Looking for unique electives that count for credit on your teen’s homeschool transcript?
Whether you’re raising a budding entrepreneur or simply want to offer your high schooler something beyond the usual curriculum, these online courses are a perfect fit.
They’re flexible, engaging, and designed with teens in mind — and yes, they can be used for high school credit!
Click the graphic below to explore each course and find the perfect match for your student.
Selling on Etsy Masterclass
The Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens can help turn your teen’s creativity into high school credit — and real income.
Does your teen need an elective credit but feel uninspired by the usual options? What if that credit could also help them:
- Learn entrepreneurship
- Master e-commerce and marketing skills
- Earn real income from home
- Use their creativity in a meaningful way
- Build a standout high school transcript
Say hello to the Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens — a step-by-step, self-paced course designed specifically for homeschoolers. This isn’t just theory. Your teen will learn how to launch a real, profitable Etsy shop — and you won’t have to teach a thing.
Perfect for creative teens who make handmade or digital products and want to turn their hobby into a business.
What They’ll Learn:
- How to set up and optimize an Etsy shop
- How to take professional-looking product photos
- How to write listings that actually sell
- How to use SEO and marketing to reach the right customers
- How to manage orders, handle customer service, and track their growth
And yes — this course counts as a full high school elective credit!
“So thorough and easy to follow — gave my daughter the confidence to finally open her Etsy shop.”
— Homeschool mom
“My teen had her first sale within HOURS!”
— Laina, homeschool mom
“I was 12 when I started the course. Abby answered all my questions and gave me personalized advice. I’ve now reached over 100 sales!”
— Anna from AnnaMadeDesignCo
“It helped my daughter launch her Etsy store and sell her sewing projects. Abby includes everything teens need — even how to handle customer service.”
— Courtney from Grace Grow Edify
The Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens is everything you want in a homeschool elective:
✅ Self-paced and online
✅ Business + marketing + creativity
✅ Real-world skills that translate into income
✅ No prep required from parents
Let your teen build a business, earn credit, and gain confidence — all at once.
Ready to help them turn their creativity into cash (and credit)? Check out the Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens!
Etsy Quickstart Guide
If your teens would like a scaled-back version of the Etsy Masterclass, then the Etsy Quickstart Guide is what you’re looking for. This ebook is perfect for homeschool moms as well who want to find a way to make a side income while homeschooling.
Here’s what one Etsy shop owner had to say about the Etsy Quickstart Guide:
I found Abby’s Etsy Quickstart Guide to be just what she promised, a friend sitting down and helping me set up my shop step by step. Her tips are very helpful, especially for writing hit generating titles. I highly recommend it!
Rose, Prairiekeet.etsy.com
Get access to the Etsy Quickstart Guide!
For a completely high-level overview, you can download the Etsy Quickstart Checklist for FREE!
A Creative Take on the High School Speech Elective: Podcasting for Teens
Looking for a fresh way to fulfill that high school speech credit?
The Podcast Launch for Teens goes beyond traditional public speaking — giving your teen real-world communication skills through a modern, exciting medium: podcasting.
No fancy microphones or editing software required. As long as your teen has a computer or internet-connected device, they’re ready to go.
This self-paced, step-by-step course teaches essential speaking and presentation skills — the kind you’d expect from a traditional speech elective — and adds valuable experience in planning, scripting, recording, and publishing a podcast. The end goal? Your teen will launch the first season of their very own podcast!
What They’ll Learn:
- How to speak with clarity and confidence
- How to organize ideas and write for the ear
- Basic audio editing and publishing
- How to brainstorm, plan, and promote a podcast
- Real-world communication skills that build a standout transcript
Want to see how podcasting fits into a homeschool curriculum? Check out the guest post I wrote for Homeschool Giveaways, where I explore:
- What counts as content in a high school speech elective
- Which podcasting skills align with academic standards
- How to use podcasting as a summer enrichment project
- How to count podcasting as an elective for credit
Bonus Resources:
- Podcast Ideas Brainstorm – help your teen answer “What should I podcast about?”
