Teachers
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 270
- Cycle years
- 10
Renewable license requires 270 professional development points per 10-year cycle. 1 point = 1 clock hour for standard PD activities (workshops, seminars, in-service); college coursework converts at 30 points per semester hour. All teachers must satisfy statutory sub-requirements that count toward the 270 total: Emergency First Aid/CPR/AED (5 pts), Child Abuse Recognition (5 pts), Dyslexia Awareness (5 pts), Special Education Training (two modules @ 5 pts each), and Cultural Competency Training (15 pts, satisfies Standard 5). Five-year licenses are no longer issued — all licenses since July 1, 2018 are 10-year.
Counselors
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 270
- Cycle years
- 10
School counselors hold the Pupil Personnel Services License and follow the same 270-point / 10-year cycle as teachers. Additional statutory requirement specific to counselors: training in recognition of mental health disorder and behavioral stress (depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, substance abuse) — 5 prescribed modules @ 2 points each (10 pts total). This counts toward the 270 total.
Administrators
- Annual hours
- —
- Cycle hours
- 270
- Cycle years
- 10
Administrators hold the School Manager License (principals/asst principals) or Division Superintendent License and follow the same 270-point / 10-year cycle as teachers. No separate administrator-specific subject-area requirements beyond the teacher statutory list. Division superintendents' renewal points must be approved by an executive officer other than themselves.
