Arizona Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
Standard Professional Teaching Certificate — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
Renewal: Standard certificate valid 12 years; 15 clock hours of professional development required per year of the certificate term (180 total).
Details
Corrected 2026-09-22: ADE confirms standard teaching certificates are valid 12 years and renewal requires 15 clock hours of professional development per year of the certificate term (1 semester hour = 15 clock hours), i.e., 180 clock hours per 12-year term. Previously modeled as the annual accrual rate (15/1). Native unit is clock hours; totalHours is not converted.
Official source: Arizona Department of Education, educator certification (standard certificate term and renewal guidance)
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Teaching (K-12) in other states
- Alaska Teaching (K-12) CE
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- Connecticut Teaching (K-12) CE
- Delaware Teaching (K-12) CE
- Florida Teaching (K-12) CE
- Georgia Teaching (K-12) CE
- Hawaii Teaching (K-12) CE
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- Idaho Teaching (K-12) CE