Teacher Certification Renewal
It is the responsibility of each employee to keep track of his/her renewal times. The valid period of each certificate is noted on the certificate. Certified employees are encouraged to keep a current copy of their certificates and to give a copy to their principal. The Human Resources staff will assist employees upon request but will not be responsible for notification of expiration of certificates.
- To continue a certificate is to update it without allowing it to lapse by meeting the requirements prior to June 30th of the calendar year of the certificate’s expiration.
- All professional educator certificates and renewable Career/Technical certificates continued on or after July 1, 1997, shall be valid for five (5) years unless all requirements based on rules in effect prior to July 1, 1997 were met prior to September 1, 1997, and the application submission date is by October 31, 1997.
- Professional educator certificates and renewable Career/Technical Certificates may be continued with verification of items found in the chart below.
- All educational experience, CEU’s and credit hours applied toward the continuation of a certificate shall be completed during the valid period of the current certificate. Official documentation of CEU’s and PLUs must be entered in the STI-PD History. Experience verification will be documented on the official State Department of Education Form EXP.
- Professional Educator certificates and renewable Career/Technical Certificates shall not be continued prior to the calendar year of their expiration.
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1 |
3 Years Satisfactory Experience |
AND 5 CEU’s = 50 clock hours of Professional Development |
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3 Semester/4 Quarters Hours of Allowable Credit |
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2 |
Both are Required |
5 CEU’s |
3 Semester/4 Quarter Hours of Allowable Credit |
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3 |
6 Semester/9 Quarter Hours of Allowable Credit |
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Career/Technical Certificate The continuation of endorsed in healthcare science and technology issued on the basis of rules in effect prior to July 1, 1997 may be continued but not reinstated. At the time of renewal these certificates shall be subject to the current valid periods and renewal requirements |
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Type II or HI Certificates Endorsed in technical education or healthcare science and technology issued on the basis of rules in effect prior to July 1, 1997 may be continued but not reinstated. At the time of renewal these certificates shall be subject to the current valid periods and renewal requirements |
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Administrative Certificates
Administrative Certificates must be renewed using Professional Learning Units (PLUs). See below for requirements.
Certificate expires June 30 2013 – 4 PLUs and 10 hours of CEUs
Certificate expires June 30 2014 & Thereafter – 5 PLUs
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