Conferences and Certificate Programs

The Orange County Department of Education is pleased to announce its GATE Certification program. This asynchronous course is designed with the busy professional in mind, comprised of eight modules, based on effective strategies to increase learning opportunities and guide gifted students to reach their full potential.​

 Sessions will focus on characteristics of students who are gifted and differentiation utilizing the GATE standards of acceleration, depth, complexity, and novelty, as well as strategies to enhance, enrich and extend the core curriculum. The program will include protocols for interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to ensure the development of the whole child.

The certification program meets the requirements for the Orange County GATE Collaborative as part of the Orange County Council for Gifted and Talented Education (OCC GATE). 

Please contact our office for more information. Julie Hull @ jhull@ocde.us.

​For district GATE Certification programs, please contact our office at 714-966-4328.

Summer Session  ​Fly​​er​ and Registration​​​​​ 

2026 - 2027 Session  Flyer​ and Registration

Earn a certification to teach students who are gifted and talented through research-based strategies at half of the cost of a university program. Sessions will focus on characteristics of students who are gifted (including diverse gifted populations), and differentiation utilizing the GATE standards of acceleration, depth, complexity, and novelty, as well as strategies to enhance, enrich, and extend learning for all students.

The certification program meets the requirements for the Orange County GATE Collaborative as part of the Orange County Council for Gifted and Talented Education (OCC GATE). 

Please contact our office for more information. Julie Hull @ jhull@ocde.us.

​For district GATE Certification programs, please contact our office at 714-966-4328.

Fl​y​er​​ and Registr​​​ation​: Training is full, you may register for the waitlist.

The Orange County Council for Gifted and Talented Education (OCC GATE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium that holds networking meetings for district GATE Coordinators, university liaisons, and CAG representatives. Its purpose is to provide support for member districts in strengthening GATE programs and services for Advanced Learners.

Orange County Council for the Gifted (OCC GATE) is excited to announce the 

annual conference for K-12 educators working with gifted and advanced learners.

OCC GATE Conference: November 7, 2026 from 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

CSU Fullerton, Titan Student Center, 800 North State College Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92831

Flyer​​ and Registration​​ 

SENG is a nonprofit organization that empowers families and communities to guide gifted and twice-exceptional individuals to reach their goals: socially, emotionally, and intellectually.

Upcoming Events​

CAG is a statewide organization that advocates for the intellectual, academic, social, and emotional needs of diverse gifted children.

See information about upcoming events

NAGC is the nation's leading organization focused on the needs of gifted and talented children. Dedicated to uplifting and empowering those who support children with advanced abilities, NAGC provides energizing professional learning, impactful research, and inspiring advocacy to ensure all children have equitable opportunities and support to develop their gifts and talents.

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