$100 off · Final Customer Success cohort of 2026 · Enrollment closes Oct 9
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Final cohort of 2026
Become a Customer Success Specialist at an Education Company
The step-by-step course that shows teachers exactly how to translate the classroom into a Customer Success role — plus a live cohort to walk you through it. This is the last cohort we run before the Q1 hiring season opens.
$997
$897
or 3 payments of $332.34
Enroll in the cohort
Enrollment closes Friday, October 9 at midnight. Next cohort: Spring 2027.
Lifetime access + all future updates
30-hour PD certificate
Live cohort calls
Where Teacher Transition graduates work
If you're a teacher trying to leave, this is usually where it stalls
Not because you aren't qualified. Because nobody ever showed you how to say it.
1
You don't know what to search for
"Customer Success," "Implementation," "Partner Success," "Educational Success Specialist" — same work, eleven different titles. So you scroll and close the tab.
2
Your resume still reads like a teacher's
Differentiation, data meetings, parent conferences, IEPs. All directly relevant — and completely invisible to a hiring manager who has never taught.
3
The interview questions are unfamiliar
Renewals, churn, escalations, QBRs. You can do every one of these things. You've just never been asked to describe them in that language.
What's inside
The full path, in order
Self-paced lessons and a printable workbook that take you from "what even is this job" to sitting in the interview with answers ready.
- Understand Customer Success — what the role is, how it differs across company sizes, and where education companies put it.
- Gain the skills — onboarding, adoption, renewals, escalations and account health, explained for someone coming from a classroom.
- Translate your experience — turn teaching work into the exact language on the job description.
- Enter the field — job descriptions decoded, resume and LinkedIn rebuilt, the STAR method, and interview practice.
- Learn from the pros — recorded sessions with people doing this job right now at education companies.
Recently added
New lessons in the course
You buy once and keep everything — every update we add lands in your account automatically, at no extra cost.
QBRs and EBRs
What a quarterly or executive business review actually is, what goes in one, and how to talk about running them.
Talking to customers in different roles
How the conversation changes between a teacher, a principal, a district administrator and a procurement lead.
Presenting to customers
A walkthrough plus a case study you can work through yourself.
AI prompts for your resume
The exact prompts to translate classroom experience into Customer Success language — without sounding like a robot wrote it.
LinkedIn recommendation videos
How to ask for recommendations, and how to use short video to stand out in a stack of identical applications.
Handling gaps on your resume
A full module on what to do about career gaps, and how to answer the question before it's asked.
The cohort
You don't do it alone
The course is yours for life. The cohort is the part that gets you to actually finish it — a private community, live calls, and feedback from people doing the same transition at the same time.
- Private cohort community with your group and the Teacher Transition team
- Live calls to work through the material together and ask questions in real time
- Feedback on your resume, LinkedIn and interview answers
- Job openings shared with the group as they come up
In their own words
How our cohort members grew
At the end of the cohort, we asked every member what changed for them. Here's what they shared.
4.6
average member rating
100%
grew in confidence
100%
learned new, relevant skills
97%
found the mentors helpful and supportive
97%
feel more likely to be hired
97%
are more qualified candidates
97%
improved their resume
91%
improved their interviewing skills
Based on end-of-cohort member surveys.
Cohort dates
Everything you need to put on the calendar before you enroll.
- Enrollment closes
- Friday, October 9, 2026 at midnight — this is the last day to join at $897
- Community opens
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- First live call
- Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT
- Course access
- Immediately after you enroll — start before the cohort begins if you want a head start
- Next cohort
- Spring 2027
Grad stories
Teachers who already made the move
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I recently stepped into a Success Specialist Manager role at CharacterStrong after over a decade in education. Just a few months ago, I felt stuck and unsure what options existed outside the classroom or how my skills would translate. Through Teacher Transition, I gained clarity on what roles were out there.
Customer Success Cohort Graduate
Success Specialist Manager, CharacterStrong
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Today was my first day as an Educational Success Manager at SWIVEL, and I'm honestly really excited. This past season also reminded me how powerful my community really is. Teacher Transition was a steady source of encouragement and guidance.
