STATE | HOURS REQUIRED | DEADLINE | COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS | STATE AGENCY CONTACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 5 semester hours. (5-year license) | September 1 of renewal year. | Not adopted, but standards are aligned. | |
Alaska | 6 semester or 9 quarter Hours (3 semester hours must be upper division or graduate level). (5-year license) | Beginning of September of renewal year. | Not adopted. | |
Arizona | 180 clock hours or 12 semester hours. (6-year license) | Before renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Arkansas | 60 clock hours per year. (5-year license) | Either May 31 or June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
California | Currently Clear Credential licenses can be renewed without verification of any professional development hours. Individual school districts may have specific requirements. (5-year license) | N/A | Adopted. | |
Colorado | 6 Semester hours (90 clock hours). (5-year license | Before renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Connecticut | 18 clock hours annually. (8-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. | |
Delaware | 90 clock hours (6 semester hours). (Standard license not subject to renewal.) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Florida | 6 semester hours. (5-year license) | During the last year of the validity period. | Adopted. | |
Georgia | 6 semester hours of approved college credit or 10 Georgia Professional learning units or 10 continuing education units. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
Hawaii | Continuing education requirements not tied to license renewal. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Idaho | 6 professional development credits. (5-year license) | August 31 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
Illinois | Bachelor’s degree holders: 120 hours. Master’s degree holders: 80 hours. (5-year license) Two or more advanced degrees: 40 hours. National Board Teacher: 40 hours. | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
Indiana | 6 semester hours. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted, but currently on hold. | |
Iowa | 6 semester hours. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. | |
Non-graduate degree holders: 160 clock hours. Graduate degree holders: 120 clock hours. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. | ||
Kentucky | Renewal of first five-year license: 15 graduate semester hours or one-half of CEO requirements. Renewal after second five-year license period: completion of Master’s degree or completion of CEO requirements. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. | |
150 clock hours. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted, with two year delay. | ||
6 semester hours in each certification area. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. | ||
6 semester hours. (5-year license) | January or July of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
Massachusetts | 150 Professional Development Points plus 30 PDP’s for each additional licensure. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted, with two year delay on testing. | |
Michigan | 6 semester hours at college or university or 180 clock hours of State Board Continuing Education Credits or a combination of both. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
Minnesota | 125 clock hours of locally-approved education. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted English standards only. | |
Mississippi | 6 semester hours of college credit or 10 Continuing Education Units, or 3 semester hours and 5 CEU’s. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | |
Missouri | 30 contact hours annually. (4-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Montana | 4 semester hours or combination of semester hours and Office of Public Instruction renewal units. (5-year license) | June 30 renewal date, but may complete hours by August 31. | Adopted. | |
6 semester hours.(5-year license) | August 31 of renewal year. | Not adopted. | ||
6 semester hours. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | ||
Requirements vary by school district. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
Requirements vary by school district. (Standard teacher’s license does not require renewal.) | N/A | Adopted. | ||
New Mexico employs a three-tier licensing system. Professional development requirements vary according to tier. (5-year license) | March 31. | Adopted. | ||
175 professional development hours per five-year block. (Standard license does not expire as long as professional development requirements are met.) | June 30. | Adopted. | ||
7.5 renewal credits. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
6 semester hours. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | ||
6 semester hours or 180 continuing education contact hours. (5-year license) | September 1 of expiration year. | Adopted. | ||
75 clock hours. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
Oregon | 125 Professional Development Units (1 colleges semester hour = 30 PDU’s. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | |
6 semester hours or 6 DOE service credits or 180 continuing education hours or combination of above. (5-year professional development block.) | June 30. | Adopted, implementation paused. | ||
Professional development is not mandatory on the state level. However, requirements may exist on the district level. | N/A | Adopted. | ||
120 renewal credits. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
6 semester hours.(5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
Ten year license holders: 90 renewal points/Five year license holders: 45 renewal points. (1 college semester hour = 15 renewal points/1 CEU = 10 renewal points) Note: these requirements change effective 9-1-15 | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | ||
150 clock hours. 5-year license) | Prior to the last day of the holder’s birth month in the renewal year. | Not adopted. | ||
Requirements vary according to teacher’s “Professional Learning Plan”. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
9 professional development credits (135 clock hours). (7-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
180 professional development points. (1 college semester hour = 30 points.) (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Not adopted. | ||
150 clock hours (10 college semester hours.) (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | ||
West Virginia | 6 semester hours. (5-year license) | Prior to renewal date. | Adopted. | |
Requirements vary according to individual teacher Professional Development Plan. (5-year license) | June 30 of renewal year. | Adopted. | ||
5 Professional Development/Renewal Credits. (5-year license) | Prior to expiration date. | Adopted. |
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