Administrative Certificate Renewal
Individuals employed on an administrative certificate for
any period of time during their certificate’s validity
period must complete professional development requirements
in order to be eligible to renew their administrative certificate.
Two separate requirements must be met in order to renew such
administrative certificates:
- Completion of an annual Administrators’ Academy
course; and
- Completion of twenty (20) continuing professional
development hours for every year of administrative employment.
Administrators’ Academy Requirement
During each year of employment under an administrative certificate,
administrators must complete one (1) Administrators’ Academy
course. Please note: Administrators’ Academy courses
must be completed annually during each fiscal year (July
1st through June 30th) in which the administrator is employed.
- Administrative certificate holders who evaluate certified
staff must also complete “Introduction to the Evaluation
of Certified Staff” and do so in addition to the annual
Administrators’ Academy requirement if they have
not already completed this requirement in the past.
Professional Development Hours
Individuals employed under administrative certificates must
also complete twenty (20) professional development hours
for every year of administrative employment on their certificate
cycle. Further, administrators must complete at least one
professional development activity for each year of administrative
employment.
For example, an administrator who is employed for the full
five (5) years under his/her administrative certificate must
complete at least five (5) professional development activities
that total at least one hundred (100) professional development
hours. If employed less than the than the full five (5) year
period, a minimum average of 20 hours per year is required.
That is, if the administrator works 2 years he/she must complete
at least 2 activities with a total of at least 40 professional
development hours; working 3 years requires at least 3 activities
totaling at least 60 professional development hours.
Click here for
a detailed discussion of credible professional development
activities, requirements,
and values.
Please note: professional development hours must be
completed above and beyond the annual Administrators’ Academy
requirement.
 What
if I Am Both a Teacher and an Administrator?
Entering
Professional Development Activities on the Educator Certification
System
Submitting
Your Statement of Assurance
Checking
the Educator Certification System for Approval Status
Still have trouble using the Educator Certification System
(ECS) to renew your administrative certificate? Click
here
to view our ECS System Guide for the renewal of administrative
certificates. The system guide is a step by step manual for
using ECS to renew an administrative certificate.
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