RPDP was established to offer professional development focused on the content teachers teach, how they teach it, student performance and changes in instructional strategies that result in increased student achievement. For more information, visit the RPDP website.

• Apply Online - Complete the Graduate College application for admission.
  1. Important Note: On the "Non-Degree Information" page of the application for admission under the "Enrollment Reasons" section, select "I am part of the Nevada Regional Professional Development Program (RPDP)."
  2. After your application fee goes through (takes up to 24 hours), the application will load into the UNLV student information system (MyUNLV).
• When your application has loaded, the Graduate College will be able to see your application and can begin processing.
  1. The Graduate College will contact the Southern Nevada RPDP office to verify that you are eligible to take RPDP courses.
  2. Once verification is received, the Graduate College will process your application for admission.
• Nightly, the MyUNLV system runs a security process to grant enrollment permission to any students whose applications were processed that day.
• You will receive emails with your student ID (NSHE ID) and password, so that you can log into your MyUNLV account.
• Additionally, you will receive an email from the UNLV Graduate College once your application has been processed. After you receive this email, you can log into your MyUNLV account to register for courses.

Due to the steps outlined above, it can take up to one week for the application to be processed.

You will need to log into your MyUNLV account and navigate to your Student Center.

You should have received emails with your NSHE ID and password the day after you submitted and paid for your application. Please check the email address you used to create your application account. If you did not receive the emails, please call the Graduate College front office at 702-895-3320. The front office staff will provide you with your NSHE ID after verifying your identity.

Contact the UNLV Office of Information Technology (OIT) at 702-895-0777.

RPDP courses are not searchable by prefix or number. Class numbers are restricted. You must contact or visit the RPDP website for the class numbers of the courses you wish to take.