• Required Professional Development Hours

    Classification

    Initial Certification
    Years 1-4

    Reactivation

    Career Certification
    Years 5-99

    PD Exempt Status

    Adult Education & Literacy (AEL)

    60 total

    over 4 years

    24 hours plus annual

    20 annually until exempt

    Two of three:

    - 10 years,

    - next higher degree, or

     - national certification

    Professional Cert - most core areas & librarians
     

    30 total

    over 4 years

    24 hours plus annual

    15 annually until exempt

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    Career Education
    (formerly vocational)
     

    90 total

    over 4 years

    24 hours plus annual

    30 annually until exempt

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    Student Services

    40 total

    over 4 years

    24 hours plus annual
    20 annually until exempt
     

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    Administration โ€“ superintendent
     

    120 total

    over  4 years

    24 hours plus annual

    30 annually until exempt

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    Administration โ€“ principals, special ed. directors and career ed. directors

    120 total

    over 4 years

    24 hours plus annual

    Years 5-10

    must complete
    EdS degree in ed adm,
    C&I, or reading/literacy

    or 30 hours annually
     

    Years 11-99
    exempt with
    EdS degree or
    national certification

    Provisional (2 years)
    must complete credits/requirements to move to Initial certification within two years
     

    n/a

    n/a

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    Temporary (1 year)

    must complete 9 college credits annually

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    Required Professional Development Hours
Last Modified on May 19, 2010