- Sample Schedule for the Course – see how to pace it over a semester or summer
If your teen loves to talk, tell stories, or share ideas — podcasting might be the perfect elective.
And with Podcast Launch for Teens, they’ll gain confidence, communication skills, and a project they can proudly share with the world.
eBay Reseller Mini Course: Turn Clutter into Cash
Got a teen who loves the thrill of flipping items for a profit? The eBay Reseller Mini Course is the perfect starting point for young entrepreneurs who want to buy low, sell high — and learn real business skills along the way.
But this course doesn’t jump straight into reselling. First, your teen will tackle their own space by decluttering their room — discovering valuable items they no longer use but others might be eager to buy. It’s the ultimate motivation to clean up and cash in!
This isn’t just a boring PDF. It’s a mini course packed with visual examples, screenshots, and step-by-step guidance on how to:
- Research what sells on eBay
- Write attention-grabbing listings
- Take high-quality product photos
- Price and ship items like a pro
After selling their own unused stuff, teens are encouraged to reinvest their profits and grow their reselling business — all while learning valuable skills in entrepreneurship, marketing, and money management.
This is a fabulous course if you want your teens to have a bit of motivation to get his own stuff decluttered first. Then, they resell the items with value, make some profit, and invest it back into the reselling business.
Yes! My teens need the eBay Reseller Mini Course!
Using Online Courses in Your Homeschool High School
Of course, teaching entrepreneurship or other high level content to your teens might be out of the question for you personally. You just might not have the time. Or, you might not feel knowledgeable in the subject.
The great thing about homeschooling is that you don’t have to teach everything! This is especially true at the high school level.
Take advantage of all the online courses you could use for your homeschooled teen. The best courses will be easy to follow, clear in the requirements, and include a way to give a grade on the transcript.
The best way to give a final grade for an entrepreneurial-based course like the ones above is to set a clear goal or final project, then give an A based on the completion of that project. High school credits typically require 120-180 hours of work. So, based on the time invested and the application of knowledge in the culmination of a final project, your teen passes the course with a well-earned A. This type of course shows that he can actually use what he has learned, which is the highest form of learning!
Why is Teen Entrepreneurship a Good Pursuit?
You may not realize that even high-tech businesses like Google have said that they are not merely looking for workers who possess the STEM or coding skills required in the tech industry. Instead, they actually want their employees to have skills that are mainly seen in entrepreneurship – things like problem solving, critical thinking, innovation, and interpersonal skills.
In addition, even your learning-challenged students, and especially those with dyslexia, will thrive in an entrepreneurial journey. This is because dyslexics have the super power of being able to see complex systems from above and how they all fit together. They are master problem solvers.
Every teen would benefit from the challenges and growth associated with entrepreneurship, even if they don’t want to pursue it in their future. Even one elective in this field would help your teens. Plus, it looks great on the transcript!
One more reason why entrepreneurship is a good idea for our high school teens is that they can create streams of income with their new businesses! This is a win-win situation as they can make money, learn new skills, practice their craft, and count it for credit on the transcript.
Challenges & Solutions to Teen Entrepreneurship << listen to episode 100 of the Homeschool with Moxie Podcast!
Counting Electives on the Transcript
Creating a transcript for your homeschooled student doesn’t need to be complicated. The basic formula is to count hours and figure out a way to assign a grade.
If a course is based on taking quizzes and tests or writing papers, then that is how you determine the grade. As already mentioned, entrepreneurial courses tend to work well by defining a final project up front and using the course to complete that project.
So, for the Selling on Etsy Masterclass for Teens, the final project is an open Etsy shop with at least 10 well-researched and completed listings. A sale or two would be nice, but it isn’t essential! The customers will eventually come.
For the Podcast Launch for Teens, the final project is a LIVE Season 1 that is available to the world! The course will get you to that goal.
Grab the Homeschool High School Electives Planning Pack from the Resource Library.
