Primary regulatory source: 14 DE Admin Code §1511 "Continuing License". Cross-referenced with DE DOE license-renewal landing page and the DEEDS clock-hours system. 90 clock hours total per 5-year cycle with the 45-hour minimum on activities related to work with students or staff. No annual minimum. All clock hours not earned through PDMS (Professional Development Management System) must be entered manually in DEEDS with verification documentation.
Continuing License requires 90 clock hours of professional development per 5-year cycle. A "clock-hour" means actual time spent in PD (not credit hours). At least 45 of the 90 hours must be in activities relating to the educator's work with students or staff. Conversions: 1 CEU = 10 clock hours (for college/university course credit). Educators should contact DOE when 90 hours accumulated to begin renewal.
School counselors hold a Continuing License under DE Title 14 Admin Code 1511 and follow the same 90-clock-hour / 5-year cycle as teachers. No counselor-specific add-on identified.
Administrators hold a Continuing License under the same regulation and follow the same 90-clock-hour / 5-year cycle. No separate administrator hour requirement identified.
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Information current as of May 25, 2026. Verify with your state Department of Education for official licensure decisions.