Parades, and Protests

Title of Event: Certificate Program in Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Education: The Pedagogy of Pride, Parades, and Protests

Description of Event:

The Certificate Program in Sexual Orientation and Sexuality Education: The Pedagogy of Pride, Parades, and Protests offers a comprehensive, nuanced exploration of sexual and romantic orientation. From deep dives into specific identities like bisexuality and asexuality to the intersection of sexuality with experiences across the lifespan, with modern and historical legal and cultural frameworks, and with pedagogical implications, this program is prepared to offer something to new and experienced educators alike.

Dates: June 2-25, 2026

Times:  Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm-5:30 pm pm EST

Format:

24 hours total. This includes 12 hours of live (virtual) lectures (eight 90-minute sessions) and 12 pre-recorded sessions.

Students are awarded 24 credits after successfully completing the course and will receive a certificate from AASECT.

Instructor: Karen Rayne, PhD, CSE

Dr. Karen Rayne, CSE, has worked in education for the past two decades with a specialty in comprehensive sexuality education across the lifespan. She is a Co-Founder and Director of Education for UN|HUSHED, where she writes and edits books and lifespan comprehensive sexuality curricula, trains sexuality educators, and builds collaborative coalitions.

Date of Event: June 2-25

Time of Event: 4 pm to 5:30 pm ET

Location: The course will meet synchronously via Zoom Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 2-25, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Eastern and asynchronously for the remaining 12 hours.

Sexuality Education (SE) Training:

SE1. Sexuality education training will include, but is not limited to: theory and methods of general education (including curriculum development, delivery and evaluation).
SE2. Theory and methods of sexuality education (including curriculum development, delivery and evaluation).
SE3. Ethical issues in sexuality education.
SE4. Theory and methods of approaches to sexuality education with specific populations (e.g., youth, older adults, couples, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities).
SE5. Theory and methods of different approaches to sexuality education delivery (e.g., small group work, one-on-one education, large group lectures or interaction, online delivery or use of other electronic means).

Presenter/Speaker: Dr. Karen Rayne

Company/Organization Sponsor: Sex Ed Lecture Series

Contact Name: Bill Taverner

Contact Telephone Number: (484) 288-9896

Contact Email: info@sexedlectures.org

Event Website: https://sels.wufoo.com/forms/certificate-program-registration

AASECT Approved CEs: 24