Customer Success Cohort Graduate
Educational Success Manager, SWIVEL
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This class helps you identify skills that companies desperately need. It's worth it.
Lavaunda R.
Customer Success course graduate
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I feel so much more confident and prepared going into the application process!
Taylor W.
Customer Success course graduate
When you finish
A certificate you can actually put on your resume
An online non-credit course consisting of 30 hours of professional development authorized by Teacher Transition — issued in your name the moment you complete the course.
Enrollment
Join for $897 — $100 off
The discount and the cohort seat both end when the timer above runs out. After that the course returns to $997 and the next cohort is Spring 2027.
Payment plan
3 payments through Teacher Transition
$332.34 × 3
Billed in 3 installments. Same course, same cohort, same lifetime access — start today.
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Every option includes the full course, the workbook, the cohort community, the live calls, the 30-hour PD certificate, and lifetime access to all future course updates.
Questions teachers ask us
I've only ever taught. Am I actually qualified for this?
Yes — and that's the whole reason this course exists. Onboarding new users, driving adoption, reading data to spot who's struggling, handling an escalated conversation with a frustrated stakeholder: that is Tuesday in a classroom. What you're missing is the vocabulary and the proof, and that's what we build.
What's the difference between the course and the cohort?
The course is the self-paced material — lessons, the workbook, the templates — and it's yours for life. The cohort is the live layer on top: a private community, live calls, feedback on your resume and interview answers, and a group going through it at the same time as you. Enrolling now gets you both.
How much time does it take?
The course is 30 hours of professional development, and you set the pace. Most people work through it alongside a full teaching load. Everything is recorded, so a missed live call isn't a missed lesson.
What if I can't pay all at once?
Choose the 3-payment plan through Teacher Transition at $332.34 per installment, or pick one of the third-party payment plans offered at checkout. You get full access either way, starting immediately.
Do I lose access to the course later?
No. You get lifetime access, including every update we add to the course after you buy — at no extra cost.
Why does enrollment close on October 9?
Because the cohort starts together. The community opens October 11 and the first live call is October 12, so the group is set on October 9. This is also the last cohort we're running in 2026 — the next one is Spring 2027, which means missing it puts you on the other side of the Q1 hiring season.
The last Customer Success cohort of 2026
Q1 is when education companies do the bulk of their hiring. This cohort puts you in front of it with a translated resume, interview answers, and a certificate — instead of watching it go by.
Enroll for $897or 3 payments of $332.34 · closes Friday, October 9 at midnight
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What our Teacher Transition grads have to say...
Within a month, I got a job. I credit it all to this program. It’s phenomenal. The resources have been amazing. Everything from the resumes to the LinkedIn support. It was fabulous. Thank you so much!
Matt K.
Former Science Teacher, Current Instructional Designer
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Faith H.
Former Teacher, Current Instructional Coach
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Colby R.
Former Teacher, Current Instructional Designer
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I will FOREVER be grateful to Ali and the TT team for helping me to change my life!
KRISTIN.
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
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Former Teacher, Now Thriving In Her New Role
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yourself ready for growth through new opportunities. And that’s a good thing.
Wanting to work beyond the walls of your classroom?
Feeling like your opportunities are limited to teaching?
Craving growth through new opportunities?
Wondering how you can do more of the work you're most passionate about?
Having an "idea" of what you "might" want to do next but not really sure?
Feeling like you're trying to navigate all of this alone?
Not sure where to even start?
Teacher Transition graduates are working all over
in jobs they truly love.
Are you where I was?
If you're anything like me, after a handful of years in the classroom, you're ready for growth through new opportunities. (And that's a good thing!)
Wanting to work beyond the walls of your classroom?
Feeling like your opportunities are limited to teaching?
Craving growth through new opportunities?
Wondering how you can do more of the work you're most passionate about?
Having an "idea" of what you "might" want to do next but not really sure?
Feeling like you're trying to navigate all of this alone?
Not sure where to even start?
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