Teacher Professional Development

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Washington

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

*Please note this information is intended as a reference for informational use, it is the responsibility of the participant to ensure professional development, certification renewal, and salary advancement requirements. Please check with your individual district and state education department. *

Oregon

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Idaho

Idaho educators need (6) professional development credits every five years for renewal.
Credits need to be correlated to your Individualized Professional Learning Plan (ILPLP) or related to your professional practice.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Nevada

The Creative Teacher Education Institute is an approved Nevada Department of Education Continuing Education provider for re-licensure.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

California

California educators have different renewal and upgrade requirements depending on credentials and certifications. Reference the California Department Education Website and your account for more information.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Montana

The Creative Teacher Education Institute is an approved provider of the Montana Office of Public Instruction, OPI renewal units for teacher license renewal
Participants will receive a certificate of completion submitted to Montana OPI at completion of each course, hours are counted as units, 60 OPI renewal units for Montana teacher license renewal.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Wyoming

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Utah

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Arizona

For each certificate term, Arizona educators must have (15) hours of PD.
(1) graduate credit is equivalent to (15) hours of PD.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Colorado

Teachers are required to complete (90) PD hours or (6) graduate credits every five years.
- (1) graduate credit is equivalent to (15) hours.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

New Mexico

Seek district approval as per your license level renewal.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

North Dakota

Educators select the graduate level option for a five-year license, woth the requirement of six semester hours of college coursework.
Courses are required to relate to education and/or the area of licensure
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

South Dakota

Renewal Options for a Professional Teaching Certificate
Complete six education-related credits that must include: A minimum of three transcript credits or specialized learning experience hours;
The remaining three credits shall include continuing education contact hours or transcript credits.
If you have a master’s degree or higher you may renew with any combination of six education-related credits. Transcript credits are not required.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Nebraska

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Oklahoma

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Texas

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Minnesota

Educators must complete 125 pd clock hours every 5 years for re-certification
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Iowa

Educators with a Standard License need to complete (6) graduate credits for renewal.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Missouri

Educators select graduate course options to complete 30 and 120 pd contact hours over four years during the initial certification years 1 to 4, or 15 and 30 hours annually during career certification years 5 to 99. Contact of 30 hours must be completed for an Initial Professional Certificate (IPC) with 90 hours for an Initial Career Education Certificate (ICEC) certification requirements.

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Arkansas

The Arkansas DOE’s Office of Professional Development requires (36) hours, or 6 days of professional development training each school year to maintain certification.
Arkansas School Board must obtain 6 hours of PD per year.
Educators must complete the Documentation of Professional Development For Renewal of a Standard Teaching License. Submit all records to the Arkansas DOE every year.
If license has been expired for over a year, complete 60 hours of PD training.
- Make sure this is completed within a year of your renewal request. Submit the Verification for Individual Professional Development Training Form as documentation.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Louisiana

If the certificate is lapsed, (6) graduate credits are required for renewal within a five-year period.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Wisconsin

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Illinois

Educators must earn (120) hours of PD for each renewal cycle of five-years.
Administrators must earn (100) hours of PD for each renewal cycle of five-years.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Tennessee

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Mississippi

Educators select a graduate level course to renew your license every 5 years.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Alabama

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Michigan

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Indiana

The Creative Teacher Education Institute is an approved Indiana Department of Education Provider.
Indiana requires (6) semester hours of approved graduate credit or (90) Professional Growth Points to renew licensure.
When taking courses for renewal out-of-state, through Creative Teacher Education Institute graduate credit, courses do not need to be pre-approved if the coursework is earned in your licensing area.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Kentucky

To renew certification, Kentucky educators can either have (15) hours of graduate credit, (3) years of full-time teaching experience or, meet half of the Continuing Education Options.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Georgia

To renew your certificate, Georgia requires (6) semester hours of college credit.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Florida

Florida teachers must obtain (6) semester hour of graduate level credit, at least (1) hour includes teaching students with disabilities.
(1) graduate credit is equivalent to (1) semester hour.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Ohio

In accordance with the individual approved plan, the educator must complete:
- Six semester hours of coursework related to classroom teaching or area of licensure; or
- 18 continuing education units (CEUs) (180 contact hours)
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

West Virginia

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Virginia

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

North Carolina

Educator’s license must be renewed every five years. The 3-year Professional Initial License is non-renewable. It is the license holder’s responsibility for their license renewal requirements.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

South Carolina

Educators complete 120 renewal credits during this renewal period of this certificate to meet state requirements.
Please seek specific requirements for your certification type.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Pennsylvania

Act 48 Approved Provider AUN# 300002440

Under Pennsylvania’s Act 48, educators are required to have (6) semester hours of graduate credit, or (180) hours of continuing PD every 5 years.
Your hours will be uploaded to the PERMS system after your course is completed.
When converting from a Level I to a Level II certification, PDE requires (24) semester hours.
- 1 semester hour is equivalent to 30 continuing education hours.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Maryland

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Delaware

Teachers are required to complete (90) clock hours of PD that meets Delaware Title 14 Professional Standards Board.
To renew a Continuing License, clock hours can be met using college or university credit, where (1) semester hour is equivalent (15) clock hours. Participant must apply for clock hours.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

New Jersey

Educators are required to complete 20 pd hours per year for re-licensure.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

New York

Creative Teacher Education Institute is NYSED approved for CTLE credits, Sponsor #23231.
Professional certification renewal requires (100) CTLE hours during each five-year registration term.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Vermont

Level I license renewal requires (3) PD credits, or 45 hours, for each endorsement area.
- At least (1) credit (15 hours) must be correlated to knowledge and performance area.
- (2) credits need to be related to the Core Teaching & Leadership Standards, as described by Vermont Agency of Education.
To renew a seven-year Level II license, each endorsement needs (9) PD credits. (135 hours)
- (3) credits must correlate to knowledge and performance area of the endorsement.
- (6) credits must correlate to the Core Teaching & Leadership Standards.
To renew a five-year Level II license, each endorsement needs (6) PD credits. (90 hours)
- (2) credits must correlate to knowledge and performance area of the endorsement.
- (4) credits must correlate to the Core Teaching & Leadership Standards.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

New Hampshire

To apply for renewal, educators must have (75) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) of PD within 3 years of application. This includes (30) CEUs in area of endorsement and (45) CEUs supporting educator competency. Refer to New Hampshire DOE Professional education Requirements for guidance.
1 semester hour is equivalent to 15 CEUs.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts educators need to have their individual professional development plans approved by their supervisor, consisting of at least 150 PDPs per every 5 years. Educators should select the graduate level option as we are in the process of applying for provider status.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Connecticut

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Rhode Island

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Maine

Initial application and a renewal application for a Professional Teaching Certificate, requires (6) semester credits in each certification area from an accredited college or university, as well as other requirements on your Professional Certification Action Plan. (1) credit is equivalent to (1) semester hour.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Alaska

To renew a five-year certification, teachers are required to earn (6) semester hours. (3) hours can be professional development hours.
Alaska Division of Teaching and Learning has a Renewal Credit Pre-Approval Request from for educators to submit for approval.
Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.

Hawaii

Many districts accept Professional Development Hours for salary advancement. Be sure to select the appropriate documentation, either certificate of completion or an official university transcript, to meet your academic goal.
Please check with your individual district for approval prior to course registration, as district and state education requirements are subject to change.