A standard course of three-credit hours will take around nine hours per week, including time for attending class, studying and completing assignments. Accelerated courses take between nine and 12 hours per week, but that’s because you’re covering the same amount of material in half the time. Plan to spend about three of those hours in your online course, completing modules, viewing video lectures and joining class discussions. The rest of the time will be devoted to completing your assignments, studying for exams and reading course materials. And if an assignment calls for implementation in your own classroom, you’ll have a chance to complete some of your studies at work.