Eligibility Criteria
 

Renewal credits are awarded only for those professional development activities (e.g., conferences, workshops, task forces) that

• are tied to the educator’s area(s) of certification and/or the goals of the employing educational entity;

• are provided by a national, state, regional, or locally approved sponsor; and

• involve a minimum of 4 hours of direct contact, excluding meals and breaks.

Renewal Credits
 

Maximum: up to 60 renewal credits may be earned via this option during the five-year validity period of the certificate.

Accrual rate: 1 hour of direct participation = 1 renewal credit
 

Required Verification
 

In order to receive renewal credits via this option, the educator must provide

• official documentation from the sponsor verifying the educator’s participation and

• a synopsis of the session topic(s), date(s), and time(s).