TLC's professional development initiative, The Digital Education Teacher Academy (DETA), is a fast-track graduate-level course offered by FAU at Broward County Schools sites and at FAU’s Davie Campus where current Broward County school teachers and administrators are immersed in hands-on experiential technological activities to improve student achievement in all curriculum areas. Educators learn strategies for integrating technology that can be incorporated into daily practice, and for using new technologies such as Internet-based curriculum and digital tools. DETA participants create projects integrating digital technology into the core curriculum which can become a Best Practice Unit or Lesson in B.E.E.P. Upon completion of the DETA course, teachers receive three graduate credits from FAU and follow-up support through the DETA Learning Community.

TLC and its partners have worked to expand this professional development initiative to provide more opportunities to incorporate DETA into whole-school training through a yearlong staff development plan at various school sites in Broward County. DETA is fully implemented with over 1000 teachers being trained annually. Formal evaluation results have been most positive and have led to an annual recurring School Board of Broward County technology training allocation for the DETA program continuance. The Sunshine State School Public Relations Association (SUNSPRA) awarded DETA First Place in the 2003 Sunshine Medallion Awards in the Handbook/Student/Parent/Staff category, and in 2004, DETA has been awarded a Blue Ribbon in the Exemplary category for participation in the Superintendent's Sterling Quality Award.