This document provides an overview of the requirements to renew a Standard Teaching Certificate in Texas. Educators must complete 150-200 clock hours of continuing professional education every 5 years depending on their role. Acceptable professional development activities include workshops, college courses, online learning, independent study, mentoring, and more. All growth must be documented and provided by approved training providers. Educators are responsible for tracking hours and renewing their certification on time.

1. Standard
ClassroomTeacher
Generalist(GradesEC-6)12/17/201512/17/2015-10/31/2021
EnglishasaSecondLanguageSupplemental(GradesEC-6)12/17/201512/17/2015-10/31/2021
Certifiesthat
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hasfulfilledallrequirementsoftheStateofTexasandisauthorizedtopracticeasacertifiededucatorintheareasdesignatedbelow:
CertificateDescriptionOriginalEffectiveDateValidityPeriod

2. STANDARDCERTIFICATERENEWALREQUIREMENTS
OVERVIEW:Alleducatorsshouldmodelthephilosophyoflife-longlearningandparticipateinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatfocusontheneedtocontinuallyupdateknowledgein
content,bestpractice,research,andtechnologythatisrelevanttotheindividual’sroleasaneducator.EachindividualwhoholdsaStandardCertificateisresponsibleforrenewingthe
certificate.TherulesadoptedbytheBoardforrenewingcertificatesarecodifiedatTitle19,PartVII,TexasAdministrativeCode,Chapter232,SubchapterA,andareavailablethroughthe
TexasEducationAgency(TEA)websitetea.texas.gov.
STANDARDCERTIFICATERENEWALCYCLE:Therenewalcyclewillbeeveryfiveyearsattheendoftheeducator’sbirthmonth.Forexample,aneducatorborninMarchissuedacertificatein
December1999wouldbesubjecttorenewalrequirementsonMarch31,2005.Educatorsholdinglifetimecertificatesareexemptfromtherenewalprocess.However,currenteducators
addingStandardCertificatesmustrenewthecertificate.
STANDARDCERTIFICATERENEWALREQUIREMENTS:Allcertifiededucatorsseekingtorenewacertificatemust:
Šcompletetheappropriatecontinuingprofessionaleducationclockhours;
Šcompletetheonlinestandardrenewalapplication;
Špaytheappropriaterenewalfee;
Šsuccessfullycompleteacriminalhistoryreview;and
Šnotbeindefaultonastudentloanorinarrearsofchildsupport
CONTINUINGPROFESSIONALEDUCATION(CPE)REQUIREMENTS:CPErequirementsforeachclassofcertificateareasfollows:
Šclassroomteachersmustcomplete150clockhourseveryfiveyears;
Šschoolcounselors,learningresourcespecialists/librarians,educationaldiagnosticians,readingspecialists,masterteachers,superintendents,principals,andassistantprincipalsmust
complete200clockhourseveryfiveyears;and
ŠdyslexiaCPEtrainingisrequiredforeducatorswhoteachstudentswithdyslexiaandmustincludenewresearchandpracticesineducatingstudentswithdyslexia
CONTINUINGPROFESSIONALEDUCATIONACTIVITIES:CPEclockhourscanbeaccruedthroughthefollowing:
Šworkshops,conferences,andin-serviceorstaffdevelopmentgivenbyanapprovedregisteredprovider;
Šundergraduateandgraduatecourseworkthroughanaccreditedinstitutionofhighereducation,withonesemestercreditbeingequivalentto15CPEclockhours;
Šinteractivedistancelearning,videoconferencing,oron-lineactivities;
Šindependentstudy,nottoexceed20%oftherequiredclockhours,whichmayinclude:self-studyofrelevantprofessionalmaterials(e.g.,books,journals,periodicals,videoand
audiotapes,computersoftware,interactivedistancelearning,videoconferencing,oronlineactivities);developingcurriculum;orauthoringapublishedwork;
Šdeveloping,teaching,orpresentingCPEactivities,nottoexceed10%oftherequiredclockhours;and
Šprovidingprofessionalguidanceasamentortoanothereducator,nottoexceed30%oftherequiredclockhours
CONTINUINGPROFESSIONALEDUCATIONPROVIDERS:AllpersonsororganizationsprovidingCPEactivitiestoeducatorsforStandardCertificaterenewalmustberegisteredwithTEA.
Providersmustfurnisheacheducatorwithwrittendocumentationtoinclude:
Šprovider'snameandIDnumber;
Šeducator'sname;
Šdateandcontentoftheactivitycompleted;and
Šnumberofclockhoursawarded
OnlythoseCPEactivitiesfromTEAregisteredproviderswillberecognizedforStandardCertificaterenewalpurposes.AllCPEprovidersapprovedbyTEAarelistedunderthe“Texas
Educators”,then“CertificationRenewals”linkontheTEAwebsite.
Aneducatormustcompleteatotalof150or200clockhoursofcontinuingprofessionaleducationeveryfiveyears.Aclassroomteacherwhoalsoholdsaprincipalcertificatewouldneeda
totalof200clockhourstorenewboththeteacherandprincipalcertificates.
PleasenotethateducationalaidesarenotrequiredatthistimetocompleteanyCPEhoursforcertificaterenewal.
WrittendocumentationandverificationofallCPEactivitiesforStandardCertificaterenewalmustbemaintainedbytheeducator.WorksheetstoassisteducatorsintrackingtheirCPEclock
hourscanbefoundontheTEAwebsite.ItistheresponsibilityoftheeducatortodeterminewhichCPEactivitiesmeettherequirementsforStandardCertificaterenewal.