Teachers
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 150
- Cycle years
- 5
Professional Teaching Certificate renewal requires 150 Michigan State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) per 5-year cycle. Alternatives accepted: 150 hours of District Provided Professional Development (DPPD), or 6 semester credit hours of approved coursework, or any combination. 1 SCECH = 1 clock hour. SCECHs must come from MDE-approved sponsors and are tracked automatically in MOECS (Michigan Online Educator Certification System) — no additional documentation needed at renewal.
Counselors
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 150
- Cycle years
- 5
School counselors hold a Michigan School Counselor Credential. The MDE counselor-renewal page wasn't accessible to confirm exact numbers but the standard SCECH framework (150 SCECHs / 5-year cycle) applies to counselor credential holders per MDE guidance — see source URL.
Administrators
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 150
- Cycle years
- 5
School Administrator Certificate renewal requires 150 SCECHs per 5-year cycle, identical to teachers — confirmed via MDE School Administrator Certificate Renewal page. DPPD hours, semester credits, or combinations also accepted.
