Teachers
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 75
- Cycle years
- 5
Oklahoma Standard Teaching Certificate renews every 5 years. Two renewal paths: Option I (employment verification) — if the teacher taught in an accredited OK school for at least 3 of the 5 years the certificate was valid, NO professional development documentation is required. Option II — 75 clock hours of professional development during the renewal period. One graduate credit hour = approximately 15 clock hours of PD, so 5 graduate credits fully satisfies the 75-hour requirement. PD may be district-provided training, university coursework, or approved PD programs. Renewal application can be submitted starting January 1 of the expiration year.
