What are the eligibility requirements for QM-Certified Reviewers and Master Reviewers?

QM-Certified Reviewers are at the heart of QM’s mission. Through their work, reviewers help institutions and individuals continuously improve online or blended courses to support student success. Because of the important nature of this work, eligibility to become a QM-Certified Reviewer is a rigorous process with several requirements. See the list of reviewer roles below.

Select the title that matches your current role or the one you aspire to earn to see the requirements for that role. 

QM Course Reviewer Eligibility Requirements

  • QM-Certified Higher Education Peer Reviewer

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:
    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric
    Prerequisite Roles:None
    Experience:

    Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:

    1. Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
      OR
    2. Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Higher Education Peer Reviewer Application

  • QM-Certified Higher Education Publisher Reviewer

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:
    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Accelerated Higher Ed Publisher Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    4. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric
    Prerequisite Roles:HE Peer Reviewer
    Experience:

    Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:

    1. Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
      OR
    2. Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Higher Education Publisher Reviewer Application

  • QM-Certified K-12 Reviewer

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Not required
    Professional Development:

    Pathway 1:

    1. K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
    2. K-12 Reviewer Course

    Pathway 2:

    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    4. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric
    Prerequisite Roles:None
    Experience:

    Pathway 1:

    Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.

    Pathway 2: 

    1. Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:
      • Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
        OR
      • Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    2. Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):K-12 Reviewer Application

  • QM-Certified Continuing and Professional Education Reviewer

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Higher Ed, K-12, or CPE with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:

    Pathway 1:

    1. K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
    2. K-12 Reviewer Course
    3. Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for K-12 

    Pathway 2:

    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    Prerequisite Roles:None
    Experience:Current (within last 18 months) online or blended teaching experience or current experience or degree in instructional design.
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Continuing & Professional Education Reviewer Application

QM Master Reviewer Eligibility Requirements

  • QM-Certified Higher Education Master Reviewer

    Master Reviewer Certification

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:
    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification (HE MRC)
    4. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric

    Annual Master Reviewer Recertification is required to retain the role.

    Prerequisite Roles:Higher Ed Peer Reviewer role
    Experience:
    1. Completion of two official Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
    2. Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:
      • Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
        OR
      • Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Master Reviewer Higher Education Role Application

  • QM-Certified Higher Education Publisher Master Reviewer

    Master Reviewer Certification

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:
    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification (HE MRC)
    4. Accelerated Higher Ed Publisher Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    5. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric

    Annual Master Reviewer Recertification is required to retain the role.

    Prerequisite Roles:Higher Ed Peer Reviewer
    Higher Ed Master Reviewer
    Experience:
    1. Completion of two official Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
    2. Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:
      • Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
        OR
      • Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Master Reviewer Publisher Role Application

  • QM-Certified K-12 Master Reviewer

    K-12 Master Reviewer Certification

     

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Pathway 1: K-12 Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Pathway 2: Higher Ed Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:

    Pathway 1:

    1. K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
    2. K-12 Reviewer Course
    3. K-12 Master Reviewer Certification (K-12 MRC)

    Pathway 2:

    1. Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification
    4. Accelerated K-12 Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    5. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric
    Prerequisite Roles:

    Pathway 1: 

    1. K-12 Reviewer role

    Pathway 2: 

    1. K-12 Reviewer role
    2. Higher Ed Master Reviewer role
    Experience:

    Pathway 1:

    1. Completion of two official K-12 or K-12 Publisher reviews is required to enroll in the  K-12 MRC.
    2. Current teaching or development experience of a K-12 online or blended course within the last 18 months.

    Pathway 2: 

    1. Completion of two Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the HE MRC
    2. Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:
      • Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
        OR
      • Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    3. Have prior K-12 teaching experience, have taught dual enrollment courses, or participate in teacher education programs
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):K-12 Master Reviewer Application

  • QM-Certified Continuing and Professional Education Master Reviewer

    K-12 Master Reviewer Certification

    Certified Master Reviewer Certification

    Eligibility Requirements

    QM Membership:Pathway 1: K-12 with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Pathway 2: Higher Ed with Institutional or Individual Affiliation
    Professional Development:

    Pathway 1:

    1. K-12 Applying the QM Rubric
    2. K-12 Reviewer Course
    3. K-12 Master Reviewer Certification
    4. Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for K-12 

    Pathway 2:

    1. Higher Ed Applying the QM Rubric
    2. Higher Ed Peer Reviewer Course
    3. Higher Ed Master Reviewer Certification
    4. Accelerated CPE Reviewer Course for Higher Ed
    5. Professional Development sessions completed must have been associated with the past two editions of the Higher Education Rubric

    Annual Master Reviewer Recertification required to retain Higher Ed Master Reviewer role.

    Prerequisite Roles:

    Pathway 1:

    1. K-12 Reviewer or K-12 Publisher Reviewer role
    2. K-12 Master Reviewer role or K-12 Publisher Master Reviewer role
    3. CPE Reviewer role

    Pathway 2: 

    1. Higher Ed Peer Reviewer role
    2. Higher Ed Master Reviewer role
    3. CPE Reviewer Role
    Experience:

    Pathway 1:

    1. Completion of two official K-12 or K-12 Publisher reviews is required to enroll in the K-12 MRC.
    2. Current (within last 18 months) online or blended teaching experience or current experience or degree in instructional design.

    Pathway 2:

    1. Completion of two Higher Ed reviews is required to enroll in the MRC.
    2. Experience with teaching or designing online or blended courses within the last 18 months as follows:
      • Online teaching experience is defined as teaching an online asynchronous or hybrid for-credit course as the instructor of record, either in a full-time faculty or adjunct position. The course includes assessments and requires regular and substantive interaction and feedback with the learners (e.g., MOOCs and self-paced courses would not apply.) (Instructors who teach professional development provided to faculty/staff including facilitation of the online Applying the QM Rubric or Improving Your Online Course workshops, class facilitation or grading in a Teaching Assistant role, web-enhanced courses, face-to-face courses, are not eligible.)
        OR
      • Online design experience is defined as experience designing or revising an online asynchronous or hybrid full course as the instructional design lead and where your main role at the institution is that of instructional design. (Someone whose main job is to provide technical support or assist the instructor with the addition of tools to the course would not qualify.)
    Role Application and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):Master Reviewer CPE Role Application