Required Professional Development Hours
Required Professional Development Hours
1 college credit hour = 15 PD contact hours
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Classification |
Initial Certification |
Reactivation |
Career Certification |
PD Exempt Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) |
60 hours total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
20 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
|
Professional Certification (most core areas & librarians) |
30 hours total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
15 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
|
Career Education (formerly vocational) |
90 hours total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
30 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
|
Student Services |
40 hours total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
20 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
| 120 hours total over 4 years |
24 hours plus annual |
30 annually until exempt |
Two of three: - 10 years, - next higher degree, or - national certification |
|
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Administration (principals, special ed. directors and career ed. directors) |
120 hours 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
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Years 11-99 |
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Provisional Certification (2 Years) |
must complete credits/requirements to move to Initial certification within two years |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Temporary Certification (1 year) |
must complete 9 college credits annually |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |